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There is dedicated hardware for Bitcoin mining called ASIC, or Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. Zcash, on the other hand, is ASI-resistant, meaning transactions do not rely on specifically designed hardware. This is advantageous because more people can jump into mining Zcash without worrying about the required hardware specs.