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.

Specifications

Most specifications are equivalent to Monero’s:

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) = (2⁶⁴ — 1 — total_supply(block_height — 1)) * 2 ^ -19 * 10 ^ -12

Block time: 120 seconds

Difficulty: Re-targets at every block

Genesis block: Saturday, 2 September 2017 21:20:46 UTC

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, let’s get to mining some MSR!

Masari Mining:

Those who have no idea about mining can easily start mining by watching this video.

Masari Mining Pool: https://masari.herominers.com

Run guided_setup.bat file and answer questions:

Configuration name: masari-herominers

Enter the algorithm name you want to use: 26 (Cryptonight Fast2)

Do you want to use double threads per GPU? y or n (optional)

Do you want to set a system shutdown temperature? 80 or (or 1 to turn off)

Do you want to set a GPU protection temperature? 72 or (or 1 to turn off)

Address and port of mining pool: masari.herominers.com:10151

Password to use with the mining pool: YOUR_WORKER_NAME

Is this a nicehash pool? n

Is this pool using SSL/TLS encryption? n

Address of your wallet for this coin: YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS (can be ADDRESS+PAYMENTID or ADDRESS.DIFF or ADDRESS+PAYMENTID.DIFF)

A unique identification name for your miner: workerName

Do you want to enable logging? n or y (optional)

Do you want to enable compute mode? y or n (optional)

Create start_masari-herominers.bat file and copy/paste example below.

set GPU_MAX_ALLOC_PERCENT=100

set GPU_SINGLE_ALLOC_PERCENT=100

set GPU_MAX_HEAP_SIZE=100

set GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1 teamredminer.exe -o stratum+tcp://masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME -a cnv8_half

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/half -k

pause

Run xmr-stak.exe file and answer questions:

Use simple setup method? y

Please enter the currency that you want to mine: masari

Pool address: masari.herominers.com:10151

Username (wallet address or pool login): YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS (can be ADDRESS+PAYMENTID or ADDRESS.DIFF or ADDRESS+PAYMENTID.DIFF)

Password (mostly empty or x): YOUR_WORKER_NAME

Does this pool port support TLS/SSL? Use no if unknown. 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" : "masari",

Create masari-herominers.bat file and copy/paste example below.

@echo off

title Masari (MSR) HeroMiners Pool

CryptoDredge.exe -o stratum+tcp://masari.herominers.com:10151 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p YOUR_WORKER_NAME -a cnfast2

pause

Happy Mining.