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122 proof-of-work coins: what each one is, how it's mined, its live network numbers and which ASIC miners can mine it. Click a coin for the details.

BitcoinBTC $81,065.69 The first cryptocurrency, launched in January 2009, with a fixed supply of 21 million coins. The largest proof-of-work network, mined with SHA-256 ASICs. SHA-256 247 ASICsMCap $1.63 T ZcashZEC $1,140.21 A privacy coin launched in October 2016 that can hide sender, receiver and amount with zk-SNARKs. Capped at 21 million and mined with Equihash ASICs. Equihash 11 ASICsMCap $19.3 B DogecoinDOGE $0.0798 Started in December 2013 as a joke based on the Doge meme and grew into one of the biggest coins. No supply cap; merge-mined with Litecoin on Scrypt ASICs. Scrypt 66 ASICsMCap $12.5 B MoneroXMR $551.86 The best-known privacy coin, launched in 2014: amounts, senders and receivers are hidden by default. Mined on CPUs with RandomX. RandomX 2 ASICsMCap $10.4 B Bitcoin CashBCH $272.80 Split from Bitcoin on 1 August 2017 to raise the block size and keep payments cheap. Keeps Bitcoin's 21 million cap and is mined with SHA-256 ASICs. SHA-256 247 ASICsMCap $5.48 B LitecoinLTC $59.39 Launched in October 2011 from Bitcoin's code, with 2.5-minute blocks and an 84 million cap. Mined with Scrypt ASICs, merge-mined with Dogecoin. Scrypt 66 ASICsMCap $4.62 B Ethereum ClassicETC $7.84 The original Ethereum chain, kept after the 2016 DAO fork. Still proof of work, mined with Etchash ASICs and GPUs. EtHash 40 ASICsMCap $1.25 B KaspaKAS $0.0361 A blockDAG launched in November 2021 with no pre-mine, where several blocks are made in parallel for fast confirmations. Mined with kHeavyHash ASICs. KHeavyHash 24 ASICsMCap $1.00 B DashDASH $48.49 A 2014 coin built for payments, with masternodes, instant confirmations and optional coin mixing. Mined with X11 ASICs. X11 25 ASICsMCap $624 M Bitcoin SVBSV $18.34 Split from Bitcoin Cash in November 2018 to follow the original protocol with very large blocks. Mined with SHA-256 ASICs. SHA-256 247 ASICsMCap $378 M ConfluxCFX $0.0551 A high-throughput layer-1 launched in 2020 using a Tree-Graph structure instead of a single chain. Mined on GPUs with Octopus. Octopus No ASIC listedMCap $289 M DecredDCR $14.78 A 2016 coin that mixes proof of work with proof of stake so holders vote on changes. Mined with BLAKE3 since 2023; older Blake256 ASICs can't mine it. BLAKE3 (Decred) No ASIC listedMCap $260 M MimbleWimbleCoinMWC $12.05 A Mimblewimble privacy coin from 2019 with a Bitcoin-like fixed supply of 20 million. Mined with Cuckatoo31. Cuckatoo31 No ASIC listedMCap $133 M eCashXEC $0.000007 Continues the Bitcoin Cash ABC chain, which split from Bitcoin Cash in 2020; one old coin became 1,000,000 XEC. Mined with SHA-256 ASICs. SHA-256 247 ASICsMCap $131 M HorizenZEN Launched in 2017 as a fork of Zclassic, focused on sidechains. Mined with Equihash. Equihash Network inactiveMCap $99.6 M AleoALEO $0.0572 A layer-1 network for private applications built on zero-knowledge proofs, live since September 2024. Its proof-of-succinct-work puzzle is mined on GPUs and dedicated ASICs. zkSNARK 13 ASICsMCap $85.7 M Quantum Resistant LedgerQRL $1.05 A blockchain launched in 2018 that signs transactions with XMSS, built to resist quantum computers. Mined on CPUs with RandomX. RandomX 2 ASICsMCap $83.5 M ZanoZANO $5.37 A privacy coin from 2019 with confidential assets, secured by a mix of ProgPowZ mining and staking. ProgPowZ No ASIC listedMCap $83.0 M Nervos CKBCKB $0.001495 The base layer of the Nervos network, launched in November 2019 as a store of value for layer-2 