From ce2b6b330c64fecb79bef0c9608c8c8b3e3690e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jl777 <jameslee777@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:41:16 -1100
Subject: [PATCH] Steepen PoW diff easement

---
 src/komodo_bitcoind.h | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
index 25bd2b831..ddfe7c6eb 100644
--- a/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
+++ b/src/komodo_bitcoind.h
@@ -1332,7 +1332,10 @@ arith_uint256 komodo_PoWtarget(int32_t *percPoSp,arith_uint256 target,int32_t he
     }
     else if ( percPoS > goalperc ) // decrease PoW diff -> raise bnTarget
     {
-        bnTarget = ((ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) + (easydiff * arith_uint256(percPoS))) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);
+        //bnTarget = ((ave * arith_uint256(goalperc)) + (easydiff * arith_uint256(percPoS))) / arith_uint256(percPoS + goalperc);
+        bnTarget = (ave * arith_uint256(percPoS * percPoS * percPoS)) / arith_uint256(goalperc * goalperc);
+        if ( bnTarget > easydiff )
+            bnTarget = easydiff;
         if ( 1 )
         {
             for (i=31; i>=24; i--)