<p>You can do, if they are using the same mining algorithm. Bitcoin is using SHA256, here is a list of other coins using the same algorithm:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.coinwarz.com/cryptocurrency/?sha256hr=1.00&amp;sha256p=100.00&amp;sha256pc=0.1000&amp;scrypthr=1000.00&amp;scryptp=500.00&amp;scryptpc=0.1000&amp;scryptnhr=450.00&amp;scryptnp=500.00&amp;scryptnpc=0.1000&amp;x11hr=3000.00&amp;x11p=500.00&amp;x11pc=0.1000&amp;keccakhr=500.00&amp;keccakp=500.00&amp;keccakpc=0.1000&amp;quarkhr=5000.00&amp;quarkp=500.00&amp;quarkpc=0.1000&amp;groestlhr=10.00&amp;groestlp=500.00&amp;groestlpc=0.1000&amp;sha256c=true&amp;scryptc=false&amp;scryptnc=false&amp;x11c=false&amp;keccakc=false&amp;quarkc=false&amp;groestlc=false&amp;e=Coinbase" rel="nofollow">SHA256-Coins</a></p>

<p>Other coins like Litecoin are using the Scrypt algorithm, those are not compatible with bitcoin mining hardware.</p>

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<p>Can Bitcoin mining hardware be used for other Crypto coins?</p>

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Can Bitcoin mining hardware be used for other Crypto coins?
Peter
# Can Bitcoin mining hardware be used for other Crypto coins?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-06-15)

Can Bitcoin mining hardware be used for other Crypto coins?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-06-15. Score: 2

You can do, if they are using the same mining algorithm. Bitcoin is using SHA256, here is a list of other coins using the same algorithm:

[SHA256-Coins](http://www.coinwarz.com/cryptocurrency/?sha256hr=1.00&sha256p=100.00&sha256pc=0.1000&scrypthr=1000.00&scryptp=500.00&scryptpc=0.1000&scryptnhr=450.00&scryptnp=500.00&scryptnpc=0.1000&x11hr=3000.00&x11p=500.00&x11pc=0.1000&keccakhr=500.00&keccakp=500.00&keccakpc=0.1000&quarkhr=5000.00&quarkp=500.00&quarkpc=0.1000&groestlhr=10.00&groestlp=500.00&groestlpc=0.1000&sha256c=true&scryptc=false&scryptnc=false&x11c=false&keccakc=false&quarkc=false&groestlc=false&e=Coinbase)

Other coins like Litecoin are using the Scrypt algorithm, those are not compatible with bitcoin mining hardware.


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