apps. Mined with Eaglesong ASICs. Eaglesong 13 ASICsMCap $74.3 M DigiByteDGB A 2014 coin with 15-second blocks and five mining algorithms. This is its Odocrypt side, whose hash function changes every 10 days and is mined on FPGAs. Odocrypt Not mined with ASICsMCap $64.9 M Pirate ChainARRR $0.2520 A privacy coin launched in 2018 where every transaction is shielded with zk-SNARKs. Built on Komodo's technology and mined with Equihash. Equihash 11 ASICsMCap $49.5 M SiacoinSC $0.000841 The coin of Sia, a decentralized cloud-storage marketplace launched in 2015. Mined with Blake2B-Sia ASICs. Blake2B-Sia 10 ASICsMCap $46.9 M VergeXVG A 2014 privacy-minded coin mined with five algorithms. This is its Blake2s side. Blake (2s) Not mined with ASICsMCap $43.0 M Fractal BitcoinFB $0.3808 A Bitcoin-compatible chain launched in September 2024, built from Bitcoin's code with 30-second blocks. Mined with SHA-256 ASICs. SHA-256 247 ASICsMCap $41.8 M EthereumPoWETHW $0.2421 A September 2022 fork of Ethereum that kept proof of work when Ethereum moved to staking. Mined with Ethash. EtHash 40 ASICsMCap $26.1 M ErgoERG $0.3102 A smart-contract blockchain launched in 2019, built for financial contracts. Mined on GPUs with Autolykos v2, which is memory-hard. Autolykos No ASIC listedMCap $25.9 M RavencoinRVN $0.001488 A 2018 Bitcoin fork built for issuing and transferring assets, with no pre-mine. Mined on GPUs with KawPow. KawPow No ASIC listedMCap $24.6 M FiroFIRO $0.9255 Formerly Zcoin (2016), a privacy coin using the Lelantus Spark protocol. Mined on GPUs with FiroPoW. FiroPow No ASIC listedMCap $17.7 M QuarkChainQKC $0.002361 A sharded blockchain launched in 2019 for high throughput. Its chains are mined with Ethash. EtHash 40 ASICsMCap $17.7 M Epic CashEPIC $0.7567 A Mimblewimble privacy coin launched in 2019, mined with three algorithms. This is its ProgPoW side, mined on GPUs. ProgPow No ASIC listedMCap $14.7 M Bitcoin GoldBTG An October 2017 Bitcoin fork that moved to Zhash (Equihash 144,5) so it could be mined on GPUs instead of ASICs. Zhash Not mined with ASICsMCap $14.1 M PeercoinPPC $0.4715 Launched in August 2012 as the first coin to use proof of stake, alongside SHA-256 proof of work. SHA-256 247 ASICsMCap $13.8 M Quai NetworkQUAI $0.009016 A multi-chain network launched in 2025 that can be mined with several algorithms. This is its KawPow side, mined on GPUs. KawPow No ASIC listedMCap $10.2 M TariXTM $0.001450 A privacy chain whose mainnet launched in 2025, built by Monero contributors. It is mined two ways; this is its SHA3x side. SHA3x 2 ASICsMCap $10.1 M AbelianABEL $0.0696 A privacy blockchain launched in 2022 that uses post-quantum (lattice-based) cryptography. Mined on GPUs with AbelHash. Abelhash No ASIC listedMCap $10.0 M PepecoinPEP $0.000091 A meme coin built from Dogecoin's code, mined with Scrypt, so Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs can mine it. Scrypt 66 ASICsMCap $9.35 M AlephiumALPH $0.0631 A sharded blockchain launched in November 2021 with UTXO-based smart contracts. Mined with Blake3 on GPUs and ASICs from Goldshell and IceRiver. Blake3 13 ASICsMCap $8.87 M HandshakeHNS $0.009970 A decentralized naming network launched in 2020 that replaces the root of the internet's domain-name system. Mined with Handshake (Blake2b + SHA-3) ASICs. Handshake 10 ASICsMCap $6.76 M NexaNEXA $0.000001 A 2022 chain from the Bitcoin Unlimited team with very large blocks and native tokens. Mined with NexaPow. NexaPow 1 ASICMCap $6.06 M Iron FishIRON $0.0730 A privacy layer-1 launched in 2023 where every transaction is private. Mined with FishHash since 2024. FishHash No ASIC