Zecnero
Zecnero guides

Guides.

Longer answers to what people ask before they mine Zecnero (ZMR): how it differs from Zcash and Monero, and how to start on the testnet. Testnet coins have no value; Mainnet has not launched.

  • A Zcash fork you can mine on a CPU.

    Zecnero (ZMR) is a Zcash fork mined on desktop CPUs. What changes when Equihash is replaced by RandomX, what stays from Zcash, and how to try it on the testnet.

  • RandomX mining, Zcash shielding.

    Zecnero pairs a RandomX proof of work with Zcash’s shielded pools. How that compares with Monero (RandomX, ring signatures) and Zcash (Equihash, Sapling and Orchard).

  • How to mine Zecnero.

    How to mine Zecnero on a desktop CPU: the one-command install on Linux or Windows (WSL), the Sapling pool login, solo mining, and why WSL2 hashrates are low.

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What is Zecnero, how mining works, the mining guide, Zecnero, Zcash and Monero compared, Zecnero vs Zcash and the FAQ.