Chapter 8

Reducing Negatives and Gaining an Edge

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Maximizing your resources

Bullet Maintaining a mining advantage

Bullet Reducing your home heating costs

Bullet Understanding alternative electrical power options

Bullet Finding online resources to stay up to date on mining

Bullet Interpreting your mining resources over the long run

The cryptocurrency mining business has upsides and quite a bit of opportunity for rewards. However, a handful of obstacles and negative aspects are involved with mining as well as plenty of room for error. Some of these difficulties can be overcome and even used to your advantage to maximize your benefits from mining.

The impediments of profitable cryptocurrency mining include electrical costs, thermal heat discharge, an ever-changing cryptocurrency landscape, block difficulty increases, and fierce mining competition. We discuss strategies for tackling and mitigating these ...

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