The evolution of the GPU mine: a brief story
GPU exploitation, a type of cryptocurrency exploration using graphic processing units (GPU), has become more and more popular in recent years. However, their development and adoption were not exempt from challenges. In this article, we will analyze more closely when the first GPU extraction software was accessible to the public.
The first days: 2012-2014
The minimum operation of the GPU has become a viable alternative to traditional operating methods based on the processor around 2012-2013. The technology involved using specialized equipment designed to carry out complex mathematical calculations, which could be carried out by several GPUs in parallel. At that time, the first GPU extraction software was developed by cryptographers and minors who sought to create a decentralized network to validate transactions in the Ethereum block chain.
Ethereum paper: 2014
The development of the Ethereum platform, launched in December 2014, played an important role in popularizing GPU exploitation. The Ethereum (ETH) network has been designed with an algorithm of stake tests, which is less important than traditional work test algorithms. This design made it more suitable for decentralized networks such as Ethereum.
Public availability: 2015
The first mining software GPU,
Ethmin
, was launched in May 2015 by Sergey Ivanov, also known as “MinnowBloc”. The software allowed users to extract Ethereum on their computers using GPU. Andmin quickly gained popularity with minors and remains one of the most used GPU operating tools today.
The increase of another mining software:
In 2016, another mining software such as CGMINER and EASYMIN was launched, further increasing the adoption and visibility of the GPU exploitation. The appearance of these tools has helped standardize the GPU extraction process and make it more accessible to a wider audience.
Conclusion:
The first GPU extraction software was accessible to the public in 2015 by ethminer, which made a descent for the generalized adoption of the GPU exploitation. Since then, technology has continued to evolve, with new mining software and hardware solutions that occur regularly. Today, GPU extraction remains a popular method to validate Ethereum transactions, and its development should continue while other alternative energy sources are looking for sources.
Sources:
- “The history of cryptographic exploitation” of Coindesk
- “Ethereum 2.0: What is in the store?” by Coindesk
- “How did the GPU started? A brief story” of the blockchair
