The supercomputer that started it all: Honoring Cray-1 on the $1 American coin
HPE, Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
Cray-1, the first commercially successful supercomputer, spurred a new era of modern supercomputing that continues to thrive 50 years late
It's not every day a supercomputer is honored on a coin. That's why, as a global HPC community, we couldn't help but rejoice when the U.S. Mint releases a $1 American coin commemorating the Cray-1 supercomputer.