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Monero Network Simulation Tool

See merge request monero-project/ccs-proposals!589

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+layout: fr
+title: Monero Network Simulation Tool
+author: Gingeropolous
+date: July 9, 2025
+amount: 30 
+milestones:
+  - name: Working simulation
+    funds: 30
+    done:
+    status: unfinished
+payouts:
+  - date:
+    amount:
+---
+
+CCS Proposal: Monero Network Simulation Tool
+Create Monero simulation tool ($8,750)
+
+Proposer:
+Gingeropolous
+
+Amount Requested:
+
+The total fiat amount will be converted to XMR using a 14-day (EMA) from Kraken. A 10% buffer is added to the XMR amount to mitigate risks associated with XMR price volatility between funding and fund utilization.
+Total Estimated Fiat Value: $8750 USD
+2 week EMA as of edit: $319
+XMR Amount: 8750 / 319 * 1.10 = 30.2 XMR
+
+Details - I am using heavy AI assistance to create Monerosim, a piece of software that coordinates running monero in the shadow network simulator. Current work can be found here: https://github.com/Fountain5405/monerosim
+
+Progress - I have a minimal simulation environment working (2 nodes, blocks generated, transaction passing from node 1 to node 2). Currently optimizing / refining things.
+
+Milestones - I have edited this CCS to be just a single deliverable based milestone. I will request payout once I can run a simulated monero network with 1000 nodes, provide setup scripts and documentation.