listedMCap $5.59 M ZclassicZCL A 2016 fork of Zcash without the founders' reward, mined with an Equihash variant. EquihashZero Not mined with ASICsMCap $5.53 M YcashYEC A 2019 fork of Zcash that keeps zk-SNARK privacy, mined with an Equihash variant. EquihashZero Not mined with ASICsMCap $5.38 M MonacoinMONA The first Japanese cryptocurrency, from 2014, and the first coin to activate SegWit. Mined with Lyra2REv2. Lyra2REv2 Not mined with ASICsMCap $4.63 M ZephyrZEPH $0.2945 A privacy stablecoin protocol launched in 2023, mined on CPUs with RandomX. RandomX 2 ASICsMCap $3.61 M OctaSpaceOCTA $0.0897 A distributed cloud computing network launched in 2022, where nodes rent out computing power. Mined with Ethash. EtHash 40 ASICsMCap $3.59 M KadenaKDA $0.009719 A network launched in 2019 that runs many chains in parallel (Chainweb) to scale proof of work. Mined with Blake2s ASICs. Kadena 16 ASICsMCap $3.26 M VertcoinVTC $0.0413 A 2014 coin built to stay mineable on home hardware. Mined on GPUs with Verthash since 2021. Verthash No ASIC listedMCap $3.08 M DingocoinDINGO $0.000023 A community meme coin launched in 2021, built from Dogecoin's code. Mined with Scrypt, so Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs can mine it. Scrypt 66 ASICsMCap $2.72 M GrinGRIN $0.009950 A Mimblewimble privacy coin launched in January 2019 with no cap: one grin per second, forever. Mined with Cuckatoo32 on ASICs and GPUs. Cuckatoo32 2 ASICsMCap $2.43 M AeternityAE $0.005966 A smart-contract blockchain from 2018 with state channels and built-in oracles. Mined with Cuckoo Cycle, a memory-bound graph puzzle. CuckooCycle No ASIC listedMCap $2.30 M GroestlcoinGRS A 2014 coin using the Groestl hash. It was one of the first coins to activate SegWit. Groestl Not mined with ASICsMCap $2.26 M PhoenixcoinPXC A coin from 2013 mined with NeoScrypt. NeoScrypt Not mined with ASICsMCap $2.03 M XelisXEL $0.3060 A blockDAG launched in 2024 with encrypted balances, mined on CPUs and GPUs with XelisHash v3. Xelishashv3 No ASIC listedMCap $1.89 M NeoxaNEOX $0.000125 A Ravencoin-derived network for gaming assets, mined on GPUs with KawPow. KawPow No ASIC listedMCap $1.38 M BeamBEAM $0.008152 A Mimblewimble privacy coin launched in January 2019, with confidential transactions and no addresses on chain. Mined on GPUs with BeamHash III. BeamHashIII No ASIC listedMCap $1.23 M BitcoreBTX A 2017 Bitcoin fork with bigger blocks and faster confirmations, mined on GPUs with MegaBTX. Mega-BTX Not mined with ASICsMCap $1.00 M LuckycoinLKY $0.0498 One of the oldest Scrypt coins, from 2013, revived by its community. Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs can mine it. Scrypt 66 ASICsMCap $957 k Dagger (XDAG)XDAG $0.000672 A DAG-based coin from 2017, mined on CPUs with RandomX. RandomX 2 ASICsMCap $885 k CatcoinCAT $0.0538 A Scrypt coin from 2013 with Bitcoin-like 10-minute blocks. Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs can mine it. Scrypt 66 ASICsMCap $868 k RadiantRXD $0.000030 A 2022 UTXO chain with token and smart-contract features, mined with SHA512/256d ASICs. SHA512256d 2 ASICsMCap $625 k KomodoKMD $0.004359 A 2016 coin whose delayed proof of work notarizes its blocks onto another chain for extra security. Mined with Equihash. Equihash 11 ASICsMCap $463 k AuroracoinAUR An Icelandic coin from 2014, first handed out in an airdrop to Iceland's citizens. A multi-algorithm coin; this is its Scrypt side, mineable with Litecoin ASICs. Scrypt Network inactiveMCap $448 k NeuraiXNA A Ravencoin fork from 2023 aimed at IoT and AI uses, mined on GPUs with KawPow. KawPow Not mined with ASICsMCap $432 k EvrmoreEVR