Merged Mining

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The miner used merged mining to secure two compatible proof-of-work networks at the same time.

• The miner used merged mining to secure two compatible proof-of-work networks at the same time.
• Merged mining reused the same hashing effort without requiring a proportional increase in computation.
• The auxiliary chain accepted proof derived from the parent chain’s mining process.
• A pool added merged-mining support for an additional cryptocurrency.
• Merged mining can strengthen a smaller network by drawing on an established chain’s hash power.