diff --git a/src/primitives/block.cpp b/src/primitives/block.cpp
index 75edfe6..714ea4e 100644
--- a/src/primitives/block.cpp
+++ b/src/primitives/block.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,25 @@ uint256 CBlockHeader::GetHash() const
     return SerializeHash(*this);
 }
 
+int CBlockHeader::GetAlgo() const
+{
+    switch (nVersion & BLOCK_VERSION_ALGO) {
+        case BLOCK_VERSION_SHA256D:
+            return ALGO_SHA256D;
+        case BLOCK_VERSION_RANDOMX:
+            return ALGO_RANDOMX;
+        default:
+            return ALGO_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+}
+
+uint256 CBlockHeader::GetPoWAlgoHash(const Consensus::Params& params) const
+{
+    // RandomX hashing is not enabled yet.
+    // For now, preserve existing SHA256D behavior.
+    return GetHash();
+}
+
 std::string CBlock::ToString(const Consensus::Params& params) const
 {
     std::stringstream s;
diff --git a/src/primitives/block.h b/src/primitives/block.h
index cf7836d..cb863c7 100644
--- a/src/primitives/block.h
+++ b/src/primitives/block.h
@@ -13,20 +13,36 @@
 
 namespace Consensus { struct Params; }
 
-enum { 
-
+enum {
+    ALGO_UNKNOWN = -1,
+    ALGO_SHA256D = 0,
+    ALGO_RANDOMX = 1,
+    NUM_ALGOS_IMPL
 };
 
+static constexpr int NUM_ALGOS = 2;
+
 enum {
     // primary version
-    BLOCK_VERSION_DEFAULT        = 2, 
+    BLOCK_VERSION_DEFAULT        = 2,
 
-    // algo
+    // algo mask / ids
+    BLOCK_VERSION_ALGO           = (15 << 8),
     BLOCK_VERSION_SHA256D        = (2 << 8),
-    //BLOCK_VERSION_EQUIHASH       = (10 << 8),
-    //BLOCK_VERSION_ETHASH         = (12 << 8),
+    BLOCK_VERSION_RANDOMX        = (4 << 8),
 };
 
+inline int GetVersionForAlgo(int algo)
+{
+    switch (algo) {
+        case ALGO_SHA256D:
+            return BLOCK_VERSION_SHA256D;
+        case ALGO_RANDOMX:
+            return BLOCK_VERSION_RANDOMX;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+    }
+}
 
 /** Nodes collect new transactions into a block, hash them into a hash tree,
  * and scan through nonce values to make the block's hash satisfy proof-of-work
@@ -68,8 +84,17 @@ public:
         return (nBits == 0);
     }
 
+    void SetAlgo(int algo)
+    {
+        nVersion &= ~BLOCK_VERSION_ALGO;
+        nVersion |= GetVersionForAlgo(algo);
+    }
+
+    int GetAlgo() const;
+
     uint256 GetHash() const;
 
+    uint256 GetPoWAlgoHash(const Consensus::Params& params) const;
 
     int64_t GetBlockTime() const
     {