Before diving into hardware, it is essential to understand the task at hand. SHA-256 (Secure Hash Algorithm 256-bit) is a set of cryptographic hash functions designed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). In the context of cryptocurrency, it is used for:
: Mining software such as CGMiner , BFGMiner , or EasyMiner that supports GPU dispatch.
If you have a GPU and want to mine, you are not out
To understand where we are, we must look at where we came from. The evolution of SHA-256 mining is a story of rapid technological arms races.
