On Dec. 25, and Jan. 15, respectively, two different networks - dubbed Beam and Grin - are expected to launch, each offering slightly different custom builds of the privacy-oriented protocol.
The first implementation of the tech, Grin, began being coded in late 2016.
Whereas Grin followed a highly principled, cypherpunk ideology - including no token premine or ICO, as well as volunteer-based development - Beam sought VC funding and hired a team of developers to work on the software full-time, allowing it to speed ahead of Grin in its implementation.
Subtle differences in the design choices hint that while Grin maintains an emphasis on community-driven decentralization, Beam stands out for its sharper business sense.
While they're alike in this respect, there's a host of differences between Grin and Beam as well.
Speaking to CoinDesk, CTO Alex Romanov said that while Mimblewimble seemed to be the best choice for a privacy-centric protocol at the time, the Grin development team was moving slowly.
Beam even partially funded Grin's security audit.
"Our projects take different approaches, but we're collaborating and exchanging ideas daily. tech can only get stronger as a result," Grin developer "Yeastplume" tweeted in late October.
Beam is coded in C++, whereas Grin relies on a more contemporary coding language named Rust.
Within the next two years, Grin intends to do regular software changes to block the use of ASICs.
Grin and Beam: A Tale of Two Coins Being Built on Mimblewimble
gepubliceerd op Dec 21, 2018
by Coindesk | gepubliceerd op Coinage
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