diff --git a/packages/proof-of-work/.eslintrc.json b/packages/proof-of-work/.eslintrc.json
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+{
+  "parser": "@typescript-eslint/parser",
+  "parserOptions": {
+    "project": "./tsconfig.json"
+  },
+  "extends": [
+    "plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended",
+    "plugin:prettier/recommended"
+  ],
+  "plugins": [
+    "@typescript-eslint",
+    "prettier"
+  ],
+  "rules": {
+    "prettier/prettier": "error"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/proof-of-work/README.md b/packages/proof-of-work/README.md
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diff --git a/packages/proof-of-work/package.json b/packages/proof-of-work/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "@ralphschuler/proof-of-work",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "author": {
+    "name": "Ralph Schuler",
+    "email": "ralph.schuler@nyphon.de"
+  },
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/ralphschuler/ts-libs/issues"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/node": "^20.7.1",
+    "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^6.7.3",
+    "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^6.7.3",
+    "eslint": "^8.50.0",
+    "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.0.0",
+    "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.0.0",
+    "prettier": "^3.0.3",
+    "rimraf": "^5.0.5",
+    "typescript": "^5.2.2"
+  },
+  "exports": {
+    ".": {
+      "import": "./dist/index.js",
+      "require": "./dist/index.js"
+    }
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist"
+  ],
+  "homepage": "https://ralphschuler.github.io/ts-libs",
+  "keywords": [
+    "helpers",
+    "library",
+    "tools",
+    "typescript",
+    "utils"
+  ],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "main": "dist/index.js",
+  "module": "dist/index.js",
+  "repository": "https://github.com/ralphschuler/ts-libs",
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "tsc",
+    "clean": "rimraf dist node_modules docs",
+    "docs": "typedoc --entryPointStrategy expand --json docs/docs.json --plugin typedoc-plugin-missing-exports --plugin typedoc-plugin-rename-defaults --plugin typedoc-plugin-mdn-links --readme ./README.md src/",
+    "fixpack": "fixpack",
+    "format": "prettier src/",
+    "format:fix": "prettier --write src/",
+    "lint": "eslint src/ --ext .ts",
+    "lint:fix": "eslint src/ --ext .ts --fix",
+    "lint:report": "eslint --output-file eslint_report.json --format json src/ --ext .ts",
+    "prepublish": "yarn build",
+    "publish": "yarn npm publish",
+    "readme:build": "pkg-to-readme -f -t ../../_readme.md",
+    "start": "tsx src/index.ts",
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 0"
+  },
+  "type": "module",
+  "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
+}
diff --git a/packages/proof-of-work/src/index.ts b/packages/proof-of-work/src/index.ts
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+import { SHA256 } from "crypto-js";
+
+class ProofOfWork {
+  private static hash(data: string, nonce: number): string {
+    return SHA256(data + nonce).toString();
+  }
+
+  public static async mine(
+    data: string,
+    difficulty: number,
+    prefix: string = "0",
+  ): Promise<[number, string]> {
+    if (difficulty < 0) {
+      throw new Error("Difficulty must be a non-negative number.");
+    }
+
+    let nonce = 0;
+    let hash: string;
+    const target = prefix.repeat(difficulty);
+
+    do {
+      nonce++;
+      hash = this.hash(data, nonce);
+    } while (!hash.startsWith(target));
+
+    return [nonce, hash];
+  }
+
+  public static validate(
+    data: string,
+    nonce: number,
+    difficulty: number,
+    hash: string,
+    prefix: string = "0",
+  ): boolean {
+    if (difficulty < 0) {
+      throw new Error("Difficulty must be a non-negative number.");
+    }
+
+    const validHash = this.hash(data, nonce);
+    return validHash === hash && hash.startsWith(prefix.repeat(difficulty));
+  }
+}
+
+// Example usage
+(async () => {
+  try {
+    const data = "Hello, Proof of Work!";
+    const difficulty = 4; // Number of leading zeroes required in the hash
+    const [nonce, hash] = await ProofOfWork.mine(data, difficulty);
+
+    console.log(`Nonce: ${nonce}`);
+    console.log(`Hash: ${hash}`);
+
+    // Validate the proof of work
+    const isValid = ProofOfWork.validate(data, nonce, difficulty, hash);
+    console.log(`Is valid: ${isValid}`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error);
+  }
+})();
diff --git a/packages/proof-of-work/tsconfig.json b/packages/proof-of-work/tsconfig.json
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+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.build.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "rootDir": "src/",
+    "outDir": "./dist",
+  },
+  "include": ["src/**/*"],
+  "exclude": ["src/**/*.test.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/packages/proof-of-work/typedoc.json b/packages/proof-of-work/typedoc.json
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+{
+  "extends": ["../../typedoc.base.json"],
+  "entryPoints": ["src/index.ts"]
+}