<p>BCH and BSV both use SHA256 as their POW algorithm, as does Bitcoin (BTC). </p>

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<p>I know that bitcoin uses hashcash as PoW algorithm, Ethereum uses EtHash and Litecoin uses Scrypt. But I didn't found anywhere the PoW algorithm used in BitCoin Cash, does it uses hashcash too? </p>

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I would assume so since it was a hard fork from Bitcoin and was billed at one point as 'the real Bitcoin". Changing the PoW algorithm i think would have made that argument silly. I could be wrong and they did change, it just doesn't seem likely to me.
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What hash algorithm is used in Bitcoin Cash?
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# What hash algorithm is used in Bitcoin Cash?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-24)

I know that bitcoin uses hashcash as PoW algorithm, Ethereum uses EtHash and Litecoin uses Scrypt. But I didn't found anywhere the PoW algorithm used in BitCoin Cash, does it uses hashcash too?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I would assume so since it was a hard fork from Bitcoin and was billed at one point as 'the real Bitcoin". Changing the PoW algorithm i think would have made that argument silly. I could be wrong and they did change, it just doesn't seem likely to me.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-12-24. Score: 7

BCH and BSV both use SHA256 as their POW algorithm, as does Bitcoin (BTC).


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