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8Protons/POWBlock

A high-performance, zero-dependency, system/stack-agnostic Proof of Work microservice that turns any proxy or server into a defense gate against AI scrapers, bots, and DDoS attacks.

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How fast 8Protons/POWBlock is gaining stars, and where it lands on Trendshift and GitHub Trending

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Stars, forks and merged pull requests each day or month, lined up with the repository's rank on Trendshift Trending

Sep 6 – Nov 4, 2026

Stars +44 in 60 days

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Forks +0 in 60 days

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Merged PRs 0 in 60 days

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  1. Sep 61 post

    • Anubis alternative released a few weeks ago. Stateless, private, ultralight and ultra fast.

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  2. Sep 21 post

    • Show HN: POWBlock proof-of-work microservice for any server

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