Which coins use SHA 256?

Three most popular coins that uses SHA-256 are Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV). All these coins uses SHA-256 as their Proof of Work algorithm for mining. Bitcoin is using SHA-256 as its Proof of Work mining algorithm since its launch in 2009. Initially the algorithm was mined only using CPUs and GPUs.

What is a SHA 256 hash algorithm?

The secure hash algorithm with a digest size of 256 bits, or the SHA 256 algorithm, is one of the most widely used hash algorithms. While there are other variants, SHA 256 has been at the forefront of real-world applications.

What is SHA256 & how does it work?

SHA256, or Secure Hash Algorithm 256 is a hashing algorithm. Just like any other cryptographic hash functions, SHA256 is used to convert any input of random size into a fixed size string. That is it takes any input and produces output (hash) of fixed length. It doesn’t matter whether the input is a single letter, word, sentence or an entire book.

Where can I mine SHA256 altcoins?

You can also point your SHA256 miners towards NiceHash. It mines the most profitable coin at the current time and pays you in BTC. You can also use services like mining rig rentals to rent your ASIC machine or to purchase SHA-256 hash power. They will pay you in BTC as well. Or you can directly mine the SHA256 altcoins listed below.