⚛ qPoW in 2 minutes
Can you explain quantum proof of work to a friend?
Traditional mining solves random SHA-256 puzzles. The work is thrown away after each attempt.
qPoW (Quantum Proof of Work) replaces that puzzle with a 16-qubit quantum circuit simulation on your GPU.
Gates like Ry, Rz, and CNOT transform the circuit. Angles come from hashed block data, so every block is unique.
After the simulation, expectation values are compressed into a 256-bit hash checked against network difficulty.
If the hash is valid, you found a block and earn QTC. If not, the miner tweaks the nonce and tries again.
This is real GPU work (cuQuantum/cuStateVec), not a metaphor. Researchers use mining data to benchmark simulators.
Read the full Learn guide for an interactive circuit you can run in your browser.
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