Here you go.
Now I'll go read it myself :-)
Topic: SHA256 Algorithem; How does mining work? (Read 2267 times)
Mining involves repeatedly performing the SHA-256 hash of the block header (incrementing a nonce each time) until you stumble across a hash that has a lower value that the current bitcoin network difficulty target.
Hi guys,
I had a look at the SHA256 algorithm on http://celan.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/kryptos/info/sha2/overview/. It is quite a nice way to explain it.
One can try it out on http://celan.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/kryptos/algo/hash/sha2/.
When I saw this I was asking myself on what do we apply this algorithm for mining bitcoins. I would like to find out how that works for one hash to understand the notion of cryptocoins in general.
Best Regards,
Centaure
I had a look at the SHA256 algorithm on http://celan.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/kryptos/info/sha2/overview/. It is quite a nice way to explain it.
One can try it out on http://celan.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de/kryptos/algo/hash/sha2/.
When I saw this I was asking myself on what do we apply this algorithm for mining bitcoins. I would like to find out how that works for one hash to understand the notion of cryptocoins in general.
Best Regards,
Centaure
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