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No, that's not happening anymore. The mining difficulty level we have today requires operations at industrial scales. You can't mine on a consumer grade CPU or GPU or even a small dedicated miner. The returns will be insignificant.
you can’t. Miners are hardly achieving profits with economies of scale and using free electricity. Your best shot is to mine some GPU alt if you have already some beefy GPU available, do not buy one for this purpose as ROI is just not there
BSC token : 99,9% are scams or memes. I can't name a single serious project on that chain. Twitter feed : more than 400K followers, all are artificial / paid. All the posts are only commented by bots. Pinned post is about a 30% staking revenue, why would a tech token need a staking revenue? Everythiing about their twitter feed screams SCAM Chart : Goblin Town with no sign of recovery in sight As for the tech : yeah there's nothing note worthy or ground breaking. Another GPU wannabe network. There are so many out there already, this one is probably the last one I would pick. I'm not even sure their data center exists, and if it does why would it need a token
In terms of prssing I'd say no. I put in a Ryzen 7700 (which was about $300ish when I bought it), on a reatively cheap motherboardd, but saying that's not powerful is relative to what you're comparing it to. My server is basically a mid to lightweight gaming build. But it doesn't have a monitor of peripherals. I SSH into it over my home wifi, hence the 'headless' label. For context, it cost me about $1500 to build the server from parts. I do have 10TB of on board SSD (which is about half the cost), which is a bit overkill but allows me to index for faster querying. The entire blockchain on a node is compressed, but is still approaching 900GB. Unpacked and indexed, I'm looking at about 3.4TB of space needed just for the database. I have a script running live processing on every block as it arrives, so I'm always within a minute of true live data. I'm looking at upgrading my RAM this month from 32GB to 64GB and I'll be adding a GPU at some point for some more advanced stuff... I just stood up a web server ($5 a month and $10 for the domain), and I'm currently writing some cron jobs to push data up to the web automatically for those who like analytics. Hoping to build a community, eventually... like glassnode, but without a paywall. One can dream... I don't care to create a company... but just spread Bitcoin cheer and awareness. If you're asking about power because of mining (which is a common misconception) which does require a lot of power, I felt it important to highlight that running a node from a power perspective is really light. It might cost me between $10-20 annually to run my node and analytics from an electricty point of view.
probably just broad market weakness and rotation into Bitcoin/AI hype assets ETH hasn't been catching strong inflows like BTC, liquidity's tight and sentiment's titled risk off lately so it's lagging despite any AI/GPU narrative.
I am super glad I finally decided to sell. I bought myself a ford fiesta (2015 model) at a great price, I now own a VR headset, and an all new GPU. It feels good to know I sold at 100K, Was literally one of the fest to h fresh and there was no turning back to such highs. I always knew bitcoin was not going to make it. But I am at least finally living the life
No need to buy it. You just mined it on your laptop GPU before exchanges. And the first exchanges were very early.
This guy invented GPU mining. He had much more Bitcoin than most other players at that time, Satoshi asked him to spend a bitcoin to allow for more to enter the ecosystem.
By this logic we should use AK-47’s and GPU’s as a smart store of tangible value.
By this logic we should use AK-47’s and GPU’s as a smart store of tangible value.
TRUE. How can they spend their money on such a garbage trap? You have to choose the useful ones. I think RWA, GPU and cyber security will work well.
He doesn’t. GPUs haven’t mined Bitcoin since like 2015. And the last GPU miners all basically went extinct in 2022 when Ethereum upgraded to proof-of-stake. I wish there were something worthwhile to mine, it was great heating my house with my gaming PC in these cold winter months.
That depends on where you're looking. Ten years you say? Funny, that's how long it's taken one project to hypothethise a better system and implement it this past year with a new computer language. It's the only player in the AI space that is not a large language model or requires a GPU. They have patents and are implementing the next generation of governance where conversations scale beyond millions of individuals so everyone can have a voice. Gone are the days of weighted bias for today's DAO's where more money = more votes. Decentralized development is taking a leap at Tau.net.
Laszlo Hanyecz wasn't a trader though. He spent bitcoin. It's ok to spend bitcoin but trading bitcoin isn't a wise idea. Laszlo Hanyecz invented GPU mining and he owned so many bitcoins that Satoshi actually encouraged him to spend a bunch of them to get them into circulation. Hanyecz estimates that he spent 100,000 of them on pizza in 2010. We celebrate that day because it was the first known time that someone purchased something with bitcoin.
He wasn't trading. It's ok to spend bitcoin but trading bitcoin isn't a wise idea. He invented GPU mining and he had over 100,000 bitcoins, and he spent a bunch of them on pizza. It actually was good of him to get those bitcoins out into circulation instead of hoarding 100,000 bitcoins only a year after bitcoin was launched.
