===== Scrypt =====
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**Scrypt** is an alternative [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:p:proof_of_work|proof of work]] system to [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:s:sha_256|SHA-256]], designed to be particularly friendly to CPU and GPU miners, while offering little advantage to [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:a:asic|ASIC]] miners.

Source: [[https://hackernoon.com/blockchain-dictionary-f4d098c9ef89]]


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