Monero Talk

Has Bitmain created a RandomX Monero ASIC? w/ Howard Chu EPI #280

August 28th, 2023  |  1 hr 13 mins

bitcoin, bitmain, blockchain, cakewallet, crypto, cryptocurrency, decentralized, howardchu, monero, moneronews, privacy, privacycoin, technology, xmr, xmrnews

TODAY'S 🎙SHOW:Douglas Tuman interviews Howard Chu, the creator of RandomJS (the genesis of RandomX)

With rumors surfacing of bitmain releasing a monero asic and concerns of mining pools having spikes in hash power over 50%, we turned to the premier expert HYC to give us an update on the state of the decentralization of Monero’s mining network, remind us why Bitcoin’s mining network is susceptible to surveillance and censorship, and to remind us ultimately what is most vital for the Monero community to focus on — using monero to Transact and building out a circular economy.

LIVE w/ Fluffy Pony & Howard Chu at MoneroKon 2019!

June 23rd, 2019  |  5 mins 46 secs

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LIVE w/ Fluffy Pony & Howard Chu at MoneroKon 2019!

RandomX Progress with Howard Chu and Sam Williams of Arweave

June 5th, 2019  |  48 mins 40 secs

arweave, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, decentralized, howardchu, monero, moneronews, privacy, privacycoin, randomx, randomxprogress, samwilliams, technology, xmr, xmrnews

We discuss the progress that has been made on RandomX, the audit stage, the game-plan for the implementing it in the fall, and why Arweave teamed-up to fund the the audit.
@hyc_symas
@samecwilliams of @arweaveteam

RandomX by October with Howard Chu, Tevador and Needmoney90

March 27th, 2019  |  55 mins 29 secs

asic, bitcoin, blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, decentralized, howardchu, monero, moneronews, needmoney90, privacy, privacycoin, randomx, technology, tevador, xmr, xmrnews

@hyc_symas -- the creator of RandomJS (the genesis of RandomX)
Tevador -- the lead developer of RandomX
Needmoney90 -- Monero Reddit moderator and all things Monero expert.

We discuss what transpired during the recent IRC developers meeting on a Proof of Work plan of action for Monero. Particularly, we discuss the communities goal of implementing RandomX in October (if an audit is successfully completed by then) and what the following steps will be if RandomX does not successfully thwart Asics -- switching to SHA-3 or another egalitarian proof of work. All-in-all it is exciting times as we watch the developers reach consensus on a plan of action to uphold one of Monero's tenants -- maintaining a decentralized mining network.

I also gave Howard, NeedMoney90, and Tevador and opportunity to respond to the Kristy Leigh Minehan interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZF4BqIDrk

Howard Chu on ASIC Resistance in Monero and randomJS

October 25th, 2018  |  47 mins 31 secs

asicresistance, bitcoin, blockchain, btc, coindesk, crypto, cryptocurrency, decentralized, howardchu, monero, moneronews, privacy, privacycoin, randomjs, technology, xmr, xmrnews

We ask Howard Chu, @hyc_symas, why Monero should strive to be ASIC resistance and how we should do it. We discuss Howard's proposal to use RandomJS to thwart ASICS indefinitely and compare it to programable proof of work proposals.