SCASH (Satoshi Cash Network, $SCASH) has achieved an interesting "hybrid innovation" in its technical concept: it almost entirely inherits the Bitcoin Core protocol (a Bitcoin fork), but replaces the PoW algorithm with Monero's (XMR) RandomX, which is its core differentiation and selling point. Here's a simple breakdown of why this is considered an innovation: the fundamental aspects of Bitcoin (almost unchanged): a total supply cap of 21 million coins, peer-to-peer electronic cash system design, UTXO model, Taproot, and other modern Bitcoin features (updated with Bitcoin Core).

The block structure, transaction format, and consensus rules are highly compatible with BTC-based systems.
The goal remains the "pure P2P electronic cash system" described in Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper.
Monero's killer feature modification (the only major change): replacing SHA-256 with RandomX (memory-intensive, highly ASIC-resistant, CPU-friendly).
Achieving true "one CPU one vote." Home computers, laptops, and even some smartphones can effectively participate in mining. This avoids the current reality of Bitcoin's ASIC mining hardware being highly centralized, leaving ordinary people with little chance to mine. The significance of this combination is that it attempts, without destroying Bitcoin's most mature and battle-tested protocol layer, to replace only the mining component that has been fully centralized by ASICs, allowing the scenario envisioned by Satoshi in 2008–2009—"everyone mining with home computers"—to become possible again in 2024–2026.
Actual performance (as of February 2026 data): the network launched in February 2024, has been running for about 2 years, with stable main chain operation and no vulnerabilities. The current circulating supply is approximately 5.67 million coins, and the community's main demand remains "return to CPU mining democratization." The latest major upgrade, based on Bitcoin Core 27.0, introduced the ASERT difficulty algorithm (better suited for frequent CPU hash rate fluctuations), protections against deep reorganizations, new checkpoints, and more, with ongoing improvements in stability.
The ecosystem and liquidity are still in early stages, mostly idealistic/experimental projects. Overall, the "Bitcoin protocol + Monero RandomX" simple yet precise combination is indeed one of the more pure and targeted innovations in the PoW space in recent years. It doesn't try to reinvent the wheel but addresses Bitcoin's most painful issue—"mining centralization." As SCASH develops along this path and enough miners join globally, it is very likely to become the next influential fork. Let's wait and see. Wishing everyone happy mining!