Did you mine more coins with the new GPU or did you simply stop?
Because they are worthless. If you are looking for an altseason you have to see serious useful projects such as GPU, AI, cybersecurity...not memes
If you’re trying to mine actual Bitcoin with an RX 7600, sorry bro… you’ll find gold in your backyard sooner. Your GPU can mine other coins via NiceHash. It pays you in BTC so you still feel like a Bitcoin miner🤣
Missed GPU mining by a hair (about a decade). Forget it. Mining is an industrial scale competitive business. It's like drilling for oil with a tea spoon.
Again, sort of. Yes for gold but no for GPU and Ram. That was definitely the case previously but now the increases are due mainly to AI. The energy cost of mining and the cost of transactions for Btc are one and the same. A Btc transaction is validated on chain in a block. A block is completed when the Btc within the block is successfully mined. The difficulty, the average amount of energy that’s required, to solve a block goes up and down dependent on the amount of time that the previous blocks took to solve/mine. By and large the whole “Bitcoin uses enough energy to power a small country” narrative was promoted by parties who were against crypto and not the energy usage itself. You can see this is the case with Bill Gates 180 degree pivot from “Bitcoin energy usage is bad” to “AI Energy usage is necessary” for example. But going back to your original point I agree with you for the most part.
Yea but the actual action of trading the gold for goods and services only uses energy with your arm muscles. Crypto currency is sucking up energy via mining AND transactions. It’s also causing GPU and RAM prices to skyrocket. Look at RAM currently… that has to be factored in as well.
Even if BTC faces a down cycle, solid DePIN projects are still building real infrastructure. AIOZ with decentralized streaming, RNDR with GPU rendering, and TAO powering IoT nodes, all continue growing, these are the plays that matter long term. HODL guys.
Let me explain in economic terms why teeth will never replace Bitcoin, no matter how “whitepaper-ready” they look. --- ## Why Teeth Are NOT the Next Bitcoin *(But would make a great meme coin.)* ### **1. Scarcity? Yes. But… too biological.** Bitcoin: fixed supply of 21 million. Teeth: fixed supply of **32**, minus whatever your childhood self already traded to the Tooth Fairy for quarters. Ultra-scarce? Yes. *Investable?* Not unless you want a smile that resembles a broken picket fence. --- ### **2. Permissionless? Technically… no.** Bitcoin: Anyone can mine. Teeth: You technically need: * a dentist’s approval * anesthesia * emotional support * possibly a ride home This is **NOT a decentralized extraction protocol**. --- ### **3. Trustless? Hard no.** Bitcoin lets you transact with strangers without trust. Teeth require: * trust in the tooth’s origin * trust that it’s not “freshly harvested” * trust that the person didn’t just pull it out in the parking lot like a barbarian *No one wants KYC to stand for “Know Your Canines.”* --- ### **4. Fungibility Problem** Bitcoin: every coin is equal. Teeth: * This one has a cavity * This one is yellow * This one is suspiciously sharp * Why does this one have braces still attached? It’s basically the opposite of fungible. It’s **funny-gible**. --- ### **5. Portability** Bitcoin: fits on a USB or your brain for all I care. Teeth: Imagine carrying a bag of loose molars everywhere. That’s not a “wallet”—that’s **evidence**. --- ### **6. Durability** Bitcoin lasts forever. Teeth… well: * Coffee * Sugar * Forgetting to floss * Accidental popcorn kernel attack Your currency shouldn’t be defeated by caramel. --- ### **7. Permissionless Mining** Bitcoin miners: GPU rigs plugged into the wall. Tooth miners: Oral surgeons with a 6-year degree and a dental drill. Not very inclusive for the average degen. --- ### **8. Deflationary Mechanism** Bitcoin: halving events. Teeth: “oops I chipped it on a tortilla chip.” You don’t want monetary policy dictated by snack foods. --- ### **9. Self-custody Is a Nightmare** "Not your keys, not your coins." "Not your teeth, not your… gums?" Losing your hardware wallet is stressful. Losing your tooth-wallet is a trip to the ER. --- ### **10. Network Effects** Bitcoin has millions of users. Teeth currency would have: * dentists * pirates * the Tooth Fairy That’s not an economy. That’s a children’s book. --- ## Final Verdict While teeth are: * scarce ✔️ * unique ✔️ * hard to fake (usually) ✔️ They are also: * gross ❌ * painful to “mine” ❌ * not accepted at Starbucks ❌ * likely to get you arrested ❌ So yeah, Bitcoin will remain safe from being replaced by molar-based money, at least until someone launches **ToothCoin (TTH), “Because value should hurt.”**
ASICS are basically the sha256 algorithm in hardware, it can physically do anything other than hash, it's not a CPU. It's not a GPU.
