Riccardo "Fluffypony" Spagni, the former chief maintainer of the privacy blockchain Monero, has launched a new mining app called Tari Universe. The app aims to "democratize" cryptocurrency mining by using an ASIC-resistant hashing algorithm that allows users to mine using ordinary computers. After launching the app recently, Spagni said his goal was to make mining easier for everyone, "We wanted to create an experience where the technology gradually melted into the background.