diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d8b25d6..9b99aeb1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ option(WITH_RANDOMX         "Enable RandomX algorithms family" ON)
 option(WITH_ARGON2          "Enable Argon2 algorithms family" ON)
 option(WITH_KAWPOW          "Enable KawPow algorithms family" ON)
 option(WITH_GHOSTRIDER      "Enable GhostRider algorithm" ON)
+option(WITH_VERUSHASH       "Enable Verushash algorithm" ON)
 option(WITH_HTTP            "Enable HTTP protocol support (client/server)" ON)
 option(WITH_DEBUG_LOG       "Enable debug log output" OFF)
 option(WITH_TLS             "Enable OpenSSL support" ON)
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ option(WITH_EMBEDDED_CONFIG "Enable internal embedded JSON config" OFF)
 option(WITH_OPENCL          "Enable OpenCL backend" ON)
 set(WITH_OPENCL_VERSION 200 CACHE STRING "Target OpenCL version")
 set_property(CACHE WITH_OPENCL_VERSION PROPERTY STRINGS 120 200 210 220)
-option(WITH_CUDA            "Enable CUDA backend" ON)
+option(WITH_CUDA            "Enable CUDA backend" OFF)
 option(WITH_NVML            "Enable NVML (NVIDIA Management Library) support (only if CUDA backend enabled)" ON)
 option(WITH_ADL             "Enable ADL (AMD Display Library) or sysfs support (only if OpenCL backend enabled)" ON)
 option(WITH_STRICT_CACHE    "Enable strict checks for OpenCL cache" ON)
@@ -199,11 +200,16 @@ find_package(UV REQUIRED)
 include(cmake/flags.cmake)
 include(cmake/randomx.cmake)
 include(cmake/argon2.cmake)
+include(cmake/verushash.cmake)
 include(cmake/kawpow.cmake)
 include(cmake/ghostrider.cmake)
 include(cmake/OpenSSL.cmake)
 include(cmake/asm.cmake)
 
+if (WITH_VERUSHASH)
+    add_definitions(/DXMRIG_ALGO_VERUSHASH)
+endif()
+
 if (WITH_CN_LITE)
     add_definitions(/DXMRIG_ALGO_CN_LITE)
 endif()
@@ -236,7 +242,7 @@ if (WITH_DEBUG_LOG)
 endif()
 
 add_executable(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} ${HEADERS} ${SOURCES} ${SOURCES_OS} ${HEADERS_CRYPTO} ${SOURCES_CRYPTO} ${SOURCES_SYSLOG} ${TLS_SOURCES} ${XMRIG_ASM_SOURCES})
-target_link_libraries(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} ${XMRIG_ASM_LIBRARY} ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} ${UV_LIBRARIES} ${EXTRA_LIBS} ${CPUID_LIB} ${ARGON2_LIBRARY} ${ETHASH_LIBRARY} ${GHOSTRIDER_LIBRARY})
+target_link_libraries(${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} ${XMRIG_ASM_LIBRARY} ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} ${UV_LIBRARIES} ${EXTRA_LIBS} ${CPUID_LIB} ${ARGON2_LIBRARY} ${ETHASH_LIBRARY} ${VERUSHASH_LIBRARY} ${GHOSTRIDER_LIBRARY})
 
 if (WIN32)
     add_custom_command(TARGET ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} POST_BUILD COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/WinRing0/WinRing0x64.sys" $<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}>)
diff --git a/cmake/verushash.cmake b/cmake/verushash.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..247130ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/verushash.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+if (WITH_VERUSHASH)
+    add_definitions(/DXMRIG_ALGO_VERUSHASH)
+    set(VERUSHASH_LIBRARY verushash)
+
+    list(APPEND HEADERS_CRYPTO
+        src/crypto/verus/haraka.h
+        src/crypto/verus/haraka_portable.h
+        src/crypto/verus/verus_hash.h
+    )
+
+    list(APPEND SOURCES_CRYPTO
+        src/crypto/verus/haraka.c
+        src/crypto/verus/equi-stratum.c
+        src/crypto/verus/haraka_portable.c
+        src/crypto/verus/verus_hash.c
+    )
+
+else()
+    remove_definitions(/DXMRIG_ALGO_VERUSHASH)
+    set(VERUSHASH_LIBRARY "")
+endif()
diff --git a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
index a7d5db55..105a743c 100644
--- a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ void xmrig::CpuConfig::generate()
     count += xmrig::generate<Algorithm::RANDOM_X>(m_threads, m_limit);
     count += xmrig::generate<Algorithm::ARGON2>(m_threads, m_limit);
     count += xmrig::generate<Algorithm::GHOSTRIDER>(m_threads, m_limit);
+    count += xmrig::generate<Algorithm::VERUSHASH>(m_threads, m_limit);
 
     m_shouldSave |= count > 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig_gen.h b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig_gen.h
index c1bdb908..247c5f52 100644
--- a/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig_gen.h
+++ b/src/backend/cpu/CpuConfig_gen.h
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ size_t inline generate<Algorithm::GHOSTRIDER>(Threads<CpuThreads>& threads, uint
 }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef XMRIG_ALGO_VERUSHASH
+template<>
+size_t inline generate<Algorithm::VERUSHASH>(Threads<CpuThreads>& threads, uint32_t limit)
+{
+    return generate(Algorithm::kVERUSHASH, threads, Algorithm::VERUSHASH_VRSC, limit);
+}
+#endif
+
 
 } /* namespace xmrig */
 
diff --git a/src/crypto/verus/haraka.c b/src/crypto/verus/haraka.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/crypto/verus/haraka.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+