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What coins can GPU rigs mine that ASICs can't?
| Coin | Algorithm | ASIC Resistant? | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETC | Etchash | ✅ | Large DAG file requires GPU VRAM |
| RVN | KawPow | ✅ | Memory-hard + random program execution |
| MEWC | MeowPow | ✅ | GPU-optimised algorithm |
| ERG | Autolykos | ✅ | Memory-bound, GPU-fair design |
| CFX | Octopus | ✅ | Memory-intensive computation |
| EPIC | ProgPow | ✅ | Mirrors GPU architecture exactly |
| DCR | Blake3DCR | ✅ | Hybrid PoW/PoS reduces ASIC incentive |
| GRIN | Cuckatoo32 | ✅ | Memory-bound Cuckoo cycle |
| ZANO | ProgPowZ | ✅ | Modified ProgPow for GPU fairness |
| ALPH | Blake3 | ✅ | Modern, GPU-efficient hash |
| QTC | Qhash | ✅ | Quantum-resistant, GPU-optimised |
| EVR | EvrProgPow | ✅ | Ravencoin-derived ProgPow |
| XTM | Cuckaroo29 | ✅ | MimbleWimble Cuckoo cycle |
| LAX | XHash | ✅ | Custom ASIC-resistant hash |