#SCASH This project is not aimed at "replacing" Bitcoin, but rather providing a parallel experiment: in an era of ASIC monopoly, testing whether a CPU-friendly + Bitcoin-level security model can be sustainable. The project is led anonymously by a former Zcash core developer (bitcartel/Simon Liu), who previously led Zcash's anti-ASIC development efforts but left due to ideological differences.
Of course, as a very early, community-driven project, there are indeed risks: low liquidity, high price volatility, small network size, and lack of institutional support. It is more suitable for tech enth