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The first block ever mined in a blockchain, hardcoded into the software and serving as the foundation for all subsequent blocks.

The mempool is the waiting room for unconfirmed transactions before miners include them in a block and add them to the blockchain.

A full node is a computer that stores the complete blockchain and independently verifies all transactions and blocks without trusting anyone else.

A peer-to-peer network lets computers connect directly without a central server, which is how cryptocurrency blockchains operate.

Scrypt is a memory-hard mining algorithm designed to resist ASICs, originally used by Litecoin and other cryptocurrencies.

KHeavyHash is a memory-hard mining algorithm used by Kaspa that combines hashing with matrix operations to resist ASIC dominance while favoring GPUs.

Autolykos is Ergo’s ASIC-resistant mining algorithm that uses memory-hard computations, designed specifically for GPU mining with built-in adjustable difficulty.

Ethash and Etchash are memory-hard mining algorithms designed for GPU mining, originally used by Ethereum and now by Ethereum Classic.

A consensus mechanism where validators lock up cryptocurrency to secure the network instead of using mining hardware to solve puzzles.

Mining cryptocurrency using graphics processing units (GPUs) designed for parallel computing tasks like rendering and hashing algorithms.