{"id":161,"date":"2022-08-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/netchunk.com\/en\/blog\/?p=161"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:21:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T10:21:26","slug":"6-popular-cryptocurrency-mining-algorithms-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netchunk.com\/en\/blog\/cryptocurrency\/6-popular-cryptocurrency-mining-algorithms-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Popular Cryptocurrency Mining Algorithms You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As far as we know, cryptocurrency isn\u2019t physical money (I hope you know that) and that makes cryptocurrencies decentralized<\/strong>.
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So if you want to get some Bitcoin<\/strong> or other cryptocurrencies, you need to use algorithms<\/strong> and for that reason – you should read this blog post.
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Before You Start Mining<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Crypto coins<\/strong> and currencies don\u2019t get issued by governments, banks,<\/strong> or other financial institutions.
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And because of that, blockchain<\/strong> is needed – it\u2019s needed to provide the validity of each cryptocurrency\u2019s coins.
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In case, you\u2019re not sure what\u2019s blockchain, then think of a growing list full of records that are actually called blocks, and the blocks are both linked, (block-chain, get it?) and secured by cryptography.
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And to mine and get cryptocurrencies, they\u2019re able to make use of many algorithms, more specifically, mining algorithms<\/strong> – also called hashing algorithms<\/strong> because a hash<\/strong> is a number that was generated from a string of text and it\u2019s kinda impossible to generate the same number with another string of text.
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This Algorithm Mines Bitcoin.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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To be honest with you, there are so many mining algorithms that you could write a book about them.
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Because of that, I want to share with you six popular ones<\/strong> and explain them, so you know what to get from these guys.
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Here they are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. SHA-256<\/li>
  2. Ethash<\/li>
  3. Scrypt<\/li>
  4. Equihash<\/li>
  5. Cryptonight<\/li>
  6. X11<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s dive deeper into each one of them.
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    1. SHA-256<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    You might wonder what do those letters and numbers mean?
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    The three letters \u201cSHA\u201d stand for \u201cSecure Hash Algorithm\u201d<\/strong> and thanks to that we can assure that SHA-256 belongs to the SHA-2<\/strong> family.
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    Oh, and the number \u201c256\u201d is the number of bits. 256 bit<\/strong> is the same as 32 bytes<\/strong>, it\u2019s a part of the blockchain process.
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    Apart from the numbers, this is a really popular mining algorithm. It was even used to mine the biggest cryptocurrency<\/strong> – Bitcoin.
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    Other cryptocurrencies that can be mined with this algorithm may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Joulecoin<\/li>
    • Bytecoin<\/li>
    • Devcoin<\/li>
    • Ixcoin<\/li>
    • Terracoin<\/li>
    • 21Coin<\/li>
    • Battlecoin<\/li>
    • Namecoin<\/li>
    • Unobtanium<\/li>
    • Bitcoin<\/li>
    • Peercoin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      2. Scrypt<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      Compared to the previous algorithm we discussed SHA-256, Scrypt is quicker<\/strong> and more simple<\/strong>, also, the name of the algorithm is more simple.
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      The scrypt mining algorithm has been around since September 2011<\/strong> and was first used for mining Litecoin<\/strong> and Dogecoin<\/strong>.
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      Just like SHA-256, Scrypt is also used to mine a number of cryptocurrencies and they are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • Litecoin<\/li>
      • Dogecoin<\/li>
      • Potcoin<\/li>
      • Gulden<\/li>
      • Feathercoin<\/li>
      • Midas coin<\/li>
      • Ekrona<\/li>
      • TagCoin<\/li>
      • Bitmark<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        3. Equihash<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        There\u2019s one big reason why Equihash has made it on this list of popular mining algorithms and I\u2019m going to reveal it to you right now.
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        Equihash simply gives you the option to mine cryptocurrency<\/strong> on your standard computer and that makes it comfortable.
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        Also, there\u2019s a list of cryptocurrencies you can mine with the Equihash algorithm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • ZenCash<\/li>
        • Bitcoin Gold<\/li>
        • Komodo<\/li>
        • ZClassic<\/li>
        • Zcash<\/li>
        • Zcoin<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          4. Cryptonight<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

          Similar to Equihash, this mining algorithm can be used on a standard computer with an ordinary CPU.<\/strong>
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          And as you expected, you can mine a few cryptocurrencies using this algorithm:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • Monero<\/li>
          • Bytecoin<\/li>
          • Dashcoin<\/li>
          • DigitalNote<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            5. X11<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

            Mining algorithm X11 is special<\/strong> for one thing.
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            X11 gained its popularity by being the safest one. It\u2019s safe because the algorithm is based on multiple rounds of different hashes.
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            And with this algorithm you can safely mine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            • Dash<\/li>
            • Karmacoin<\/li>
            • StartCoin<\/li>
            • XCurrency<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              6. Ethash<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              The name might give off that this algorithm has something to do with Ethereum<\/strong> (a cryptocurrency) it\u2019s because Ethash was developed by Ethereum.
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              Ethash mining algorithm which is GPU memory<\/strong> intensive can be used to mine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              • Ethereum<\/li>
              • Ethereum Classic<\/li>
              • KodakCoin<\/li>
              • Ubiq<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Congratulations!<\/strong> Now you know who the big boys are in the mining algorithm world.
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                Thanks For The Read<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                We hope you enjoyed learning which are the biggest<\/strong> mining algorithms out there and what crypto coins you can mine using these algorithms.
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