Why not just use Monero? Why does Masari exist?

Currently, CryptoNote coins are unable to scale efficiently due to the inherent default privacy features taking up a big portion of every transaction’s size. While the recent bulletproof implementation has reduced the fees for Monero and other CryptoNote coins significantly, there is still a concern as cryptocurrencies continue to become more mainstream.

Masari aims to solve this problem with layer 1 scalability solutions, while keeping privacy guarantees at its core as a Monero fork. With the SECOR protocol, fully client side web wallet, and introduction of a synchronized PoW “sharding” Blocktree protocol, these items will advance the CryptoNote space by providing a low fee, secure, private, and fungible money. While the roadmap differs from Monero, any compatible developments in Masari will be shared upstream such as this pull request implementing one of the best difficulty algorithms in the space.

As an open source project, readers are encouraged to visit the public repo to view activity by the development team, as well as the home page for the public roadmap.