June 2024 Work Progress Report: Node Updates, Monero Delisting

Node
Updates

Regular
updates
to
our
nodes
are
essential
to
maintain
security,
improve
efficiency,
and
incorporate
the
latest
improvements
from
each
cryptocurrency’s
development
team.
These
updates
help
ensure
that
our
mining
operations
run
smoothly
and
that
our
miners
enjoy
the
best
possible
performance
and
reliability.

Zcash
ZEC
5.9.1

This
version
of
Zcash
introduces
significant
security
and
usability
enhancements.
The
addition
of
the
z_converttex
RPC
method
allows
users
to
convert
transparent
p2pkh
addresses
to
the
ZIP
320
(TEX)
format,
streamlining
transactions
and
enhancing
privacy.
Additionally,
this
update
improves
network
security
protocols
by
automatically
disconnecting
from
peers
that
send
malformed
version
messages
and
rejecting
duplicate
verack
messages.
These
changes
are
part
of
ongoing
efforts
to
enhance
the
robustness
of
the
Zcash
network
against
potential
network-level
attacks.

FIRO
v0.14.13.3

The
latest
Firo
release
marks
a
critical
step
forward
in
wallet
technology
and
transaction
handling.
With
enhanced
support
for
light
wallets,
this
update
facilitates
better
mobile
interactions
by
allowing
light
wallet
servers
to
effectively
query
the
node
for
Spark
state.
This
means
that
transactions
are
recognized
more
quickly,
and
balances
are
more
accurately
reported,
improving
the
overall
user
experience.
Additionally,
the
increase
in
the
maximum
transaction
relay
size
from
100
kB
to
250
kB
is
a
response
to
community
needs
for
higher
transaction
throughput,
particularly
for
UTXO
consolidation
and
Spark
minting
operations.

KAS
Rusty
Kaspa
v0.14.1

The
transition
to
Rusty
Kaspa
represents
a
major
evolution
in
the
Kaspa
network’s
infrastructure,
aiming
for
improved
performance
and
scalability.
This
release
marks
the
first
stable
version
of
the
Rust-based
node,
significantly
enhancing
transaction
processing
speed
and
network
stability.
The
shift
from
Go
to
Rust
also
means
that
node
maintainers
will
benefit
from
reduced
disk
usage
due
to
efficient
pruning
of
headers
and
transactions,
faster
sync
times
thanks
to
optimized
data
processing,
and
a
more
robust
RPC
software
stack
for
enhanced
interaction
with
the
network.

Zephyr
v1.2.0

Zephyr’s
latest
update
introduces
tools
designed
to
streamline
development
workflows,
such
as
the
new
west
grep
command.
This
feature
allows
developers
to
use
git
grep,
ripgrep,
or
standard
grep
to
search
through
their
repositories
in
the
west
workspace,
enhancing
code
management
and
bug
tracking
capabilities.
Additionally,
the
update
improves
the
manifest
file
format
by
including
a
description
field,
increasing
the
utility
and
readability
of
project
metadata.

Monero
Delisting

As
of
June
10th,
we
have
officially
delisted
Monero
(XMR)
from
the
2Miners
pool.

For
miners
interested
in
leveraging
their
CPUs
for
profitable
mining,
we
recommend
transitioning
to
Zephyr
(ZEPH),
which
utilizes
the
same
RandomX
algorithm
as
Monero.

For
additional
details
on
how
to
optimize
your
settings
for
Zephyr
mining,
please
refer
to
our
comprehensive
guide
on

How
to
Mine
Zephyr
ZEPH:
Settings
and
Profitability
of
Mining
a
Privacy-Focused
Cryptocurrency.

Reward
Reduction
for
KAS,
KLS,
PYI

We
encourage
miners
to
visit

2CryptoCalc
for
the
latest
calculations
and
to
adjust
their
setups
accordingly.
It
has
been
successfully
updated
and
it
represents
the
current
mining
profitability
for
your
hardware.

KASPA
(KAS)
Reward
Reduction

The
block
reward
for
KASPA
has
been
reduced
from
110.00
KAS
to
103.82
KAS
in
accordance
with
the
emission
schedule.

Karlsen
(KLS)
Reward
Reduction

Following
the
Karlsen
coin
emission
schedule,
the
block
reward
for
Karlsen
has
decreased
from
44
KLS
to
42.78
KLS.

Pyrin
(PYI)
Reward
Reduction

The
reward
reduction
for
Pyrin
has
brought
the
block
reward
down
from
14
PYI
to
13.21
PYI.

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