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Bitcoin => Security and technical support => Topic started by: bitcoinforum.com on December 17, 2017, 05:12:27 PM
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How Bitcoin mining works?
https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-does-bitcoin-mining-work/ (https://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-does-bitcoin-mining-work/)
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this is great, thanks!
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I have always wanted to know how bitcoin mining works. I read some hardwares are needed. How much do I really need to set up a mining software and hardware.
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can not understand anything
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Whoever wants to even start thinking moving into Crypto World should have atleast read Satoshi's whitepaper.
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Basically it works like this:
Every ten minutes or so mining computers collect a few hundred pending bitcoin transactions (a “block”) and turn them into a mathematical puzzle. ... The miner who found the solution gets 25 bitcoins as a reward, but only after another 99 blocks have been added to the ledger.
The first miner to find the solution announces it to others on the network. The other miners then check whether the sender of the funds has the right to spend the money, and whether the solution to the puzzle is correct.
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I have always wanted to know how bitcoin mining works. I read some hardwares are needed. How much do I really need to set up a mining software and hardware.
I wonder there is any software that can help to earn bitcoins without paying. I am newbie so I want to learn more before investing money on. Thanks
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Basically it works like this:
Every ten minutes or so mining computers collect a few hundred pending bitcoin transactions (a “block”) and turn them into a mathematical puzzle. ... The miner who found the solution gets 25 bitcoins as a reward, but only after another 99 blocks have been added to the ledger.
The first miner to find the solution announces it to others on the network. The other miners then check whether the sender of the funds has the right to spend the money, and whether the solution to the puzzle is correct.
The mining-pool get 12.5 BTC per block, not 25 BTC. This stage has already passed. By the way, in the beginning of Bitcoin the miners received 50 BTC per block.
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nice post! Finally i can found this
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Interesting post, thanks a lot!
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Is not mining BitCoin a waste of energy? I thing, that in future there will be more projects like Nebula Network - decentralized storage cloud. Emission mechanism is tied to their supply and exchange rate is rock stable (separated from BitCoin rate). It's already working on Tether USDT which has stable rate in about 1$ and I thing thats great - investors dont have to worry about rate turbulences. What do you thing?
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Thanks!
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Bitcoin mining is a process by which bitcoins are generated. They are given in the form of reward to the miner who solves the puzzle first. It works on the concept of blockchain.
Suppose you are transferring 50 bitcoins to say your friend. When you broadcast the message, all the nodes in the network will verify the transaction. There are specialized programmers called “miners” who solve the puzzle in order to add the transaction to the block. The miner who solves the puzzle first receive reward in the form of bitcoin and transaction fee. In the previous years bitcoin reward was 25 bitcoins per transaction and right now its 12.5. The reward is halved every four years. This process of bitcoin generation is known as bitcoin mining. The transaction verified successfully is then added to the block and bitcoins are transferred to your friend’s account/wallet.
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Does cloud mining still profitable? as per other mining the return is very slow. you have to invest more to feel your earning, i came accross this hashmonster.io site and they will start this April, im planning to try this one, any two cents? i think they are worth a try because you can sell or stop your contract anytime and resell it so you could have your investment back unlike the old cloud mining where you dont have a choice but wait. i think this hashmonster.io mining is worth a try. Any idea guys?
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As a Newbie, the article explains mining clearly to me. I'd recommend people to check this out.
But in the explanation to five year old child, it's a little confusing. ??? So basically, miners have two ways to earn cryptocurrency: 1. mine blocks and contributing computer power to blockchain (every miner is solving the same mathematical problem at a time, and the first solver could gain the new releasing cryptocurrency as a reward). 2. process the transaction for users in the blockchain. Transaction fee is existing crypto currency that will pay for miners.
Lmk if there's any concept should be corrected. 8)
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Nice post! Thanks for the link! I used to wonder how it works. I guess some who are actively participating in bitcoin transactions know not much about it. Nice summary jitenrajput by the way.
