#SCASH: The integration of Bitcoin's underlying architecture and the Monero algorithm SCASH is an innovative Proof-of-Work (PoW) cryptocurrency that cleverly combines Bitcoin's core protocol with Monero's RandomX algorithm, aiming to recreate Satoshi Nakamoto's original vision: a truly decentralized network that allows ordinary users to participate in mining and consensus building through home computers. This integration is not a simple copy but a faithful inheritance of the Bitcoin UTXO model, block structure, and consensus rules, while injecting the ASIC resistance characteristics of RandomX to ensure a more even distribution of computing power and lower participation thresholds. In SCASH's architecture, the underlying framework of Bitcoin provides a stable and scalable foundation: a fixed supply (similar to Bitcoin's 21 million cap), a halving mechanism (reward halved every four years), and compatibility with advanced features like Taproot. This allows SCASH to seamlessly inherit the toolchain of the Bitcoin ecosystem, such as wallets, explorers, and sidechain extensions. Meanwhile, Monero's RandomX algorithm replaces Bitcoin's SHA-256, ensuring that the mining process relies more on CPUs rather than specialized hardware, thus realizing the democratic ideal of "One-CPU-One-Vote." The network launched in February 2024, with no pre-mining, no developer tax, and is purely open source, with the current block reward being 50 SCASH, approximately 950,000 coins mined. This combination not only restores the fairness of early Bitcoin but also leaves room for future expansion: the community can easily integrate Layer 2 solutions, such as the Lightning Network or optional privacy modules, through Drivechain or OP_CAT activation, without altering the transparency of the main chain. SCASH is not a privacy coin—its on-chain data is publicly accessible—but it emphasizes community governance, and if demand is strong, zero-knowledge proofs or coin mixing features can be added through sidechains to ensure compliance and innovation in parallel.
