Top 10 Mining Coins 1. Bitcoin (BTC): SHA-256, ASIC-dominated, with a clear halving cycle. 2. Bitcoin Cash (BCH): Large block size, SHA-256, ASIC-compatible. 3. Litecoin (LTC): Scrypt, GPU/ASIC-compatible, 2.5-minute block generation. 4. Dogecoin (DOGE): Scrypt, GPU-compatible, active community. 5. Monero (XMR): RandomX, CPU/GPU-friendly, strong privacy. 6. Dash (DASH): Hybrid PoW/PoS (early stage), anonymous payments. 7. Ethereum Classic (ETC): Ethash, GPU-friendly, retains PoW. 8. Zcash (ZEC): Equihash, privacy-focused, high memory requirements. 9. Ethereum Prototype (ETHW): Ethereum PoW fork, GPU-compatible. 10. Ravencoin (RVN): KAWPOW/X16R, ASIC-resistant, GPU-friendly. Choice Tips 1. Prioritizing returns and long-term certainty: Prioritize BTC, LTC, and ETC (mature ASIC/GPU ecosystems). 2. Prioritizing privacy and low barriers to entry: XMR, ZEC, and RVN (CPU/GPU users are welcome). 3. Prioritizing community and liquidity: DOGE, ETHW, and ETC (active trading).