Is YescryptR16 only CPU mineable?
What prevents GPUs from mining this?
It takes too long. The algorithm is computed much faster through the architecture of a CPU.
A GPU could technically do it, but at a much slower rate for a much higher electricity cost.
This goes beyond my full understanding, but it comes down to math. The algorithm uses a type of formula and execution method that is carried out much faster by a CPU. To get more info you need to read into technical pamphlets that require lots of background knowledge or willingness to learn it