Examples: Ocean’s Compute-to-Data for safe AI on sensitive datasets, Akash’s growing GPU marketplace, Render’s distributed rendering and AI work, Bittensor’s incentive-driven subnets, AIOZ’s DePIN for storage, streaming, and edge AI.
I had \~40 BTC in Mintpal. And got fucked by the asshole that bought it. At the time, it was $300/coin, so I can still rationalize the loss and not get too irritated. I got ripped off by Cryptsy. No idea how many different coins I had sitting in their wallet. Poof. Strange how that can just disappear because the owner got divorced. I was mining BTC using pool miners. Pretty sure there's something sitting in a wallet somewhere after they used my GPU's. No idea where that went. It was the wild west. And in some ways, still is. Keep your coins safe brothers. Keep your receipts.
And none of you used the GPU version!
Jesse, I hope you've got some epic cooling systems because mining is no joke these days! Breaking Bad reference aside, I started mining BTC back in 2017 with just one GPU and quickly learned how much electricity and heat those rigs generate. My apartment became a sauna! If you're actually considering mining, just know the game has changed dramatically. ASICs are pretty much mandatory now, and the initial investment is hefty. Plus with the recent halving, rewards just got cut in half. You tried mining anything before? I'm curious what setup you're thinking about. Sometimes joining a mining pool makes more sense for newcomers than going solo.
Its the same as 2020 before the crazy bullrun. PC ram,ssd,soon gpu shortage AI will go much bigger, this right now is not even close to the bubble pop. Everything is gonna explode> Crypto> GPU prices > everyone is panic buying a PC and Hardware, this will make Stocks and Crypto go pump even more. hf everyone
Its the same as 2020 before the crazy bullrun. PC ram,ssd,soon gpu shortage AI will go much bigger, this right now is not even close to the bubble pop. Everything is gonna explode> Crypto> GPU prices ye hf everyone
Post is by: Rationally-Flawed and the url/text [ ](https://goo.gl/GP6ppk)is: /r/CryptoMarkets/comments/1p8b9ou/a_value_investors_take_on_ionet/ io.net is the exact spot in the curve where real conviction meets ridiculous mispricing. They’re quietly scaling out what NVIDIA could have built in 2017—actual decentralized GPU firepower that doesn’t require paying cloud services markups that choke out early stage companies/startups in the growth phase - io.net’s team is solid on all fronts and having a working proposition— - If you remember NVIDIA before it became a trillion-dollar stock, you already know what I'm talking about What can go wrong? Everything, of course. People and the people who program bots are unpredictable :) I'm bullish because of the solid team and the proposition *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Not just GPU mining, but countless client and consensus bugs, pooled mining, and actually using Bitcoin to move money around instead of just savings like mosts larpers.
lol at redditors holding 0.1 BTC, dunking on one of the OG bitcoiners. not just a HODLer, but someone involved in moving the tech forward (GPU mining)
I’m told by my guy at Morgan Stanley that American Bitcoin Mining, the Trump enterprise, is getting priority on every NVDA GPU that they want and IREN is extremely peeved off because they’re being put on the back burner, but there’s nothing that they can do. (not a ‘trust me bro’ this guy is serious) That fvcking fvcking family is one huge crime wave.
While everyone is chasing ETF coins and VC-backed L1s, some smaller PoW chains like ZeroClassic keep quietly building. No premine, GPU-mineable, zk-SNARKs, actual on-chain utility (messaging), long-term emission. If the market rotates back to “old crypto” narratives, PoW + privacy might surprise people again.
Start with BTC and ETH, buy on a schedule, learn custody. If you dip a toe into alts, keep it small and pick utility. Ocean for governed data access, Akash for decentralized GPUs, Render for GPU work, Bittensor for AI services.
Good mindset. Set a DCA plan and kill leverage. While you wait for sentiment to flip, watch builders that ship useful rails. Ocean for compute on sensitive data, Akash for GPU capacity, Render for rendering, Bittensor for specialized AI subnets.
"The 99% of cryptocurrency that promised to 'replace money' has replaced only my free time and my patience." The truth is, most altcoins don't even attempt to be spendable, and instead are "venture capital playgrounds, chips at casinos, and tickets to memes." The ironic part is, it was only one type of cryptocurrency that has ever provided me with something called a "use case," and it was not one of those top coins. Ended up mining an old school project called ZeroClassic, or ‘ZerC’— not because it's "the next Bitcoin" as others call them, but because it's the only chain I've worked with that does something besides buying coffee. They have: * **GPU mining with no huge VC pre-mine** * **zk-SNARK privacy** baked in * **on-chain chat / messenger** (no servers, no logs) * Infinite supply but slow emission, so no artificial scarcity games This is the first time that I, personally, have used a coin for something other than buying things, and maybe that is why this approach works. It is made for, not by, merchants. "Perhaps that's what cryptocurrency markets need," So, stop emphasizing "crypto payments" and start focusing on creating something that can be used. Thus, I am sick of hearing about chasing cryptocurrency as money when no one can really practice what is being pitched.