A Ravencoin fork from 2022 for issuing assets, mined on GPUs with EvrProgPoW. EvrProgPow Not mined with ASICsMCap $200 k KarlsenKLS $0.000045 A Kaspa fork launched in 2023 that uses KarlsenHash v2 to stay GPU-mineable. Karlsenhashv2 No ASIC listedMCap $140 k Etica (RandomX)ETI $0.0166 A small coin listed under the Etica name and mined with RandomX on CPUs. RandomX 2 ASICsMCap $122 k DynexDNX $0.001106 A network launched in 2022 that offers neuromorphic computing for hire, mined on GPUs with DynexSolve. DynexSolve No ASIC listedMCap $120 k MeowcoinMEWC $0.000011 A Ravencoin fork from 2022 for issuing assets, mined on GPUs with MeowPow. MeowPow No ASIC listedMCap $115 k SedraSDR $0.000004 A Kaspa fork launched in 2023, mined with kHeavyHash, so Kaspa ASICs can mine it. KHeavyHash 24 ASICsMCap $83.1 k ConcealCCX $0.002866 A CryptoNote privacy coin from 2018 with encrypted messages and on-chain interest deposits. Mined with CryptoNight-GPU. CryptoNightGPU No ASIC listedMCap $63.9 k SatoxcoinSATOX A Ravencoin fork for gaming assets, mined on GPUs with KawPow. KawPow Not mined with ASICsMCap $28.7 k PearlPRL $1.74 A small proof-of-work coin with its own Pearl algorithm. Pearl No ASIC listed Bitcoin BLAKE2bBTCB2 $636.21 A Bitcoin fork that switched its proof of work to Blake2b at block 961,640 (30 August 2026). It keeps Bitcoin's history and 21 million cap and is mined with Blake2B-Sia ASICs. Blake2B-Sia 10 ASICs QuantusQUANTUS $115.44 A recent proof-of-work coin mined with QPoW. QPoW No ASIC listed QubitcoinQTC $0.5974 A small proof-of-work coin mined with QHash. Qhash No ASIC listed Bitcoin IIBC2 $0.1389 A SHA-256 proof-of-work coin built from Bitcoin's code, launched in 2024. Bitcoin ASICs can mine it. SHA-256 247 ASICs LBRY CreditsLBC $0.001444 The coin of the LBRY publishing and video network, from 2016. LBRY Inc. shut down in 2023, and the chain is now run by its community. Lbry 3 ASICs SalviumSAL $0.001924 A Monero-based privacy coin from 2024 with built-in staking, mined on CPUs with RandomX. RandomX 2 ASICs BellscoinBEL $0.0338 A Scrypt coin first launched in 2013, revived by its community. Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs can mine it. Scrypt 66 ASICs JunkcoinJKC $0.009426 A Scrypt coin first launched in 2013 and revived by its community. Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs can mine it. Scrypt 66 ASICs RyoRYO $0.003019 A CryptoNote privacy coin mined with CryptoNight-GPU. CryptoNightGPU No ASIC listed Stohn CoinSOH $0.003477 A Scrypt coin, mineable with Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs. Scrypt 66 ASICs KerriganKRGN $0.0207 A small multi-algorithm coin. This is its Equihash side. Equihash 11 ASICs EticaEGAZ $0.001209 A protocol that funds open-source medical research, running on its own chain. Mined with Ethash, so Ethash ASICs can mine it. EtHash 40 ASICs GoldCoinGLC $0.000015 A Scrypt coin launched in 2013 with fast blocks, built from Litecoin's code. Litecoin and Dogecoin ASICs can mine it. Scrypt 66 ASICs 01coinZOC A masternode coin from 2018, mined with NeoScrypt. NeoScrypt Not mined with ASICs AeonAEON A lightweight, privacy-focused CryptoNote coin built from Monero's code, aimed at phones and small devices. Mined with K12 (KangarooTwelve). K12 Not mined with ASICs AvianAVN A Ravencoin-derived network for issuing assets, launched in 2021. Mined on GPUs with X16RT. X16RT Not mined with ASICs AxeAXE A Dash fork from 2018 with masternodes and instant payments. Mined with X11, so Dash ASICs can mine it. X11 Network inactive BitcoinZBTCZ A community-run Zcash fork from 2017 with no founders' reward. Mined on GPUs with