Mining Economics

Economic analysis, ROI, tax implications, and investment strategies for mining

Mining Economics

Bitcoin just dropped 40%. Your favorite altcoin is down 70%. Your Discord mining group is getting quiet. Everyone's asking the same question…

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Mining Economics

Every ten minutes, someone finds a Bitcoin block. With a small miner on your desk, you are technically in the running every single time. But…

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Mining Economics

TL;DR: Solar Mining Reality Check Solar powered solo mining sounds perfect on paper. Zero electricity costs, mining 24/7 powered by the sun…

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Mining Economics

You've got your rig running, your node synced, and you're solo mining. Then the market tanks 40% in three weeks. Your electricity bill stays…

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Mining Economics

TL;DR: Solo Mining as Your Network Insurance Policy Most people think solo mining is just about chasing lottery tickets. They're only half …

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Mining Economics

Last year I hit a block on Ravencoin—62,500 RVN dropped into my wallet at 3:47 AM. I woke up to Discord notifications going crazy. First emo…

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Mining Economics

TL;DR: The April 2024 Bitcoin halving dropped the block reward from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC — literally cutting solo mining rewards in half ov…

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Mining Economics

Here's the thing about solo mining that nobody tells you upfront: You can have 10x more hashrate than another miner and still lose the block…

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Mining Economics

TL;DR: Calculating return on investment for solo mining is tricky because you're essentially buying lottery tickets with your electricity bi…

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