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September 04, 2018, 07:28:09 PM Last edit: September 04, 2018, 07:49:39 PM by mempko |
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The Cuckoo Cycle for the Proof-of-Work is interesting because it has some great properties.
1. Memory bandwidth bound. 2. More energy efficient. 3. Memory technology is very competitive, so any ASICs built in theory should not have any advantage over a GPU.
I also think it's just a damn cool algorithm! The fact that it's asymmetric (difficult to find, but easy to check) has a huge impact on verification speed.
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BitCoinsForGold
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September 04, 2018, 07:30:14 PM |
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Rough timing to launch a new altcoin, but the project looks pretty interesting.
Can you explain a bit more about how this invite-only thing works? And how is it the foundation for proof-of-growth, as the ANN states?
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September 04, 2018, 07:31:42 PM |
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Dont forget to check out the Dashboard that gives a great overview of the network! https://dashboard.merit.me/
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Join Merit + get free MRT and invites with my link: https://wallet.merit.me?invite=KAMO287 (PM me to unlock or contact me on disc/tell as: KAMO287)
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September 04, 2018, 07:37:07 PM Last edit: September 04, 2018, 07:50:28 PM by mempko |
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Rough timing to launch a new altcoin, but the project looks pretty interesting.
Can you explain a bit more about how this invite-only thing works? And how is it the foundation for proof-of-growth, as the ANN states?
I believe invite-only has some nice properties. 0. provides a system of identities on the blockchain. You can use an alias instead of an address to send/recieve MRT. 1. Fundamental to allow Proof-of-Growth to work. Merit essentially performs a decentralized tree based lottery typically called a Lottree. We use a variation of an algorithm called the Pachira Lottree, which provides a balance of rewarding staking/growing the network. We didn't want it to be a requirement to grow the network, so Pachira allows us to do that. It balances fairness and growth and defends the network against sybil attacks. 2. Make a valuable identity on the blockchain. We believe people will use Merit over other currencies for daily use because they have a valuable identity that allows them to transact really easily. 3. Prevent spamming.
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KAMO287
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September 04, 2018, 07:38:34 PM |
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Rough timing to launch a new altcoin, but the project looks pretty interesting.
Can you explain a bit more about how this invite-only thing works? And how is it the foundation for proof-of-growth, as the ANN states?
The invites help drive proof of growth and other features of Merit. So when a miner (using Proof of Work) finds a block, It has 20 Merit. 10 go to the miner for a reward, and 10 go into a lottery where the growth rewards are distributed. I can go into much more detail, but at a high level people also call it "growth Mining" kinda cool concept. If you want to try it out let me know: https://wallet.merit.me/?invite=KAMO287
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September 04, 2018, 07:52:57 PM |
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I'm relatively new to crypto. (Brand new to BCT). I have to admit that Merit is the first crypto I've ever used. And it's relatively awesome.
I've since gotten the chance to get some other coins, and I didn't fully appreciate Merit's usability until after. The Desktop wallet (and even the Web Wallet) are super easy to use for a newbie like me. (Though, I sometimes wish the Web Wallet was a little faster.)
Also, it was very easy to begin mining.
I won't post my invite link here since other's have done that, but if you have any questions feel free to DM.
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September 04, 2018, 07:55:23 PM |
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Wow, founders that have actually done something BEFORE crypto? I almost don't believe it. Seriously, though, this one seems pretty decent. Are there any other coins using Cuckoo? Seems like a bold choice to go memory-bound.
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September 04, 2018, 07:57:35 PM |
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Wow, founders that have actually done something BEFORE crypto? I almost don't believe it. Seriously, though, this one seems pretty decent. Are there any other coins using Cuckoo? Seems like a bold choice to go memory-bound. There is a great overview on this GitHub with a list at the bottom showing some projects using it. Merit isnt on there yet https://github.com/tromp/cuckoo
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September 04, 2018, 08:22:12 PM |
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Super clean wallet interface. Easy to mine. PoG Algo is spot on. Great Community. I can go on and on. Hit me up if you need an invite: https://wallet.merit.me/?invite=zelickiangInvites must be approved, so a PM would help, though I am always mining so I check pretty often. If you sent a request, be patient and I will get to it. Cheers!
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September 04, 2018, 08:22:40 PM |
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Wow, founders that have actually done something BEFORE crypto? I almost don't believe it. Seriously, though, this one seems pretty decent. Are there any other coins using Cuckoo? Seems like a bold choice to go memory-bound. There is a great overview on this GitHub with a list at the bottom showing some projects using it. Merit isnt on there yet https://github.com/tromp/cuckooDidn't know Merit wasn't the only one using cuckoo, interesting :O
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September 04, 2018, 08:29:46 PM Last edit: September 04, 2018, 10:01:28 PM by mssb |
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Hey guys, If you have scrolled down here and still need an invite, try some luck via my link: https://wallet.merit.me/?invite=mssbI have some invite tokens to support the community growth. PM me with your alias so I could unlock your wallet. Пpиглaшeния в ceть Merit! Haчни мaнйить пpямo ceгoдня БEЗ PEГИCTPAЦИИ И CMC!!! (нa caмoм дeлe – нeт
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September 04, 2018, 08:31:35 PM |
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Didn't know Merit wasn't the only one using cuckoo, interesting :O
Oh, that is new to me. In fact, came to know of Cuckoo after reading about Merit. Interesting indeed.
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BitCoinsForGold
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September 04, 2018, 08:57:20 PM |
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What is Pachira? (Sorry if I'm missing something obvious.)
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September 04, 2018, 08:59:40 PM |
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This is a pretty impressive project, from what I can tell. Is that star-chart visualization of the network based on actual data, or is it some kind of estimate, vague approximation, or projection?
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September 04, 2018, 09:00:41 PM |
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This is a pretty impressive project, from what I can tell. Is that star-chart visualization of the network based on actual data, or is it some kind of estimate, vague approximation, or projection?
Hey! it's actually a real visual of the network. You can play around and drill down yourself over at https://dashboard.merit.me/
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September 04, 2018, 09:06:49 PM |
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What is Pachira? (Sorry if I'm missing something obvious.)
Edit: OH In Bluepaper! It's not the easiest to explain but it's an algorithm used in Proof-of-Growth to fairly distribute rewards. Here is a link that goes into the details - careful - it's heavy: http://ccr.sigcomm.org/online/files/fp231-douceur.pdf
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September 04, 2018, 09:13:29 PM |
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This is the first coin that i stay and watch the whole project going because devs are very active and community is very helpful. if you want you could use sorinslv invite code. https://wallet.merit.me/?invite=sorinslv
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