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Im not sure if mining is best way to earn money, but for sure it's waste of energy. I prefer trading. Well, there are already alt coins with real value thanks to emission mechanism tied to their supply. There are innovative alt coins which are generated due to distribution of storage cloud supply (in form of computational power and disc space). I thing it will be next step in cruptocurrency development...Time will see if Im right, but project is worth to follow.
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Is it still profitable to mine?
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I was a miner of Bitcoin for some time but currently I thing that it's a waste of energy. I prefer trading to get money. Otherwise, Im sure soon mining will be less and less popular because there will be more coins like mentioned above Nebula Network, where emission mechanism is tied to their supply. It makes that rate of exchange is rock stable and free from btc rate turbulences.
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Bitcoin mining is a computer processing in order to ensure the security and verification of all the transactions made between one user and other. These transactions are made over a decentralized network. Hope you people will get an idea about the mining.
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It's not an easy topic to discuss but thanks for sharing the information. It's something i definitely would like to do eventually.
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Whenever I get puzzled and confused about this topic I always go to your link. :D
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Bitcoin mining is a technique in which external hardware (GPU) is used with the memory in terabytes in order to mine the coins. You just need to buy an external hardware from a trusted company and then attach it with your pc and wallet. It is the newest mean of earning money via generation of coins!
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In my opinion mining is useless, while there are projects like mentioned decentralized storage cloud Nebula Network, where emission mechanism is tied to the supply - it's something more innovative than well known PoS or PoW. Thanks of it, rate of exchange is rock stable and independent from BitCoin, and as we know it's the main problem for investors and generally for cryptocurrencies to break into mainstream.
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Up to this point I thought that at least some cryptos are still profitable to mine. But afaik monero, pkt w/e same thing as btc in the sense that they are pointless to mine.
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The new Bitcoin cloud mining system has changed a lot of things. Now anybody can mine Bitcoin from anywhere, quite cool... (*_^)
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Crypto mining is a process in which you use external harddrive to your computer in order to generate coins for yourself. You just need to buy a harddrive with the capacity of storage in terrabytes and connect it to your wallet. You can generate up to 1 BTC per month via mining!
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Bitcoin mining is the process of adding transaction records to Bitcoin's public ledger of past transactions or blockchain. This ledger of past transactions is called the blockchain as it is a chain of blocks. The blockchain serves to confirm transactions to the rest of the network as having taken place. Also, if you are looking to advertise your business on bit[censored]d advertising platform then Adconity may suit your interest, as it helps advertisers and publishers to advertise their business on a crypto-based advertising platform with competitive pricing. Visit the website for more info.
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That's good
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Interesting post, thank you!
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Mining is waste of energy. There is already more innovative technology. Emission mechanism tied to the supply. There is Nebula Network - it's decentralized storage cloud with emission mechanism tied to the supply in form of computational power and disc space. Thanks of it it's rock stable and independent from Bitcoin.
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The first miner to find the solution announces it to others on the network. The other miners then check whether the sender of the funds has the right to spend the money, and whether the solution to the puzzle is correct.
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It still isn't clear to me how exactly do the coins acquire value...
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By mining, you can earn cryptocurrency without having to put down money for it. That said, you certainly don't have to be a miner to own crypto.
In addition to lining the pockets of miners, mining serves a second and vital purpose: It is the only way to release new cryptocurrency into circulation. In other words, miners are basically "minting" currency. For example, as of the time of writing this piece, there were about 17 million Bitcoin in circulation. Aside from the coins minted via the genesis block (the very first block created by Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto himself), every single one of those Bitcoin came into being because of miners. In the absence of miners, Bitcoin would still exist and be usable, but there would never be any additional Bitcoin. There will come a time when Bitcoin mining ends; per the Bitcoin Protocol, the number of Bitcoin will be capped at 21 million.
Aside from the short-term Bitcoin payoff, being a miner can give you "voting" power when changes are proposed in the Bitcoin protocol. In other words, a successful miner has influence on the decision-making process on such matters as forking.
