ShinyBlock: Multi-Protocol Blockchain Simulator and Enterprise Ledger Framework

An interactive framework for simulating blockchain protocols using a hybrid 'R-Shiny' and 'Python' architecture. The package provides tools to visualize peer-to-peer network maps, manage supply chain logistics on-chain, and execute cross-border settlements via smart contract logic. It leverages the 'reticulate' package to perform standardized cryptographic operations, including 'SHA-256' hashing, 'Merkle' Tree construction, and 'ECDSA' (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) key generation. This tool is designed for pedagogical demonstration and rapid prototyping of distributed ledger requirements.

Version: 0.1.3
Imports: shiny, reticulate, reactable, networkD3, bslib, jsonlite
Suggests: testthat (≥ 3.0.0), knitr, rmarkdown
Published: 2026-06-11
DOI: 10.32614/CRAN.package.ShinyBlock (may not be active yet)
Author: Isaac Osei [aut, cre], Yamini Alakunta [aut]
Maintainer: Isaac Osei <ikemillar65 at gmail.com>
BugReports: https://github.com/ikemillar/ShinyBlock/issues
License: MIT + file LICENSE
URL: https://github.com/ikemillar/ShinyBlock
NeedsCompilation: no
SystemRequirements: Python (>= 3.7), ecdsa (Python package)
CRAN checks: ShinyBlock results

Documentation:

Reference manual: ShinyBlock.html , ShinyBlock.pdf
Vignettes: Introduction (source, R code)

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Package source: ShinyBlock_0.1.3.tar.gz
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