#Monero (XMR) was not pre-mined, but there was an interesting twist in its early history. It started as BitMonero, a fork of #Bytecoin (BCN), and Bytecoin was heavily pre-mined—about 80% of its total supply was already in existence at launch. That’s what triggered controversy and led to the Monero fork in 2014.
What Happened?
Bytecoin’s Dirty Secret – When people realized 80% of Bytecoin was already mined before the public even knew about it, trust was shattered.
Monero Forked from It – A group of developers split from Bytecoin, launching BitMonero (soon renamed Monero), with a fresh emission schedule and no pre-mine.
Completely New Mining – Monero started with zero coins in existence and used a proof-of-work model from block 1, meaning it wasn’t just handed to early insiders.
The Magic Premine Debate
While Monero itself wasn’t pre-mined, its origin from Bytecoin, which was pre-mined, is what raises eyebrows. Some suspect that the same people behind Bytecoin could have also had influence over Monero’s early days. But that’s speculation, as Monero was completely rebuilt with a fairer distribution.
Bottom Line:
Bytecoin = Pre-mined scam.
Monero = Forked from it, but started fresh.
No “magic” instant supply dump like some altcoins.
It’s cleaner than most projects, but its roots in a shady pre-mined coin will always be a little suspect.
Farley / Farley | Retired Fortune 10 ☕
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