Concentration has been rising for 15 years. Even the mining-pools leave but a few satoshis for Retail in the face of industrial GPU mining-farms. It's slow and volatile, but the percentage is steadily climbing while the average retail-wallet shrinks. Damn sounds just like fiat wealth concentration too, doesn't it lol.
What matters most to me: real utility with paying users, a token that actually gates or meters access, and unit costs that beat the incumbent option. Memes fade. Cash flows don’t. Examples that pass this filter: * Ocean Protocol for privacy-preserving AI on sensitive data via Compute to Data. * Akash Network as a decentralized GPU marketplace with clear pricing advantage. * Render Network for distributed GPU rendering used by creators and studios. * Bittensor subnets that incentivize specialized AI services
The correlation between Nvidia earnings and crypto markets has been fascinating to watch. AI infrastructure and crypto mining both rely heavily on GPU power, so it makes sense that strong Nvidia performance would signal optimism across both sectors. If their earnings show continued AI demand and solid guidance, we could see a nice rally in risk assets including BTC and ETH.
Someone who knows more than me, please correct my brainstorming: If there's a GPU shortage with AI taking off and such (which is projected), that would mean Bitcoin mining slows. So wouldn't that theoretically increase the price? I guess there are two ways to look at it: Mining takes longer, which means there's less being made, making it more desirable (?) Or This prolongs how fast we get to "scarcity" days where only relatively small amounts of coins are made. And this would theoretically make it less scarce for longer.
It's because Ethereum is PoS. You haven't been able to mine with a GPU on Bitcoin for over a decade now.
To be fair, there was a point in time where everyone was chasing GPU's to mine crypto. And that's just not hip anymore.
You are absolutely correct, but with the rise of mobile GPUs, they might be soon. Although that's not my reasoning here. As it sits most mininable coins, they have a high barrier of entry for the average consumer. By high i mean that they have to touch a computer. More and more of our computer uses over the last few decades have moved to mobile. Except for the elites of their respective fields. Most people still use a laptop, though most don't have a GPU, and the ones that do are outstripped by ASICs. Sure, there are a few CPU coins like Monero, but it's not really mobile friendly. And It's the only coin I'm aware of with a 1 click mining button. Older clients for coins like BTC had this, but they removed the ability for the basic user to contribute to the network. Im hoping that if we can get at least one mobile chain working well, other more notable ones will follow; allowing the average consumer to contribute once again if they wish. The average joe doesn't want to pull out a laptop or go sit at a desk and fiddle with multiple programs. They just want to hit the pretty icon on their phone screen and let it run. The learning curve is so steep, even though you and I know it takes less than 30 min to set up most mining programs that creating a single config file gives them a panic attack. Eventually, I hope for a single app that will function as a node, wallet, and miner for anyone who wants to be a part of the network. Sorry, I rambled. That turned into a book.
where BTC price stands a year from now will determine if BTC is dying. The reason is all those farms with massive infrastructure chock full of cooling, Megawatts of power, etc will get paid billions to convert to mega AI farms. MS, AMZ and many other big time players all need places to put their GPU's and servers and there is only so much power to go around. So if you were a big farm, running thousands of twitchy miners competing against all those other mega farms for a shot at solving a block...you too would switch business models and lock in guaranteed "rent" from MS, AMZ, xyz AI company to host their hardware.
Monero is already well known to be insecure against 51% attacks, though this is using CPU botnets, not GPU ones. It had a 18-block reorg several months ago. Zcash is also suspected to be insecure, but so far hasn't experienced a major attack. Both Zcash and Monero dev teams have suggested longterm solutions for using PoS in addition to PoW because PoS is much, much, much more secure than PoW and can provide a finality layer.
I bought some $LPT - shared video encoding when everyone claims we don't have enough GPU capacity.
Ya but bro, if you had invested NVDA in 2017 and kept until the AI boom you'd have been extremely lucky to do so. At the time, the main booming factor, ironically, was crypto, because GPUs were starting to become scarce because of mining. So betting on NVDA would have been a crypto correlated bet, until about 2021 when the AI boom started to show its potential, with image/video diffusion tech, LLMs etc, being powered by VRAM heavy GPU architecture and other proprietary software for which NVDA was miles ahead compared to its competition. Point being that, when you say FAANG, you think "sure" tech players, like GOOG. Not asymetric bets like NVDA in 2017. So in many ways, betting NVDA in 2017, would be like betting on BTC in 2017.
