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Yeah, like a solo miner might find a block once in a thousand years. If they hit it in the first year, that’s luck. But generally, over long periods, it balances out.

in Russia, we have this big exchange aggregator that I’ve tried. You can find Bitcoin-to-cash exchanges pretty much everywhere. I’d suggest doing a small test exchange first. Just keep in mind how PayPal might handle…

In simpler terms, fewer miners means more coins for each. Bitcoin adjusts difficulty every 2016 blocks to keep things moving. Ideally, each block should take about 10 minutes.

If you go for a USB miner, you probably won’t see much change in your electricity bill. But honestly, the chances of mining a block are super slim. For serious mining, you’ll want to invest in proper ASICs.

If you're starting with ASICs, definitely talk to an electrician first. You don’t wanna burn your house down. These things eat power, so it's a different ballgame than just running a few GPUs.

Modern ASICs are still profitable even if electricity is 10 cents per kWh, but your payback time will stretch unless Bitcoin goes up. You really need to do the math on your electricity costs if you’re not planning to…

Consider this: buying Bitcoin instead of mining. My buddies in Russia are dropping 17-20k for 1 BTC with those high-end ASICs. If Bitcoin crashes to 15k, you might be better off just buying it and avoiding the headache…

Economic freedom and property rights are big advantages. The government can’t just take your mining farm if you’re following the law. Banning crypto is tough since it needs legislative approval.

Mining growth depends on profits. New nuclear plants might pop up, but electricity costs will keep rising. So, miners will flock to places where power is cheaper.

What causes downtime for mining pools? I’ve noticed it with home setups, like when one of the miners had server issues. But even then, the profits were still better than regular pools.

How often did you check those rewards? I say if you're looking at just a few days, yeah, you might see 10-20% differences. But over a longer period, like 6 months, those differences tend to shrink. Also, make sure…

Thanks for the input! But we did talk about how 1 astkm needs a lot of extra gear. What’s the gas price in the US right now? Maybe a gas generator is a better bet?

How do you expect to get power for $0.01 per kWh? If I had that rate, I’d just sell it to miners for a few cents and make a killing.

Yeah, but let’s not forget the hashrate shot up threefold this year. Miners had to scale up their operations just to keep profits steady. A big chunk of that revenue went straight into buying more ASICs and setting up…

Have you done the math on potential profits? With free electricity, some ASICs can generate decent returns, but it takes time to break even.

Hashrate has dropped recently, but we’re seeing a light at the end of the tunnel! A difficulty drop could help miners out. Bitcoin's price looks steady, even with the ups and downs.

ASIC mining isn’t like running a bunch of GPUs at home. They’re super loud and hot. If you can handle that and have cheap power, go for it. But I’d rather just buy BTC now.

Exactly! Think of it this way: CPUs and GPUs can mine various coins, but ASICs are like specialized tractors in farming. They work way more efficiently for a specific job. Just makes sense, right?

Not sure that really answers the OP’s question. The focus should be on the industry itself, not just the mining mechanics. Plus, the format is a bit messy.

Is the mining market really that small? Remember when GPU mining blew up in 2017? Everyone and their mom was buying graphics cards like crazy. But back then, ASICs were dominating.