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Proof of Work demands cheap verification, but Hashcash with scrypt requires as much memory and time for verification as a single solution attempt. So while scr
by tromp 10y ago
Proof of Work demands cheap verification, but Hashcash with scrypt requires as much memory and time for verification as a single solution attempt.
So while scrypt itself is not broken, its feasibility in a proof of work system with a serious memory footprint (e.g. exceeding a single DRAM chip) is.