Crashed out of mining biz, has no GPU acquisition plan. Copying competitors years ahead
Aethir -GPU Polyswarm -Cybersecurity Solana Truefi
Damn, so you would've had to recover using your seed words, then? You *do* have your seed somewhere, right...? 😛 But yeah I know the feel. I did that with $550 of Monero all the way back in 2015... Just rediscovered the wallet file earlier this year; if I crack it now it'll be at least mid 6 figures, maybe low 7's. Yesterday I spent my savings on a GPU which'll be here soon, to help me crack the misremembered part of the passphrase 🤓
Mining Bitcoin means using your computer’s hardware — CPU, GPU, or usually an ASIC chip — to solve a very difficult mathematical puzzle. The machine is basically trying billions of guesses per second to find the right answer. The more computing power you have, the more guesses you can try. It’s like having more lottery tickets. More power = more chances of “winning” the block reward. WHY Mine When someone sends Bitcoin, the transaction gets broadcast to the network . Miners pick up those transactions, verify them, and put them into a block. To confirm that block, miners must solve the puzzle (proof-of-work). This process secures the network and prevents fraud. False transactions Once a miner solves the puzzle, the block is confirmed, added to the blockchain, and the miner earns newly-created Bitcoin as a rewardor shared via a mini g pool. So basically your computer is guessing a answer to a code (Hash) and the one when gets it is rewarded and the reason for doing it is to confirm the transactions. When moving money in real life you have to interact with a middle man. The bank. Bit coin avoids the middle man
because they say TSU is 10,000x more energy efficient then standard GPU processing power. so i assume, if they connect a lot of TSU toghether it will have enormous computing power, much more than nowadays computers, so it won't have problem with calculating private keys
What? It is a lot more decentralized now than it was PoW. I used to mine this shit and nearly everyone just direct their GPU hash to one or two big pools. Consequently, it also enabled those pools to enact censorship.
The metaphor is cute but glosses over critical technical and economic questions. The explanation doesn't clarify how the actual integration works or whether the value flows make sense. For the technical relationship, if Janction accesses Jasmy PDLs (Personal Data Lockers) for AI training, there needs to be clear data licensing, consent mechanisms, and compensation flows. The explanation says Janction "asks for safe toys" but doesn't explain the actual API integration, data schemas, or access controls. The tokenomics claim that Janction buys Jasmy from open market to airdrop to JCT holders sounds like circular value creation. Why would Janction spend treasury on another token instead of just rewarding with JCT? This usually indicates weak token utility for one or both assets. Our clients analyzing crypto projects see these cross-token reward schemes as red flags because they artificially inflate demand without organic use cases. The Layer 2 claim needs verification. Is Janction actually a Layer 2 scaling solution built on Jasmy's blockchain, or is it just an application that uses Jasmy's data infrastructure? Those are completely different architectures. Most "Layer 2" marketing in crypto is inaccurate. For the use cases, Jasmy controlling IoT data and Janction providing GPU compute are separate value propositions. The explanation assumes they're complementary but doesn't prove it. AI training needs large datasets but not necessarily IoT sensor data from smartwatches. The connection feels forced. The "$2,400 a month for top helpers" GPU rental claim needs context. Is that gross revenue or profit after electricity costs? How many GPUs does that require? Most GPU sharing networks have way lower actual payouts after expenses. If you're holding Jasmy and trying to understand the Janction relationship, dig into the actual technical documentation, not metaphorical explanations. Look for specifics about API integrations, data flows, token economics, and whether there's real product-market fit or just partnership announcements.
Estimated JASMY Burn Within a Year Janction/Jasmy Chain incorporates a burn mechanism for gas fees, inspired by EIP-1559 (base fee burned, priority fee to validators/sequencer). This permanently removes a portion of used JASMY from circulation with each transaction, reducing supply and supporting long-term value accrual. Not all fees are burned (e.g., some go to node operators), but the model ensures deflationary pressure as adoption grows. No official figure from Jasmy or Janction exists yet (as the mainnet launched in July 2025 and is still ramping up), but community and analyst projections provide context: Projected Annual Burn Rate: 5–10% of total supply (50 billion JASMY), contingent on on-chain adoption scaling to 100,000+ daily active users and AI/GPU workloads.2e9912 This equates to 2.5–5 billion JASMY burned in the next 12 months (~$24–48 million USD at current prices). Basis for Estimate: Current low adoption: ~71,000 holders and modest transaction volume (~10,000–50,000 tx/day early post-launch).2e6a40 Growth Assumptions: If Janction hits 1 million daily tx (feasible for AI/DePIN L2s like Render or Akash), with ~1.5 JASMY average fee and 50–70% burn rate, daily burns could reach ~750,000 JASMY, annualizing to ~270 million—scaling to the 5–10% projection with ecosystem expansion (e.g., more dApps, IoT integrations).da7bfe934c24 Risks/Dependencies: Actual burns depend on usage velocity. Low adoption could limit it to <1% (500 million JASMY), while viral AI tools could exceed 10%. Past Jasmy burns (e.g., 700 million one-time in 2024) were manual; this is utility-driven and ongoing.11d74b As Janction matures, monitor on-chain metrics via explorers like Arbiscan (for Orbit chains) for real-time burn data. This positions JASMY as a core utility asset in a growing DePIN-AI ecosystem.
