Masari (MSR) is a scalability-focused and privacy-ensured cryptocurrency based on Monero.
One of the first major contributions is a necessary update implementing one of the best known difficulty algorithms in order to mitigate flash mining issues as a new altcoin. #MSR will track most changes upstream from #Monero, as well as contribute back whenever possible (such as the WHM difficulty algorithm). Future features will include uncle mining (using the DECOR+ protocol) and a pending whitepaper regarding a Blocktree protocol which is aimed at solving on-chain scalability.
CryptoNight Fast – CN-Fast
#CryptoNight Fast #CN-Fast is a new CryptoNight Variant developed by #Masari team. To mitigate potential attacks and to reduce centralization issues Masari forked at block height 204,000 and replaced CNv7 with CN-Fast algorithm.
CN-Fast is not half scratchpad like CryptoNight-Lite. It is same algo as Monero using 2MB scratchpad but uses less iterations. This results in higher hashrate hence the name CryptoNight Fast. This algorithm is currently NiceHash and ASIC resistant and it is mineable using both CPU and GPU. Now as we know a little about CN Fast let’s see why to mine Masari?
Masari is a #CryptoNote coin and a decentralized #cryptocurrency that is focused on scalability. This coin is secure, untraceable, fungible and has all privacy features which Monero possess. Also it uses LWMA (Linear Weight Moving Average) difficulty adjustment algorithm which ensures the block times are stable. In addition to that it also features uncle mining. So with CN-Fast, #LWMA and uncle mining #Masari offers more fair and egalitarian mining. Now as you know the benefits of mining Masari coin let’s see how to mine #MSR.
Specifications
Name: #Masari
Ticker: #MSR
PoW Algorithm: CryptoNight Fast v2 (AKA CryptoNight Half)
Max Supply: ~18.5 million (with tail emission)
Block Reward: Smoothly varying recurrence relation starting at around 35 MSR per block, block_reward(block_height) = (2^64 - 1 - total_supply(block_height - 1)) * 2 ^ -19 * 10 ^ -12
Block Target Time: 120sec
Decimal Places: 8
Difficulty Adjustment: Re-targets at every block
Genesis Block: Saturday, 2 September 2017 21:20:46 UTC
Links
Masari Website: https://www.getmasari.org/
BitcoinTalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2159114.0
Discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/sMCwMqs
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/masari/
Secor Update
Uncle mining, bulletproofs, and the next generation of CN-Fast are all bundled up into this release at block #363,000. Here is the necessary information for holders, miners, and pool operators.
Now that we know the details about Masari (MSR), let’s get to mining some MSR
Masari (MSR): Those who have no idea about mining can easily start mining by watching this video.
Masari (MSR)Mining Pool: https://masari.herominers.com
SRBMiner Cryptonight AMD GPU Miner V1.7.7+ (Windows, AMD GPU)
Example start.bat file
setx GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE 100
setx GPU_MAX_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS 1
setx GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
setx GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
setx GPU_MAX_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT 100
@echo off
cd %~dp0SRBMiner-CN.exe --config Config\config-fast2.txt --ccryptonighttype fast2 --cpool masari.herominers.com:10151 --cwallet YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS --cpassword YOUR_WORKER_NAME
XMR-Stak 2.8.2+ (Windows, Linux, CPU, GPU)
Run xmr-stak and answer questions:
Do you want to use HTTP interface: 0
Please enter the currency you want to mine: cryptonight_v8_half
Pool address: masari.herominers.com:10151
User name: YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS (can be ADDRESS+paymentID or ADDRESS.DIFF or ADDRESS+paymentID.DIFF)
Password: YOUR_WORKER_NAME
Rig identifier: (Empty)
Does this pool support TLS/SSL: n
Do you want to use nicehash on this pool: n
Do you want to use multiple pools: n
Example pools.txt:
"pool_list" :
[
{"pool_address" : "masari.herominers.com:10151", "wallet_address" : "YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS", "rig_id" : "", "pool_password" : "YOUR_WORKER_NAME", "use_nicehash" : false, "use_tls" : false, "tls_fingerprint" : "", "pool_weight" : 100 },
],"currency" : "cryptonight_v8_half",
Cast XMR - HighSpeed CryptoNight Miner 1.7.1+ (Windows, Vega, RX 470/480/570/580)
Example run.bat:
NOTE: Try --opencl 0/1/2 to find out your platform.
cast_xmr-vega.exe -S masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME --reconnects 0 --opencl -1 -G 0,1,2,3 --algo=6 --maxmem --nonicehash --fastjobswitch
XMRig 2.12.0+ (Windows, Linux, CPU)
Example start.cmd:
@echo off
xmrig.exe --donate-level 1 -o masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME -a cn --variant msr -k
pause
XMRig 2.12.0+ (Windows, Linux, AMD GPU)
Example start.cmd:
@echo off
xmrig-amd.exe --donate-level 1 -o masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME -a cn --variant msr -k
pause
XMRig 2.12.0+ (Windows, Linux, NVIDIA GPU)
Example start.cmd:
@echo off
xmrig-nvidia.exe --donate-level 1 -o masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME -a cn --variant msr -k
pause
XMRigCC 1.8.12+ (Windows, Linux, AMD GPU)
Create start.cmd file and copy/paste example below.
@echo off
xmrigDaemon.exe --donate-level 1 -o masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME --variant msr -k
pause
XMRigCC 1.8.13+ (Windows, Linux, CPU)
Create start.cmd file and copy/paste example below.
@echo off
xmrigDaemon.exe --donate-level 1 -o masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME --variant msr -k
pause