SHA256 Strikes Back: Bitcoin’s Mining Algorithm Reclaims the Throne in 2025
When 2024 wrapped up, the SHA256 consensus algorithm used by Bitcoin ranked third in profitability, but now, as we kick off June 2025, it shares the top spot, matched up with Litecoin’s Scrypt. SHA256 and Scrypt Tie for...
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