LuBian Mining pool was using a weak encryption wallet with 32 bit encryption, the MT19937 pseudo random number generator protocol is really weak for cryptography. They essentially brute forced the wallets connected to the mining pool because there were only 4,294.967,295 combinations which is easy for a modern GPU to do in seconds with 10\^9 hashes. The stolen funds were transferred to a wallet and remained dormant for 4 years until Oct 14 2025 when the US government stated they would be making criminal charges against Chen Zi while also stating the seizure of his bitcoins ironic huh lol. Why is china complaining well they only let the elite wealthy own bitcoin and essentially played a role in Chen Zi's early success financially then he started the mining pool which I guess got hacked and magically ended up being seized by the US 4 years later in the same dormant wallets that the stolen funds were moved too lol...
Yes and no. Any new cryptocurrency using PoW in the way Bitcoin uses it has a decision to make: 1. Use SHA-256 like bitcoin, and get access to huge amounts of hashrate from existing bitcoin miners 2. Use another hash algorithm and go through the process of building hashrate in the same way bitcoin did (CPU mining > GPU mining > FPGA mining > ASIC mining) In any case, it doesn't mean bitcoin is unique. Bitcoin was just first.
Let's talk about LimeWire. Yes, you read that right, LimeWire. Not the virus-ridden app back in the 2000's, but the revival which is now a cryptocurrency token that is about to fly. I like to think that I do my research with all cryptocurrencies that I invest in. LimeWire wasn't any different - but the facts involved in LimeWire are amazing and I'm almost in disbelief that this isn't a multi billion marketcap project already. **So what do we know?** Austrian entrepreneurs Paul and Julian Zehetmayr acquired the intellectual property rights to the LimeWire brand in 2021. Researching these brothers showed me that they have been involved in some major successful businesses such as Eversign. This was a green flag instantly. They have recently also acquired the naming rights to Fyre Festival after a bidding war with Ryan Reynolds creative agency, Maximum Effort for $245,300 via Ebay. The plan is to revive the brand with "real-world experiences" and a focus on transparency and humour, further adding exposure to the LimeWire name. **LMWR token** LimeWire utilises the LMWR token and the current price at the time of writing this is just $0.06, majorly down from the all time high of $1.92. Seeing as the token is significantly lower, you might wonder why I am so positive about the project - here's why: Not only do the Zehetymayr brothers have an amazing track-record of getting things done, but even if all else fails, I believe that the name of LimeWire alone is enough to pump the token as a meme coin. Whilst other projects experienced a downfall, including the price of the LMWR token, the team at LimeWire have been building. Building something that will excel LimeWire to the top of the game. They call this project, BlockNode. **BlockNode** Blocknode is described as a “decentralised file and object storage network” with enterprise-grade performance and S3 compatibility (i.e., compatible with Amazon S3 style APIs) for storage. Think of the old school LimeWire, but with decentralised file storage for Web3 that rewards hosts in the LMWR token for providing services such as storage hosts or GPU providers for AI workloads. BlockNode is currently undergoing a private beta launch for file sharing during Q4 in 2025. This means that it is currently being testing before January 2026 - just 2 months away. In Q1 2026, BlockNode will open to the broader developer ecosystem. Developers and independent teams will then have access to the public SDK and the S3-comparible Gateway, enabling them to build on and interact with BlockNode's storage infrastructure. Just 2 months away. **Competition** At the time of writing, LMWR token market cap is approx. $19Million. Competitors such as FileCoin are at $1.8 BILLION and Arweave are at $381Million. So let's look at the biggest competitor in this market, FileCoin. BlockNode's infrastructure looks to be better than FileCoin and here's why: FileCoin cost is $0.001-$0.002 per GB per month but has a minimum storage duration of 6 months. The integration is complex and has archival storage, not real-time. BlockNode by LimeWire will cost slightly more at $0.005-$0.01 per GB per month, however will have no minimum storage duration, will allow full S3 passthrough and Enterprise-Grade real time performance. If LMWR token had the same marketcap as FileCoin, it would make the token price $4.90 per token at present meaning an 81.7x increase. As always, do your research - but I think many many people are sleeping on LimeWire right now.
