1/4 What is Hashrate? A hash is a fixed-length alphanumeric code used to represent a word, message, or data. Hash is a fingerprint or summary of digital data. Each crypto-asset uses different hashing algorithms to generate different types of hash codes – these algorithms generate random alphanumerics. These alphanumeric codes are numbers written in hexadecimal notation.
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2/4 When mining crypto assets, miners have to compete by using their mining engine to guess the hash output. More specifically, miners try to generate a hash that is lower than or equal to the numeric value of the target “hash” by changing a single value called a nonce. Every time the nonce changes, then a completely new hash will be created. Basically, the mining machine’s function is to guess the numbers and letters from this hash. Since each generated hash is random and impossible to predict, millions of hash guesses are required. Hashrate is a unit for measuring the speed of a computer or mining machine to perform hashing. The amount of hashing performed by this mining machine per second is what we call the hashrate.
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3/4 Why is Hashrate important? The hash rate is a critical measure of a blockchain network’s health. It measures the computational power used to mine and process transactions. A higher hash rate means a more secure network, requiring more computational power to alter the blockchain and making it more resistant to attacks. Conversely, a lower hash rate indicates less computational power for mining and processing transactions, reducing the network’s overall security. What is the relationship between hashrate and mining difficulty? The more hashing conducted by the miners, the more hashrate or the more “guesses” are generated. New blocks are expected to be discovered at a constant rate of once every 10 minutes. If the miner manages to find a new block in less than 10 minutes, the difficulty level for mining will be increased. If the miner finds a new block for more than 10 minutes then the difficulty level for mining will decrease. This is known as mining difficulty.
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