54 sats \ 2 replies \ @xmr_btc_furry OP 12 May 2023 \ parent \ on: What is the game theory behind the fixed block size and the fee market? bitcoin
I run both Monero and Bitcoin nodes and they both seem equally easy to run. is there an available statistic about Monero vs Bitcoin decentralization.
I'm aware that dev in Monero do have some more power that on Bitcoin
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54 sats \ 0 replies \ @ursuscamp 12 May 2023
There are so many facets to decentralization, I don't see how you can really measure it. I think there are aspects of Bitcoin which are more decentralized than Monero, and vice versa.
May the best money win.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SpaceHodler 12 May 2023
I like the arguments that Monero's ASCI resistance leads to mining decentralization. They argue ASIC resistant algorithms discourage mining farms, because they will only spawn those when:
  1. everyone who can mine on their home PC already is mining (because it doesn't require additional equipment or real estate)
  2. the leftover profitability justifies setting up a farm
But I guess energy prices play into this too and it may still be profitable to set up a farm where energy is cheap.
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