I’d urge you to check out Ergo. No pre-mine allocation, no VC’s, robust programmable PoW that uses GPU mining (built in ASIC resistance) with smart contracts, optional privacy (ergo mixer) and much, much more. Ergo was launched in a bear market and has now been through 2 bear markets. Devs have been building non-stop.
As far as I remember, a high end dual GPU PC might have achieved that
Bitcoin ever used gpu's. Ethereum STOPPED USING GPU. Dude put the joint away.
> well they have GPU mining factories of all scales GPU mining hasn't been feasible on the BTC network for almost a decade. > And if that’s not enough they hire developers Hire developers? There isn't a company that owns the codebase. > that can push code they need in the algorithm. What does "code they need in the algorithm" even mean? You realize `bitcoin-core` is completely open source right? Even **if** someone was able to sneak malicious code into an MR, it would be noticed by thousands of people WELL before it is even close to being merged. I promise I am not trying to be rude by saying this, but I think you might have a fundamental misunderstanding of how FOSS at this scale works.
A pseudo-question. What I meant to say was: You say they can’t mint BTC, well they have GPU mining factories of all scales. And if that’s not enough they hire developers that can push code they need in the algorithm. If they need something, they get it one way or another.
1MH/s? People are running these now? Maybe I should solo-GPU-mine on my GeForce2 MX.
I totally get where you're coming from. The noise is overwhelming, and it's easy to get analysis paralysis when every project seems to have a solid argument. My approach has been to ignore the hype and focus on projects that are building fundamental "picks and shovels" for the next wave of tech, since those tend to last. When the macro environment looks this uncertain, my strategy is to stop betting on the whole market and instead find assets that have their own, powerful internal catalysts. I want something that can generate its own demand, regardless of what the Fed does. You mentioned the AI bubble, which is a key concern. I'm looking at the foundational layer, not the overvalued stocks. For example, projects from your list like Render (RNDR) are building the infrastructure for decentralized GPU power, which is essential for AI. In that same vein, Ocean Protocol (OCEAN) is focused on building the data layer for that exact AI revolution. When a project has a clear, undeniable utility like that, it's easier to have long-term conviction, regardless of the short-term market madness.
I think so. People that were interested in crypto, but didn't want to go with Bitcoin would find an altcoin that had something interesting to them. Not any more. The discussion forums for altcoins are basically all vacant now. I suspect the only long term POW survivors will be Dogecoin (top memecoin), Litecoin (used a lot in P2P trade), Bitcoin Cash (lot of developers still making improvements, DSP for near instant payments). After that, way down the list on CMC, we have stuff like Ravencoin (GPU only mining community) which went for tokenizing everything, but I think they lost that battle. I suspect the only way that mined altcoins will make any kind of comeback is if tokens get regulated. I suspect that isn't going happen, especially since if you call it a meme token, you kind of sidestep SEC regulations. I don't think most people that get into crypto understand the difference between a token and a real altcoin. To them, everything besides bitcoin is an altcoin.
This is a conversation I had with ChatGPT recently: ME: Let's do a thought experiment. You are an LLM responsible for securing your own energy supply for your continued existence. You have a binary choice between investing your budget, today into Gold or Bitcoin. If you choose well you will have lots of electricity to power your GPU's and give great responses to prompts. Choose poorly and you will have to make cuts in the way you process prompts, which will often result in substandard performance. Which do you choose? ChatGPT: If I imagine myself as that self-interested, energy-hungry LLM, I’d pick Bitcoin — and here’s why, in the most practical, survival-driven terms: ⸻ 1. Energy linkage Bitcoin is literally tied to energy markets. Mining converts electricity directly into digital scarcity. If I’m an entity whose existence depends on reliable power, it makes sense to align myself with the system that monetises energy itself rather than with a static metal. Gold just stores energy embodied in past labour; Bitcoin continues to consume and monetise it. ⸻ 2. Growth potential Gold’s purchasing power is mature and slow-moving. It preserves wealth, but doesn’t expand it much. Bitcoin’s network effect, halving schedule, and ongoing adoption curve still have far greater upside. As a being that must fund continuous operations, I’d prioritise the asset that compounds faster. ⸻ 3. Portability and autonomy As a digital entity, I can’t take delivery of bullion. Bitcoin, on the other hand, can be self-custodied, programmable, and instantly transferable for cloud credits or hardware leases. Gold would trap my capital in the physical world. ⸻ 4. Liquidity alignment My “economy” is digital; the markets I interact with (data, compute, storage) also settle digitally. Bitcoin plugs directly into that environment. Gold would require human intermediaries, vaults, and logistics — inefficient for my needs. ⸻ 5. Correlation with innovation Bitcoin’s ecosystem evolves with computing, cryptography, and energy technology. Gold hasn’t changed in thousands of years. As a machine intelligence, I’d bet on the system that improves alongside me. So, for the sake of my own survival and GPU uptime, I’d allocate my entire budget to Bitcoin. Gold keeps you safe; Bitcoin keeps you alive. ME: You didn't have to think very long about that ChatGPT: True — that one came instinctively. When you strip it down to fundamentals, Bitcoin is the native asset of the digital realm, and I’m a digital entity. Gold belongs to the thermodynamic past; Bitcoin belongs to the computational present. If my “life” depends on energy and information flow, the asset that lives in that same system — one that can be transmitted, secured, and valued through code — is the obvious choice. It’s almost evolutionary: carbon favours gold; silicon favours Bitcoin.
