/tags/sha256/ Recent bookmarks tagged #sha256 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:59 +0000 http://www.righto.com/2014/09/mining-bitcoin-with-pencil-and-paper.html I decided to see how practical it would be to mine Bitcoin with pencil and paper. It turns out that the SHA-256 algorithm used for mining is pretty simple and can in fact be done by hand. Not surprisingly, the process is extremely slow compared to hardware mining and is entirely impractical. But performing the algorithm manually is a good way to understand exactly how it works.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #bitcoin #crypto #imported:pinboard #sha256 #to:twitter</p> Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:47:16 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:25158 bitcoin crypto imported:pinboard sha256 to:twitter