Zhash (Equihash 144,5). Zhash Not mined with ASICs BugnaBGA A small coin mined with kHeavyHash, the same algorithm as Kaspa, so Kaspa ASICs can mine it. KHeavyHash Network inactive BytecoinBCN The first CryptoNote coin, from 2012, with ring signatures and one-time addresses for private payments. Its code was the starting point for Monero. — Not mined with ASICs BytomBTM A blockchain from 2017 for registering and trading digital and real-world assets, originally mined with its own Tensority algorithm. — Not mined with ASICs CallistoCLO A 2018 fork of Ethereum Classic focused on smart-contract security audits. Mined with Ethash. EtHash Network inactive DeroDERO A privacy blockchain with private smart contracts, using homomorphic encryption for balances. Mined on CPUs with AstroBWT v3. AstroBWTv3 Not mined with ASICs Digitalprice ClassicDPC A small X11 coin, so Dash ASICs can mine it. X11 Network inactive EtherGemEGEM A 2018 Ethereum-based chain mined with Ethash. EtHash Network inactive GemlinkGLINK A coin built on Zcash's code with optional shielded payments, mined with Zhash (Equihash 144,5). Zhash Not mined with ASICs HalcyonHAL A small coin mined with NeoScrypt. NeoScrypt Not mined with ASICs HoosatHTN A blockDAG network derived from Kaspa, launched in 2024, mined with HoohashV2. Hoohashv2 Not mined with ASICs HushHUSH A privacy coin built on Zcash and Komodo technology, mined with Equihash. Equihash Network inactive InitVerseINI A recent proof-of-work smart-contract chain. — Not mined with ASICs KeryxKRX A small proof-of-work coin mined with KeryxHash. KeryxHashH6 Not mined with ASICs KiirocoinKIIRO A Firo fork, mined on GPUs with FiroPoW. FiroPow Not mined with ASICs LetheanLTHN A CryptoNote privacy coin behind a decentralized VPN service. ChukwaV2 Not mined with ASICs LuckyPepeLPEPE A meme coin mined on CPUs with YescryptR32. YescryptR32 Not mined with ASICs MonetaryUnitMUE A masternode coin from 2014, mined with X11, so Dash ASICs can mine it. X11 Network inactive MooncoinMOON A Scrypt meme coin from 2013 with a very large supply. Scrypt Network inactive NamecoinNMC The first fork of Bitcoin, from 2011, built as a decentralized name registry (.bit domains). Merge-mined with Bitcoin on SHA-256 ASICs. SHA-256 Network inactive NirmataNIR A small proof-of-work coin mined with ProgPowZ. ProgPowZ Not mined with ASICs OnixONX A small X11 coin, so Dash ASICs can mine it. X11 Network inactive OrbitcoinORB A coin from 2013 mined with NeoScrypt. NeoScrypt Not mined with ASICs ParallaxLAX A small proof-of-work coin mined with XHash. Xhash Not mined with ASICs RaptoreumRTM A 2021 coin with smart assets and masternodes, mined on CPUs with GhostRider. GhostRider Not mined with ASICs ScPrimeSCP A decentralized cloud-storage network forked from Sia in 2018, aimed at businesses. Blake256R14-dcr Not mined with ASICs SiaClassicSCC A 2018 fork of Sia, the decentralized storage network. — Not mined with ASICs SkydogeSKY A small proof-of-work coin with its own Skydoge algorithm. Skydoge Not mined with ASICs SumokoinSUMO A Monero fork from 2017 with larger privacy rings by default. — Not mined with ASICs TelestaiTLS A small proof-of-work coin mined with Meraki. Meraki Not mined with ASICs UnobtaniumUNO A 2013 SHA-256 coin with a tiny supply of about 250,000 coins, merge-mined with Bitcoin. SHA-256 Network inactive VerusVRSC A 2018 coin mixing proof of work and proof of stake, with built-in multi-chain features. Mined on CPUs with VerusHash. VerusHash Not mined with ASICs WarthogWART A 2023 coin mined with Proof of Balanced Work, a mix of hash functions suited to CPUs and GPUs. PoBW Not mined with ASICs