---
id: 1949
title: "State of the Art Proof-of-Work: RandomX"
source_domain: blog.trailofbits.com
source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2019/07/02/state/"
published_at: "2019-07-02T10:50:11Z"
tags: ["web3", "cryptography", "blockchain", "security-review", "proof-of-work", "randomx", "monero"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/1949"
lang: en
---

# State of the Art Proof-of-Work: RandomX

## Summary

A review of RandomX, Monero's ASIC- and GPU-resistant proof-of-work algorithm, covering its memory-hard design and findings like weak AES rounds in AesGenerator and brittle configurable parameters.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2019-07-02T10:50:11Z
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2019/07/02/state/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/1949