Ex-Monero Team Launches Tari—A Privacy-Focused Blockchain You Can Mine on Your Laptop
Monero’s privacy pioneers are back—and this time, they’re targeting mainstream adoption. Tari, their new blockchain, lets users mine directly from Macs and PCs, bypassing the need for expensive ASIC rigs.
Why it matters: In a crypto landscape dominated by VC-backed chains and regulatory scrutiny, Tari’s grassroots approach feels like a throwback to Bitcoin’s early days—just with better opsec.
The cynical take: Wall Street will still find a way to tokenize it, slap a 2% management fee on top, and call it ’Digital Privacy Yield Plus.’
Tari’s tokenomics | Source: Tari
The pre-mined portion is allocated to infrastructure (9%), community programs (5%), contributors (4%), and early participants (12%), with long vesting periods starting six to twelve months post-mainnet.
The network uses a two-token system: XTM powers the base layer (called Minotari), while XTR operates on the second layer (dubbed Ootle). Users can burn XTM 1:1 to mint XTR via a dynamic “Throttle” mechanism, which adjusts minting costs based on demand, while fees burned during activity help manage supply. The balance between XTM and XTR is designed to tighten over time, though actual usage patterns remain to be seen.