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Thanks,
Shinto
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Mining computer collect a few hundred pending bitcoin transactions and turn them into a mathematical puzzle in every ten minutes. As a reward, the miner who found the solution gets 25 bitcoins, but only after another 99 blocks have been added to the ledger.
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I've already read a few explanations about mining.
It's good to read many different ones, then you really get a plan of what mining is.
A friend of mine also explained it to me, I'm trying to soak up as many information as possible (:
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Thanks for sharing, very helpful topic! :)
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Hi,
I get to know about mining from a tv show where the character used to solve mathematical problems online by which he was earning bitcoins, but now it all happens by Computers processors.
Computer processors solve mathematical problems by which users get bitcoins.
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As a newbie understanding the concept of bitcoin mining will be a bit complex but it is not impossible. There are lot of articles on internet that give information but they are very much technical, so for those who are not much tech savvy will find it confusing. So its better to avoid the technical aspect and rather focus on the how bitcoin mining works. In simple words mining is a process which is undertaken by miners as they are rewarded with certain bitcoins for getting the correct answer. To make things simple consider a situation where there are a lot of miners who are supposed to find an exact answers so they keep trying until anyone of them finds it. the one who finds gets rewarded with certain bitcoins. The only thing is that miners get unlimited chances to guess and calculate the correct answer. Now coming to the technicalities is that you will need a decent hardware setup if you are planning for mining the bitcoins which in turn requires investment. For those who want to have information in more detailed manner including technicalities can take help of internet.
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I have always wanted to know how bitcoin mining works. I read some hardwares are needed. How much do I really need to set up a mining software and hardware.
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I think the thing is you can spend as much or as little as you'd like to be a miner, but the more successful miners are the ones who invest a lot of money on the best hardware/software. They have a higher chance of winning a block.
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helpful topic! THANX
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Does cloud mining still profitable? as per other mining the return is very slow. you have to invest more to feel your earning, i came accross this hashmonster.io site and they will start this April, im planning to try this one, any two cents? i think they are worth a try because you can sell or stop your contract anytime and resell it so you could have your investment back unlike the old cloud mining where you dont have a choice but wait. i think this hashmonster.io mining is worth a try. Any idea guys?
cloud mining is not really profitable now man, it should be only when btc will grow
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It is possible for some to mine bitcoins profitably with a single device. The major factor is cost of electricity. Other factors are the cost of the equipment, cooling, and noise. While there might be some economies of scale in mining with 1000 machines, it is not a major factor.
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True there are many factors that impact your success in crypto mining.. but the major one no one talks about is the network is not optimized for blockchain tech. This post explains it well https://medium.com/bloxroute/how-bloxroute-benefits-miners-f4816af72f68 hopefully with scalability solutions on the network level we will all be more profitable.
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its funny how this is all very reminiscent of the gold rush. You used to be able to mine with your two hands and now its all machinery not too different from cryptocurrency.
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More miners try to exit from business.
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Very interesting , Thanks for this share
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Bitcoin mining is the process of adding transaction records to Bitcoin's public ledger of past transactions or blockchain. This ledger of past transactions is called the block chain as it is a chain of blocks. The block chain serves to confirm transactions to the rest of the network as having taken place.
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But the reason that people mentioned mining with your PC now is because you can "mine Bitcoin" indirectly by mining other cryptocurrencies and then converting them to Bitcoin. Many of these cryptocurrencies have different mining algorithms which means that ASICs have not been developed for them yet - furthermore, many of the mining algorithms are designed to make ASICs hard to develop.
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That article is the most helpful thing i've read whilst researching mining. Thank you so much!
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Bitcoin Mining is the process of creating and originating the bitcoin currency to introduce more coins in the system. Transactions made in bitcoin are recorded publically by blockchain technology.
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I have closed my small mining farm these days
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t=2s if you want get free btc daily, see video, have proof
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There is still so much more to explain about the system, but at least now you have an idea of the broad outline of the genius of the programming and the concept
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Got it finally. Thanks for the useful info!
