<p>Any Strong Сryptography Hash Function can be used as PoW</p>

<p>So, the number of algorithms can be infinite. Counting the number of currently used hash-functions has no sense.</p>

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2017-09-26T16:17:25.330Z
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Proof_of_work#List_of_algorithms
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<p>How many proof-of-work algorithm exists for crypto currencies ? We know PoW in Bitcoin and Etherium are different. Is there any other algorithm used for crypto currencies ?</p>

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How many proof-of-work algorithm exists for crypto currencies?
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# How many proof-of-work algorithm exists for crypto currencies?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-09-23)

How many proof-of-work algorithm exists for crypto currencies ? We know PoW in Bitcoin and Etherium are different. Is there any other algorithm used for crypto currencies ?

**Tags:** proof-of-work, ethereum


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-09-23. Score: 2

Any Strong Сryptography Hash Function can be used as PoW

So, the number of algorithms can be infinite. Counting the number of currently used hash-functions has no sense.

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> **username_0**: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Proof_of_work#List_of_algorithms  

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