Release of DERO testnet to test GPU-CPU mining.
We are testing the removal of ASIC mining from the DERO network, which we plan to deploy in coming days. Several CPU mining algorithms were tested, but none were found to be usable. Currently, there is just a minor tweak in our existing Cryptonight algorithm. Our plan is to continiously alter the mining algorithm to prevent ASIC mining until a solution is discovered.
To test your GPU-CPU for mining, please see the following:
Download or build testnet and run DERO daemon with --testnet option.
Ex:
./derod-linux-amd64 --testnet
For CPU mining In Dero daemon console:
start_mining DERO_WALLET_ADDRESS No._of_threads
Code:
https://git.dero.io/DeroProject/derosuite_NonAsic_testnetBinaries releases :
https://git.dero.io/DeroProject/Dero_NonAsic_testnet_binariesPools and other GPU mining software will be updated in coming days to support these changes.
To self implement these changes see:
b[0] is just XORed with 10555428962492473492.
https://git.dero.io/DeroProject/derosuite_NonAsic_testnet/src/branch/master/cryptonight/cryptonight.go#L123----
switch version {
case 0 : // default is nothing
case 1 : b[0] ^= 10555428962492473492
}
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Block time is changed to 21 seconds from 12 seconds. This will settle blocktime to somewhere between 13-16 seconds with sideblocks. It will also help to limit blockchain size.
Any suggestions are welcome.