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To put it simple, people compete to “mine” bitcoins using computers to solve complex math puzzles. This is how bitcoins are created.
Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain.
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I'm just new to cryptocurrency. But as I know from here BitcoinBestBuy bitcoin mining is very difficult. And now it can take a long time.
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Tanks for share you are rally help for me!
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Thank you for this information, the mining remains a mysterious domain
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Cryptocurrency mining is painstaking, expensive, and only sporadically rewarding. I would say it's worth the pain and efforts to partake in this process of mining.
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miners use special software to solve math problems and are issued a certain number of bitcoins in exchange. This provides a smart way to issue the currency and also creates an incentive for more people to mine.
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Well, the puzzles are solved with a help of powerful hardware - that's all ahah
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Thank. Very detailed.
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mining is not profitable any more
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Bitcoin miners listen for transactions that are broadcast to the network. As they receive the transaction, they verify that the transaction is valid and that all inputs to a transaction are completely used.
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mining is not profitable any more
Are you a miner?
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That's really great article, but I'm not sure if mining is profitable. It costs a lot of energy
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Thanks for the article! I couldn't imagine that it is so hard
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Many thanks for the article. Useful information for me.
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Mining works pretty easy, but it’s not very easy to start this whole farm at home by yourself. It is necessary to understand the entire technical side of this issue and not just the process itself.
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Mining it self is the original source of earning bitcoins. Cloud mining are platforms that bridge the gap between purchasing expensive mining hardware and investing. With as little as $100 you can invest in cloud mining.
Yeah there is a problem with fraudsters, that’s why you need to make inquiries and seek expert opinion on where to invest your funds. if you are looking for a reliable platform, The best cloud mining platform I have encountered and I can vouch for it reliability is Hashnow ASIC & FPGA Cloud Mining . They are unique and boast of outstanding features like:
• Powerful high tech modern processors used for cloud mining and information processing on the blockchain network.
• State of the earth mining farms, with about 300,000 KW of power supply.
• Most advanced mining hardware available.
• Unbeatable and dynamic profit margins.
• Over 15 cryptocurrencies available for mining, including the top 5 most profitable cryptocurrencies to mine.
From my experience their profits are the best and no difficulty withdrawing your profits. Do well to check it out and invest.
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Hello everyone,
Thomas i'm new here.
I read the explanation and I have old PC that I want to know if it will be good for mining.
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very clear! I have a lot of questions but first I ll read many times this forum!
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Thanks! I like this article! Simple explanation. Also I like bitcoin mining work (https://inechain.com/search?q=how+does+bitcoin+mining+work) tutorials set. But mining is profitable for other coins is hard task nowadays :-\ . This is impossible to do in without HUGE investments into electricity and technique. But with solar panels it may be profitable. 8)
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Well, in reference to mining - I think that it isn't profitable this times, I would recommend just buying BTC to be honest
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We really love the way you are helping people to understand all.
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So mining is dead now? Damn..
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The article about Bitcoin mining is well-written and easy to read.
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Thanks for the info.
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Is mining still possible now?
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Did I like the stable BTC cryptocurrency?
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5 years ago, using a pair of powerful computers, you could earn BTC, but now it is not so simple. In order to get cryptocurrency, you have to spend money first.
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I'm really curious that with the electricity price rising, and the price of bitcoin going down as low as now, is it really possible to get profit from bitcoin mining?
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Basically it works like this:
Every ten minutes or so mining computers collect a few hundred pending bitcoin transactions (a “block”) and turn them into a mathematical puzzle. ... The miner who found the solution gets 25 bitcoins as a reward, but only after another 99 blocks have been added to the ledger.
The first miner to find the solution announces it to others on the network. The other miners then check whether the sender of the funds has the right to spend the money, and whether the solution to the puzzle is correct.
Thanks for the info. Finally understood it.
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I personally would stick to just buying/selling cryptos. As of now, won’t try or suggest mining.
