Qubic vs. Monero: A Complete Debunking of the Fake "Hashrate Threat"

Qubic’s ‘Hashrate Threat’ to Monero Exposed: A Coordinated Disinformation Campaign

DANIEL BRUMMITT

Jul 29, 2025

Introduction

A coordinated narrative is spreading across crypto circles: "Qubic is attacking Monero’s mining ecosystem!"

This claim is false, technically impossible, and deliberately misleading.

In this deep dive, we’ll expose:

Why Qubic’s "hashrate threat" is pure fiction (technical breakdown).
A timeline of Qubic’s empty promises vs. Monero’s real adoption.
A point-by-point Twitter thread to nuke this FUD permanently.

Qubic vs. Monero: A Complete Debunking of the Fake "Hashrate Threat"

1. Technical Breakdown: Why Qubic Can’t Threaten Monero

A. Monero’s RandomX: Designed to Resist Centralization

Monero uses RandomX, an ASIC/FPGA-resistant PoW algorithm optimized for consumer CPUs.
Even if a single entity controlled 50%+ hashrate, they could not:
- Censor transactions (Monero’s mempool is decentralized).
- Decrypt privacy (transactions are cryptographically shielded).
- Alter the blockchain (attacks would require >90% hashrate, costing millions per day).

B. Qubic’s "Mining" Claims Are Nonsense

Qubic does not mine Monero. It claims to run an "oracle network" (Aigarth) with zero proof of function.
No node verification: Their "676-node network" has:
- No public IPs
- No block explorer
- No mining rewards traceable on-chain
If Qubic were mining Monero, we’d see:
- A visible hashrate spike (none exists).
- Payouts to Qubic-affiliated wallets (none detected).

C. The "Economic Attack" Fallacy

Some argue: "Qubic could outbid miners!"

Reality: Monero miners are decentralized and ideological (not profit-maximizing mercenaries).
Even if Qubic tried:
- It would cost $10M+/month to sustain a 51% attack.
- Zero ROI—Monero can hard-fork to invalidate malicious chains.

Conclusion: Qubic’s "threat" is technically impossible and economically irrational.

2. Timeline: Qubic’s Empty Promises vs. Monero’s Real Usage

Year Qubic’s Claims Reality Monero’s Progress

2018 "Qubic will revolutionize IOTA’s smart contracts!" Dropped by IOTA in 2019. Bulletproofs upgrade (faster, cheaper transactions).

2020 "Aigarth is a decentralized AI oracle!" No code, no tests, no output. RandomX rollout (killing ASIC mining).

2022 "$QUBIC token will power the network!" No utility, no audits, no transparency. Atomic swaps live (decentralized trading).

2023 "We’re mining Monero with 676 nodes!" No hashrate proof, no payouts. Seraphis upgrade (next-gen privacy).

2024 "We’re a threat to Monero!" Bot campaigns, fake hype, zero tech. Over 2M monthly transactions (real usage).

Verdict: Qubic is all hype, no delivery. Monero keeps shipping.

3. Twitter Thread: Debunking Qubic FUD Point-by-Point

🚨 THREAD: Why Qubic’s "Monero Attack" is FAKE 🚨

1/ Claim: "Qubic is disrupting Monero’s mining!"
Fact: Monero uses RandomX—ASIC-resistant and decentralized. Qubic has no proven hashrate.

2/ Claim: "Qubic’s 676 nodes are mining XMR!"
Fact: Where’s the proof? No node IPs, no block explorer, no on-chain payouts. Total fiction.

3/ Claim: "Monero should switch to PoS because of Qubic!"
Fact: PoS would destroy Monero’s decentralization. Qubic can’t even build a working PoW system.

4/ Claim: "Aigarth is an AI oracle!"
Fact: Zero verifiable computations. No whitepaper, no datasets, no benchmarks.

5/ Claim: "$QUBIC has utility!"
Fact: It’s a speculative token with no use case. No staking, no fees, no governance.

6/ Qubic’s real game: