03 / MINING ENCYCLOPEDIA
Everything that was mined, is mined, and still matters.
A living register of consensus models: PoW algorithms, PoS and hybrid networks, storage-based farming, coins and the markets where assets can be traded.
36 algorithms
29 current models
42 coins
20 exchanges & swaps
How to read it:Status separates active mining, historical paths and staking. It is not a promise of profitability. The Consensus column shows PoW, PoS, hybrid and storage models; validators and farmers are not conventional hardware miners. Always verify the live pair, liquidity, restrictions and wallet support.
Algorithms and consensus models
Current, historic and discontinued PoW families alongside PoS, hybrid and storage-based network models.
| Algorithm | Family | Consensus | Hardware | Main coins | Status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHA-256Bitcoin's core algorithm and the largest ASIC mining ecosystem. | Cryptographic hash | PoW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
ScryptLitecoin and Dogecoin operate in a shared merged-mining ecosystem. | Memory-hard hash | PoW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
Equihash 200,9Used by Zcash and networks that retained the 200,9 parameters. | Memory-hard PoW | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
Equihash 144,5A distinct Equihash configuration used by Bitcoin Gold. | Memory-hard PoW | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
ZelHash / Equihash 125,4Flux parameters designed to keep GPU mining accessible for longer. | ASIC-resistant PoW | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
BeamHash IIIBeam's privacy-focused algorithm; liquidity and profitability can be limited. | Memory-hard PoW | PoW | GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
EthashAfter Ethereum moved to Proof of Stake, mining continued on separate PoW networks. | DAG / memory | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
Proof of StakeEthereum's current model after The Merge: validators produce blocks instead of miners. | Staking / validators | PoS | Validators / staking | Staking / not mined | Documentation ↗ | |
Proof of Space and TimeChia uses plots on drives and proofs of time instead of conventional hash mining. | Proof of space and time | PoST | Drives / farmers | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
EtchashThe current Ethash branch used by Ethereum Classic. | DAG / memory | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
KawPowRavencoin's current algorithm after the move from X16R/X16S. | GPU-oriented PoW | PoW | GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
KHeavyHashKaspa's specialised algorithm; the network is now mostly secured by ASICs. | HeavyHash / matrix PoW | PoW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
RandomXDesigned for commodity CPUs and resistance to specialised ASICs. | CPU-oriented PoW | PoW | CPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
Autolykos v2Ergo's memory-heavy algorithm with a focus on GPU mining. | Memory-hard PoW | PoW | GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
VerthashVertcoin's current algorithm after its historic Scrypt-N and Lyra2REv2 eras. | GPU-oriented PoW | PoW | GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
Blake3Alephium uses Proof of Less Work, its PoW-like consensus model with lower energy use. | Proof of Less Work | PoLW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
BLAKE2bThe core PoW algorithm of Siacoin. | Cryptographic hash | PoW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
BLAKE2b-SHA3The combination used by Handshake to secure its DNS blockchain. | Combined hash | PoW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
EaglesongNervos CKB's algorithm, supported by specialised ASICs. | Cryptographic hash | PoW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
X11Dash's classic algorithm; its ASIC market is well established. | Hash chain | PoW | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
FiroPoWThe GPU-oriented algorithm of the privacy network Firo. | ProgPoW variant | PoW | GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
Cuckoo Cycle / CuckatooGrin's algorithm family; network activity and liquidity are lower than major PoW leaders. | Memory-hard PoW | PoW | GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
GhostRiderRaptoreum's multi-hash algorithm with a strong CPU focus. | CPU/GPU hybrid | PoW | CPU / GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
OctopusConflux's GPU mining algorithm. | GPU-oriented PoW | PoW | GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
DigiByte Multi-AlgoSHA-256, Scrypt, Skein, Groestl and Qubit run in parallel on one network. | Five parallel PoW algorithms | PoW | ASIC / GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
Verge Multi-AlgoVerge supports Scrypt, X17, Lyra2REv2, Myr-Groestl and Blake2s. | Multiple PoW algorithms | PoW | ASIC / GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
VerusHash 2.2Verus combines CPU mining with VerusHash 2.2 and staking in a hybrid consensus. | CPU-oriented PoW / PoS | PoW + PoS | CPU / staking | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
YespowerAn algorithm family used by smaller CPU-oriented networks. | CPU-oriented PoW | PoW | CPU / GPU | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
BLAKE-256The PoW component of Decred's hybrid consensus. | Cryptographic hash | PoW + PoS | ASIC | Active | Documentation ↗ | |
CryptoNightMonero's historic family; Monero moved to RandomX in 2019. | Historic CPU PoW | PoW | CPU / GPU | Inactive | Documentation ↗ | |
X16RRavencoin's first algorithm, later replaced by X16S and KawPow. | Dynamic hash chain | PoW | GPU | Legacy | Documentation ↗ | |
X16SRavencoin's transition algorithm before KawPow. | Dynamic hash chain | PoW | GPU | Legacy | Documentation ↗ | |
Lyra2REv2It remains a multi-algo component on some networks but is no longer the main direction. | Historic GPU PoW | PoW | GPU | Legacy | Documentation ↗ | |
MTPThe former Zcoin algorithm; the project rebranded to Firo and changed PoW. | Historic memory-hard PoW | PoW | GPU | Inactive | Documentation ↗ | |
Ethereum EthashEthereum mining ended after the network moved to Proof of Stake. | Historic DAG PoW | PoW → PoS | GPU / ASIC | Inactive | Documentation ↗ | |
Scrypt-NVertcoin's earlier algorithm, replaced as hardware evolved. | Historic Scrypt variant | PoW | GPU | Inactive | Documentation ↗ |
How to read it: No algorithm matches this filter.
Active networkStaking / validatorsHistoric / legacyNo longer current
Coins, consensus and where they trade
A practical map from a coin and its consensus model to exchanges or swap services with a current market reference.
| Coin | Algorithm | Consensus | Hardware | Mining status | Exchanges / swaps | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bitcoin BTCThe reference SHA-256 network. | SHA-256 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Bitcoin Cash BCHA SHA-256 network on the Bitcoin Cash chain. | SHA-256 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Bitcoin SV BSVA separate SHA-256 network with large blocks. | SHA-256 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
eCash XECA SHA-256 coin in the Bitcoin ABC merged-mining ecosystem. | SHA-256 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Syscoin SYSA SHA-256 network with merged mining. | SHA-256 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Namecoin NMCOne of Bitcoin's oldest merged-mined networks. | SHA-256 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Litecoin LTCScrypt mining with merged mining alongside Dogecoin. | Scrypt | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Dogecoin DOGEThe best-known Scrypt network with merged mining. | Scrypt | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Bellscoin BELLSA smaller Scrypt network using the merged-mining ecosystem. | Scrypt | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Zcash ZECA privacy-focused PoW network and a core MiningView ASIC direction. | Equihash 200,9 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Horizen ZENA network that retained Equihash 200,9 in its PoW ecosystem. | Equihash 200,9 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Komodo KMDAn Equihash PoW network with delayed Proof of Work (dPoW) notarization for chain history. | Equihash 200,9 | PoW + dPoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Bitcoin Gold BTGA separate Bitcoin branch using Equihash 144,5. | Equihash 144,5 | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Flux FLUXA GPU-oriented infrastructure network with FluxNodes. | ZelHash / Equihash 125,4 | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Beam BEAMA privacy network with limited but real trading markets. | BeamHash III | PoW | GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
EthereumPoW ETHWA separate PoW branch that retained Ethash after The Merge. | Ethash | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Ethereum Classic ETCThe largest active Etchash network. | Etchash | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Ravencoin RVNThe current GPU algorithm after historic X16R and X16S. | KawPow | PoW | GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Kaspa KASThe key KHeavyHash network for modern ASICs. | KHeavyHash | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Monero XMRCPU mining with a focus on decentralisation. | RandomX | PoW | CPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Wownero WOWA small RandomX network with low liquidity. | RandomX | PoW | CPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Zephyr Protocol ZEPHA privacy network on RandomX; check liquidity before mining. | RandomX | PoW | CPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Ergo ERGA GPU network with well-documented Autolykos mining. | Autolykos v2 | PoW | GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Vertcoin VTCVertcoin's ASIC-resistant direction with its own Verthash. | Verthash | PoW | GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Alephium ALPHA Proof of Less Work network with sharding and specialised hardware. | Blake3 | PoLW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Siacoin SCAn ASIC network for the decentralised Sia storage platform. | BLAKE2b | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Handshake HNSA DNS-oriented blockchain with its own ASIC direction. | BLAKE2b-SHA3 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Nervos Network CKBAn Eaglesong network with dedicated ASIC miners. | Eaglesong | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Dash DASHOne of the oldest major ASIC networks after Bitcoin. | X11 | PoW | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Firo FIROA privacy-focused GPU network using its own ProgPoW variant. | FiroPoW | PoW | GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Grin GRINA historically important privacy PoW network with limited liquidity. | Cuckoo Cycle / Cuckatoo | PoW | GPU / ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Raptoreum RTMA CPU-oriented network using GhostRider. | GhostRider | PoW | CPU / GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Conflux CFXConflux's GPU network using its Octopus PoW. | Octopus | PoW | GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
DigiByte DGBFive independent PoW algorithms within one network. | DigiByte Multi-Algo | PoW | ASIC / GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Verge XVGA multi-algo network supporting several hardware types. | Verge Multi-Algo | PoW | ASIC / GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Verus VRSCVerus is a hybrid network with VerusHash 2.2 CPU mining and staking. | VerusHash 2.2 | PoW + PoS | CPU / staking | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Yenten YTNA small CPU/GPU network with limited trading. | Yespower | PoW | CPU / GPU | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Decred DCRA hybrid PoW/PoS project using BLAKE-256 for mining. | BLAKE-256 | PoW + PoS | ASIC | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Ethereum ETHEthereum moved from PoW to PoS after The Merge; mining ended, but ETH remains actively traded. | Proof of Stake | PoW → PoS | Validators / staking | Staking / not mined | Market page ↗ | |
Chia XCHA mining-like model: plots are stored on drives and farmers prove space and time. | Proof of Space and Time | PoST | Drives / farmers | Active | Market page ↗ | |
Bytecoin BCNA historic CryptoNight network without reliable current trading. | CryptoNight | PoW | Inactive / historic network | Inactive | No reliable current market found | Market page ↗ |
Zcoin (historic) XZCZcoin rebranded to Firo; XZC and MTP are part of the project's history. | MTP | PoW | Not mineable | Inactive | No reliable current market found | Market page ↗ |
No coin matches this filter.
Catalog method: The register combines official project documentation with market references. Active means the network or model is current; staking means the network is active but does not use hardware mining; legacy means the algorithm survives in history or a multi-algo branch; inactive means the original route is no longer current.