{"id":8523,"date":"2025-10-22T00:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kriptomat.hr\/can-bitcoin-be-mined-at-home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:13:08","slug":"can-bitcoin-be-mined-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kriptomat.hr\/en\/can-bitcoin-be-mined-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Bitcoin be mined at home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8523\" class=\"elementor elementor-8523 elementor-8494\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd43974 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dd43974\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b821ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b821ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can computers at home mine crypto?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd5c77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2bd5c77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c312c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c312c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"531\">In October 2025, Bitcoin mining is once again attracting attention. Bitcoin&#8217;s price is around <strong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"241\">$110,000<\/strong>, and transaction fees remain high due to increased online activity following the 2024 halving.   years. Although the rewards per block are smaller, the total profit from mining is again interesting. The question of the profitability of mining, whether at home or in large industrial plants, has become topical. <\/p><p data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"798\">Increasingly, computer users are thinking about using their devices for mining in their spare time. Modern computers have powerful graphics cards, good cooling and are often unused, so the question logically arises: <em data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"796\">can Bitcoin be mined at home?<\/em> <\/p><p data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"1032\">The short answer: <strong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"842\">yes, but it&#8217;s not worth it.<\/strong><br data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"845\">The longer answer requires an understanding of how Bitcoin works and the reasons why today&#8217;s energy and computing power requirements are too high for most home users.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb915c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb915c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bdadf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6bdadf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/storage\/uploads\/view\/20900bd907f1c9ed055356b6ac3c8da5.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d535c78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d535c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cba86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51cba86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/what-is-a-cryptocurrency-mining-pool\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c82b9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c82b9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617acee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"617acee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Evolution of Crypto Mining<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09aa3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f09aa3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd9f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dd9f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"190\" data-end=\"560\">Bitcoin mining used to be much simpler. As new miners joined over the years and the overall computing power of the network increased, the Bitcoin protocol automatically raised the difficulty level of mining. This is part of its design: the system itself maintains an average block creation time of about <strong data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"496\">10 minutes<\/strong>, regardless of how much mining power is involved in the network.  <\/p><p data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"1048\">In the beginning, in 2009, it was possible to mine Bitcoin using an ordinary <strong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"654\">processor (CPU)<\/strong> on a home computer. Graphics <strong data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"722\">cards (GPUs)<\/strong> soon appeared, which drastically increased the efficiency of mining. The next step was the development of <strong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"819\">ASIC devices<\/strong> \u2014 specialized chips made exclusively for Bitcoin mining. These devices are much more powerful and energy-efficient than any graphics card, so they are up to      <strong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1001\">2015. age<\/strong>  They have completely taken control of the market.<\/p><p data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1297\">In the  <strong data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1068\">2025. year<\/strong>  ASIC devices continue to play a key role. Mining using graphics cards is no longer a competitive solution, so users who want to participate in the network are considering other strategies or cryptocurrencies with lower technical requirements. <\/p><p data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1481\">Fun fact: after <strong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1338\">September 30, 2025,<\/strong> graphics cards with <strong data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1375\">4GB of memory<\/strong> are no longer usable for mining certain algorithms due to <strong data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1480\">DAG file<\/strong> size limitations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb32c50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb32c50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c2b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a7c2b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/storage\/uploads\/view\/e0ece52db1aecbfdad8640a6731873cb.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c3d0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2c3d0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84c96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a84c96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/research\/bitcoin-mining-profitability-key-insights-for-investors\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e433b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5e433b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb6cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cb6cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gaming PCs vs ASIC Miners<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6b9991 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6b9991\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b1233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4b1233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"519\">Mining Bitcoin with <strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"259\">a gaming PC<\/strong>, even with the most powerful graphics cards like <strong data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"320\">the RTX 4090<\/strong>, is not efficient or profitable. This is due to high power consumption, limited performance, and hardware wear and tear compared to <strong data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"475\">ASIC devices<\/strong> that are designed exclusively for mining. <\/p><p data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"868\"><strong data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"537\">Performance:<\/strong><br data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"540\">Graphics cards, even the most modern ones, cannot compete with ASIC devices when it comes to Bitcoin&#8217;s <strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"667\">SHA-256 algorithm<\/strong>. The RTX 4090 can only reach a few hundred megahashes per second, while devices like the <strong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"772\">Antminer S21 Pro<\/strong> achieve up to <strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"812\">200 terahashes per second<\/strong>. That&#8217;s a difference of millions of times in favor of ASICs.  <\/p><p data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1287\"><strong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"887\">Effectiveness:<\/strong><br data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"890\">A graphics card like the RTX 4090 consumes about <strong data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"941\">450 W<\/strong>, but at the same time offers very little computing power per unit of power consumed. ASICs consume more power, about <strong data-start=\"1053\" data-end=\"1064\">3,500 watts<\/strong>, but achieve a much better power-to-power ratio \u2014 approximately <strong data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1159\">17.5 joules per terahash.<\/strong> In practice, this means that mining Bitcoin on a regular computer 24 hours a day consumes much more energy than it brings profits.  <\/p><p data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1709\"><strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1305\">Profitability:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1308\">Even with low electricity prices, the return on investment in Bitcoin mining using a home computer is almost <strong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1436\">non-existent<\/strong>. The chances of an individual finding a block on their own are negligible, and participating in <strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1529\">mining pools<\/strong> yields very small payouts compared to professional farms. In addition, long-term mining can <strong data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1674\">shorten the life of the graphics card<\/strong> and void the manufacturer&#8217;s warranty.  <\/p><p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1882\">Fun fact: <strong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1749\">The WhatToMine<\/strong> platform allows you to enter the model of your graphics card and shows you which cryptocurrencies are currently the most profitable to mine with that hardware.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb105b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcb105b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38c437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c38c437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2025-07\/0197d473-4579-7b2a-b832-5638ad1dd62c\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04d932 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f04d932\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5682d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5682d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-all-time-high-centralization-fear\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f602ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f602ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d094b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d094b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mining with graphics cards<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55575c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55575c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8343e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf8343e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"475\">Although mining Bitcoin using a computer is no longer profitable today, this does not mean that the world of GPU mining has completely disappeared. In 2025, there are still several cryptocurrencies that are specifically designed for graphics card mining and that offer users fair rewards for their contributions to the network.  <\/p><p data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"817\"><strong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"503\">Ethereum Classic (ETC)<\/strong> still uses <strong data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"540\">the Ethash algorithm<\/strong>, making it suitable for mining using GPUs. New blocks are created approximately every <strong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"646\">13 seconds<\/strong>, and the reward is about <strong data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"680\">3.2 ETC<\/strong>. Due to its stable network and relatively low technical requirements, ETC remains a popular choice among miners using in-house configurations.  <\/p><p data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"1141\"><strong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"838\">Ravencoin (RVN)<\/strong> uses the <strong data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"867\">KAWPOW<\/strong> algorithm, developed precisely to prevent the dominance of ASIC devices. This approach makes the network accessible to ordinary users with graphics cards. Blocks are generated approximately every <strong data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1055\">minute<\/strong>, and the reward is around <strong data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1091\">2,500 RVN<\/strong>, which makes mining here easy and fast.  <\/p><p data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1443\"><strong data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1159\">Monero (XMR)<\/strong> uses the <strong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1189\">RandomX<\/strong> algorithm, which allows mining using both <strong data-start=\"1225\" data-end=\"1244\">processors (CPUs)<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1281\">graphics cards (GPUs).<\/strong> Although the earnings are not high, Monero remains attractive due to its emphasis on <strong data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1363\">privacy<\/strong> and the possibility of passive earnings, especially if the price of electricity is low. <\/p><p data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1697\">For users who want to try mining without investing in expensive ASIC devices, these projects show that GPU mining still has its place in 2025 specifically as a way to research and understand how blockchain networks work in practice. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d00cfa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d00cfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f69942e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f69942e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-07\/803b57a1-2f67-4bb0-a2a3-a83405d677bd.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d97168 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d97168\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd7488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd7488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-hits-all-time-high-as-btc-miner-selling-peaks\">cointelegraph<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b67dab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b67dab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d36d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73d36d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89288c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89288c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2025, mining Bitcoin at home is no longer a realistic option for most users. Despite the high price of Bitcoin, the high cost of electricity and the dominance of ASIC devices make home mining unprofitable. Still, those who want to harness the power of their computers can still mine other GPU-friendly cryptocurrencies, such as Ethereum Classic, Ravencoin, or Monero. For most enthusiasts, it is a more convenient and affordable way to participate in the world of cryptocurrencies.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can computers at home mine crypto? In October 2025, Bitcoin mining is once again attracting attention. Bitcoin&#8217;s price is around $110,000, and transaction fees remain high due to increased online activity following the 2024 halving. years. Although the rewards per block are smaller, the total profit from mining is again interesting. 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