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What happens when my gpu or cpu hashes?! What is mining? How do anyone make coin with a gpu? Is it something illegal?! I do not understand a word about mining?! If my gpu solves any puzzle why will it make some money?? What is all about?!lease answer me

Have you done any research online yet?
All these answers are easily accessible to you with a google search.

It uses a hash function to calculate a hash from given data. A hash function is a special algorithm that can not be reversed directly. The simplest example would be the function x². You can set x = 2 and get the result 4, but you would get the same result for x = -2. Thus you can not reverse the result of such a function and know the original value. In the case of x² there are 2 possible values. Most hash functions are more complex of course.


Mining (in proof of work) is hashing slightly different versions of given data until you find a hash with a certain property.


A GPU can be used to calculate a hash, it can not make a coin. This is usually done by people writing code.


I dont think so, but Im no lawyer and I dont know all laws for all countries.


Its actually more of a lottery than a puzzle. The rules of bitcoins code say that anyone that finds a hash with a certain property gets a reward. This is not true for any puzzle. E.g. you can use a GPU to solve the question "what is the password for shorena's wallet file" and might get the answer "abc123def", but sadly the wallet file is empty so no reward for you.

It's magic internet money bro!
You just make ... you know ... you make money!

start here: what is bitcoin
http://codinginmysleep.com/bitcoin-in-plain-english/

then read this: what is mining
http://codinginmysleep.com/bitcoin-mining-in-plain-english/

and then follow the links in the articles.

BTW: 93 post. What have you done here in the meantime?

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