diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 761a5db..9d2b727 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ Example: inside `dogecoin.conf` add the line
 blocknotify="node scripts/blockNotify.js localhost:8117 mySuperSecurePassword dogecoin %s"
 ```
 
-
+Alternatively, you can use a more efficient block notify script written in pure C. Build and usage instructions
+are commented in [scripts/blocknotify.c](scripts/blocknotify.c).
 
 
 #### 3) Start the portal
@@ -477,6 +478,7 @@ Credits
 * [vekexasia](//github.com/vekexasia) - co-developer & great tester
 * [TheSeven](//github.com/TheSeven) - answering an absurd amount of my questions and being a very helpful gentleman
 * [UdjinM6](//github.com/UdjinM6) - helped implement fee withdrawal in payment processing
+* [Alex Petrov / sysmanalex](https://github.com/sysmanalex) - contributed the pure C block notify script
 * Those that contributed to [node-stratum-pool](//github.com/zone117x/node-stratum-pool)
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/blocknotify.c b/scripts/blocknotify.c
index 6519eb5..74c455a 100644
--- a/scripts/blocknotify.c
+++ b/scripts/blocknotify.c
@@ -7,17 +7,22 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 /*
- part of NOMP project
-  optimal block change pool notify in pure c. 
- (may also work as coin switch)
 
- Simple lightweight & fast.
+Contributed by Alex Petrov aka SysMan at sysman.net
 
-# gcc blocknotify.c -o blocknotify
-#
-#  Platforms : Linux,BSD,Solaris (mostly OS independent)
+Part of NOMP project
+Simple lightweight & fast - a more efficient block notify script in pure C.
 
-  Alex Petrov aka SysMan at sysman.net
+(may also work as coin switch)
+
+Platforms : Linux,BSD,Solaris (mostly OS independent)
+
+Build with:
+    gcc blocknotify.c -o blocknotify
+
+
+Usage in daemon coin.conf
+    blocknotify="/bin/blocknotify localhost:8117 mySuperSecurePassword dogecoin %s"
 
 
 // {"password":"notepas","coin":"Xcoin","hash":"d2191a8b644c9cd903439edf1d89ee060e196b3e116e0d48a3f11e5e3987a03b"}
@@ -25,6 +30,8 @@
 
 # $Id: blocknotify.c,v 0.1 2014/04/07 22:38:09 sysman Exp $
 */
+
+
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
    int sockfd,n;