Handshake Network Hashrate
Handshake network
Handshake · Handshake (Blake2b+SHA3) · HNS
Network hashrate · 546.79 TH/s
Emission / day · 70,820 HNS
Price · €0.00234
Market cap · €1.6 m
Device equivalent: The current network hashrate is mathematically equivalent to ≈ 61 × Bitmain Antminer HS3 (9 TH/s - a typical current model). The actual number of devices cannot be measured - the network runs a mix of old and new machines - but as a trend indicator this value is worth watching.
Last daily value 485.80 TH/s · ▼ -77.1% in period · ATH 2.65 PH/s (Mar 26)
| Coin | Algorithm | Network hashrate | Emission / day | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handshake | Handshake (Blake2b+SHA3) | 546.79 TH/s | 70,820 HNS | €0.00234 | €1.6 m |
Handshake network hashrate over time
| Date | Network hashrate |
|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | 2.10 PH/s |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 1.85 PH/s |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 1.31 PH/s |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 1.71 PH/s |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 1.88 PH/s |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 1.39 PH/s |
| 31 May 2026 | 1.57 PH/s |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 1.17 PH/s |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 661.90 TH/s |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 731.30 TH/s |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 527.70 TH/s |
| 31 Oct 2026 | 509.50 TH/s |
| 07 Nov 2026 | 485.80 TH/s |
What is the Handshake hashrate?
The Handshake hashrate is the total computing power that all miners worldwide contribute to securing the Handshake network. Handshake uses the Handshake (Blake2b+SHA3) algorithm; it is measured in hashes per second. The network hashrate currently stands at 546.79 TH/s.
The hashrate is the most direct indicator of the security and miner confidence in a network: the more computing power, the more costly an attack would be. To keep the block time constant, the network adjusts the Difficulty automatically to the hashrate - when one rises, the other follows.
What counts for miners is their own share of the network hashrate: it determines which part of the current daily emission of 70,820 HNS is mathematically attributable to their own hardware. The mining calculator lets you run this live for any device.
Hashrate units
| Unit | Hashes / sec. | In words |
|---|---|---|
| H/s | 1 | Hash per second |
| kH/s | 1,000 | Thousand |
| MH/s | 1,000,000 | Million |
| GH/s | 1,000,000,000 | Billion |
| TH/s | 1,000,000,000,000 | Trillion |
| PH/s | 1,000,000,000,000,000 | Quadrillion |
| EH/s | 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 | Quintillion |
| ZH/s | 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 | Sextillion |
Highlighted: the order of magnitude at which the Handshake network currently operates.
As of 08 Nov 2026, 17:15 CET, based on Cryptohall24 data.
Network Data
What the Handshake network hashrate measures
The network hashrate is the combined computing power that all miners worldwide contribute to the Handshake network. It is mined with specialised Blake2b+SHA3 ASICs, such as the Antminer HS3. A rising hashrate means more competition for the same emission - earnings per hashrate unit decline; a falling hashrate works the other way round. Next to the price, the hashrate is therefore the most important network metric for miners; it is also a measure of chain security, since any attack attempt becomes more expensive as total hashrate rises.
What Handshake mining actually secures
Handshake serves a different purpose than most proof-of-work networks: it is a decentralised naming system. Top-level domains are auctioned directly on-chain, bids are placed in HNS, and part of every bid is permanently burned. With their hashrate, miners essentially secure an alternative DNS root system - not just payment transactions.
A comparatively small network
Compared to larger proof-of-work networks, Handshake is a relatively small network. This is also reflected in its pools: there are only a few large pools that provide most of the network hashrate. Details on the distribution are shown on the Handshake mining pools page.
Difficulty as a control mechanism
Difficulty defines how hard it is to find a valid block and continuously adjusts to the network hashrate to keep the block rate stable. Hashrate and difficulty therefore move in lockstep - switch between both metrics in the chart above to see the relationship directly.
History: a continuously growing dataset
Cryptohall24 continuously expands its dataset on the Handshake network hashrate through its own monitoring. The charts above show the history recorded so far with a freely selectable time range, growing by one more data point every day.