This project is yet another Kaspa clone. You can verify this by yourself. Download Kaspa go node and kobra go node. Open Visual Studio code on the root of both projects. Right click on a file from kaspa project and click "Select for compare", do the same for the same file on the kobra project but click "Compare with Selected". You'll see most of the code is the same.
If you compare the files inside the app folder, the kobrad project has 2 less files, the rest of the 217 files have the same name and structure.
$ diff -rq ./kobrad/app ./kaspad/app | grep "^Only in"
Only in ./kaspad/app/appmessage: rpc_fee_estimate.go
Only in ./kaspad/app/appmessage: rpc_submit_transaction_replacement.go
Be careful, Kaspa clones are known for failing and going to 0. I wonder why people don't just admit it's a clone.
Hey [member=monrad],
It's easy to throw around the term "clone" when you don't take the time to understand the actual technical direction of a project.
Yes — KOBRA is a fork of Kaspa. That was never hidden. In fact, it’s openly stated in our whitepaper and GitHub. But if you dig deeper, you’ll see KOBRA is not just a copy-paste job.
Here’s what you missed:
🔸 New PoW Algorithm — KOBRA uses a GPU-optimized Proof-of-Work (HeavyKodaHash) to prevent ASIC centralization, which is a known issue in Kaspa.
🔸 Different Supply Model — We have a max cap of 445M coins vs. Kaspa’s infinite supply. This gives KODA a hard scarcity.
🔸 Unique Mining Policies — Unlike Kaspa, KOBRA incentivizes broader miner participation with special pool rules and difficulty adjustments.
🔸 Integrated Real-time API and Explorer — Custom-built tools that don’t exist in Kaspa.
🔸 Dedicated community-focused roadmap — Including Web3 integrations, KOBRAX desktop app, and mobile wallet that’s already in development.
Comparing file structure ≠ comparing vision or impact.
Bitcoin and Litecoin also share code — are they the same project?
If you’re here to educate, bring the full picture.
If you’re here to FUD — at least try harder. 😉
Feel free to check our site and GitHub: 🌐
https://www.k0bradag.com💻
https://github.com/kobradag