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Very useful article, thank you for sharing it with us.
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Is it legal to mine bitcoins in india?
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This was a very informative article. It clearly state how mining works and would be very helpful in explaining how btc works in general. I'm not a newbie but I find it hard sometimes to explain to everyone how Bitcoin really works so I guess I should save this link and just forward it to friends for them to understand more about Bitcoin.
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Mining is one of the best options for passive earnings, but of course, in order to create a good farm with good capacities, you need to invest not a small amount.
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Mining is one of the best options for passive earnings, but of course, in order to create a good farm with good capacities, you need to invest not a small amount.
That’s right, mining can be quite an expensive affair and so only those should enter into it, who have complete knowledge and skills. Otherwise, the funds are surely in danger.
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thank you for the great read i am not a newbie to bitcoin but it is still intresting to learn more about it, this is a great topic!
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That’s right, mining can be quite an expensive affair and so only those should enter into it, who have complete knowledge and skills. Otherwise, the funds are surely in danger.
I agree, mining should only be done by professionals, having that adequate amount of knowledge and expertise. Beginners, especially should abstain from this.
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I wonder if it is still profitable to mine?
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Thank you for that explanation, I am sure it's very helpful for newbies.
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That’s right, mining can be quite an expensive affair and so only those should enter into it, who have complete knowledge and skills. Otherwise, the funds are surely in danger.
And there are a lot of risks, that crypto currency can fall down, at any moment.
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In my newbie opinion, you provide your hardware to process transactions and for you get the reward
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I didn't understand what exactly was bitcoin mining and why it's getting harder these days but now I have a better picture of all of it, thanks for the post!
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Yes, mining is not a cheap pleasure when it comes to a home farm or buying equipment, but there are also options for browser mining or cloud mining, they do not require large expenses.
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Is a great stuff, thanks!
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Thanks! ;D
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I have never tried mining, bought coins only.
I see it like a reward for the supporting the network
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Thank you for sharing this article :D
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очень интересная информация. Я читал об этом раньше, но я не очень понял
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This mining is not working at the moment, as almost all the niches are already occupied.
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This mining is not working at the moment, as almost all the niches are already occupied.
Well, I would not say that everything, but it is close to the fact that it will soon be a reality.
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I wonder if it is still profitable to mine?
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All the details about the topic are under one roof, perfect, definitive guide.
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Thank you for the info
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I wonder if it is still profitable to mine?
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Thanks
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Works well enough
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Oh, thanks for sharing this info, but anyway it is quite difficult to understand how is it working
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Do you think the situation will improve in the future?
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Is it profitable to buy ASICs now?
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Whoever wants to even start thinking moving into Crypto World should have atleast read Satoshi's whitepaper.
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Yeah, fundamental analysis is important
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Miners are getting reimbursement for their work as an auditor. They are doing the work of checking previous bitcoin transactions. This arrangement is meant to keep Bitcoin customers honest and was invented by bitcoin’s founder, Satoshi Nakamoto. By checking the transactions, miners are helping to prevent the “double-spending problem”. Double spending is a situation in which a bitcoin owner unjustly spends the same bitcoin 2 times. With physical currency, this is not an issue: once you hand someone a bill of $20 to buy a bottle of vodka, they then no longer have it, so there is no harm you could use that same bill to buy lotto tickets next door.
Let’s say you had one legal $20 bill and one forged of that same $20. If you were to try to spend both the actual bill and the fake bill, someone who took the trouble of looking at both of the bills’ serial numbers would see that they were the same number, and thus one of them had to be fake. What a bitcoin miner does is similar to that they verify transactions to make sure that users have not illegally tried to spend the same bitcoin twice.
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thanks a lot for this topic
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Works best!
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I know a bit about this that bitcoins can be mined. But you can also earn cryptos without having to invest money for it is a new thing for me. Great link shared. Now I will dig up more in this topic.
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Great info for beginners like me. its a bit long though but really helpful. just need to read more, i would really want to learn more about bitcoin trading