<p>No, the <a href="https://products.butterflylabs.com/4-5gh-bitcoin-miner.html" rel="nofollow">Jalapeño</a> is a Bitcoin miner, it solves the <strong>SHA-256d</strong> hash function.</p>

<p>On the other hand, Dogecoin uses the <strong>Scrypt</strong> hash function. The two are not compatible, and as far as I know there is no Scrypt ASIC being sold, yet.</p>

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2014-02-25T08:29:47.110Z
2014-02-25T08:29:47.110Z
Murch
<p>As stated above, it isn't possible because Dogecoin uses Scrypt. However, you could try GPU mining. Their are FPGA implementations and "rumors" of a company attempting to create a Scrypt ASIC ( although due to its memory usage it would prove somewhat difficult ). </p>

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Primordial
<p>Can a Butterfly Jalapeño be used to mine dogecoin? If so, is it cost effective, compared to it's bitcoin mining cost effectiveness?</p>

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2014-02-27T10:09:38.780Z
related: [5 GH/s Bitcoin Miner from Butterfly Labs can mine Litecoin?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/17500/5406)
Murch
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Butterfly Jalapeño for Dogecoin?
obelia
# Butterfly Jalapeño for Dogecoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-02-25)

Can a Butterfly Jalapeño be used to mine dogecoin? If so, is it cost effective, compared to it's bitcoin mining cost effectiveness?

**Tags:** mining-hardware, dogecoin, scrypt, butterfly-labs

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: related: [5 GH/s Bitcoin Miner from Butterfly Labs can mine Litecoin?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/17500/5406)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-02-25. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

No, the [Jalapeño](https://products.butterflylabs.com/4-5gh-bitcoin-miner.html) is a Bitcoin miner, it solves the **SHA-256d** hash function.

On the other hand, Dogecoin uses the **Scrypt** hash function. The two are not compatible, and as far as I know there is no Scrypt ASIC being sold, yet.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-02-25. Score: 1

As stated above, it isn't possible because Dogecoin uses Scrypt. However, you could try GPU mining. Their are FPGA implementations and "rumors" of a company attempting to create a Scrypt ASIC ( although due to its memory usage it would prove somewhat difficult ).


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