Today, January 15, was launched the main network of cryptocurrency Grin, which is based on the Protocol MimbleWimble, aimed at solving problems of scalability and privacy.

Mainnet launch is happening as we speak!
proposed bitcoin blockhash = 0000000000000000002a8bc32f43277fe9c063b9c99ea252b483941dcd06e217https://t.co/vLliuBwoK3

— 😶 (@grinMW) January 15, 2019

Also about this important for the world of cryptocurrency event announced developer Grin under the name Yeastplume:

Happy Launch Day!

— Yeastplume (@yeastplume) January 15, 2019

…and a veteran of the cryptocurrency industry, Jameson Lopp:

Running grin

— Jameson Lopp (@lopp) January 15, 2019

and Github stated that cryptocurrency Grin already supports a decentralized market Bisq, a well-known mining pools BTC.com and F2Pool, and other companies and services kriptonyte.

Grin is the implementation of the Protocol MimbleWimble, the Creator of which is still unknown. In the framework of the blockchain has no concept of addresses and the minimized space requirements for data storage. Also, this blockchain promises to be fast and decentralized.

In addition to a high degree of privacy and scalability Grin is distinguished by the fact that the generation of new blocks on the network of this cryptocurrency is happening every minute. Based cryptocurrencies PoW lies-the hash algorithm “Cuckoo Cycle”, resistant to cracking via quantum computing.

According to the developers, within two years after the launch of the core network Grin there will be regularly scheduled hardforce aimed at combating ASIC miners, whose impact on the ideology of decentralization.

It is noteworthy that the launch of a Grin was not preceded by the ICO or remain, the development was carried out on a voluntary basis.

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