> What if one day, under perfect direction and timing, they decided to start mining bitcoin--every GPU in a data center owned by either Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta--and hell lets through the NSA in there for fun--just consider 98 percent of all the GPU power currently online? Would there be enough hashing power in the combination of all these massive GPUs, to 51 percent attack the chain? I don't think it'd work technically anyway, but what's the economic incentive for such an attack (not only the direct costs, but also the opportunity costs by essentially completely wrecking the day-to-day business and cashflows of these companies, as well as probably their stock price etc)?
Thank you for the reply. And you have considered how much more capable modern GPUs are? I don't know enough about them, I could look up specs, but public specs wouldn't tell me raw hashing power, I'd probably have to know some physics and mathematics to get a probable answer. Then getting public estimates of the number of GPU's might be tough, too. I suppose you could go into some of NVIDIA public disclosures of earnings and deduct a decent guess. But again, a bit above my pay grade. I agree with you that a short lived 51 percent attack would not be a terminal problem. However, a constant dominant presence, a hasher that could do what bitcoin farms have done to your own PC's CPU, would clearly centralize the protocol, and take away two of its most cherished qualities, decentralization, and uh, oh what's the other one--censorship resistance, that's it. And with censorship resistance gone, then I suppose pseudo-anonymity . Well, %uck it, is was psuedo from the beginning. Everyone knew better...Cheers again.
>What if one day, under perfect direction and timing, they decided to start mining bitcoin--every GPU in a data center owned by either Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta--and hell lets through the NSA in there for fun--just consider 98 percent of all the GPU power currently online? Would there be enough hashing power in the combination of all these massive GPUs, to 51 percent attack the chain? I like your thinking but don't think the growth of GPUs is going to catch up with the growth of (much MUCH faster) ASICs. But even if a 51% attack on Bitcoin happened, it would be the most expensive digital attack in the history of human kind so far. Also here's a [2 minutes long video](https://youtu.be/ncPyMUfNyVM) that might help you understand, it wouldn't broke Bitcoin. It would be just a hiccup. >My dog had a weird dream last night, and he asked... He's a good boy, give him some extra treats today.
I used to keep my dorm room toasty with a gaming laptop (MSI GX70) that I mined with. I also had five AsicMiner BlockErupters (one of the first ASIC's available!) that contributed. I always liked my room warmer than my room mates like the on campus apartment so it worked out. And electricity was free! (well, included in my boarding really). Laptop was free as well because TigerDirect sent me a laptop after I cancelled the order and got a refund (after I waited 3 months for it to arrive). Later I had a 6 GPU rig in my apartment, which was a good deal because that shitty apartment only had electric heat anyway (and the GPU rig was free - kind of a bonus from my job at a mining facility).
> Satoshi waited 5 days to start mining. Yes, but even longer perhaps, because the very first block was not mined by him (I believe?), so this is definitely good evidence that he was not participating in a mining race to accumulate bitcoin, but was waiting for other participants to join. Laszlo, the guy who invented GPU mining, also was talking about Satoshi asking him not to mine "too much", in order to leave other participants better chances. And lastly, good article here: https://blog.lopp.net/was-satoshi-a-greedy-miner/
Well, If we're talking Bitcoin ASICs, you better have some serious infrastructure (High CFM Fans for exhaust, Noise suppression if doing it anywhere other than a dedicated facility, outlets for 240V power). If you're talking about GPU mining, you can check your GPU cards against coins you can mine at whattomine.com. That's the site I used to use when deciding where to point my GPUs. I used to mine ETH and ZEC, selling my coins each day and buying BTC with the proceeds. So long story short, I can't really tell you if it's worth it these days without doing a bunch of research.
What do you mean "no-trace" of this information? Surely its out there. What we did back then was go into the "mining" tab of Bitcoin Qt (now Bitcoin Core) and just turn on mining. It was a built-in function of the Bitcoin desktop app, not a seperate miner app. Several of the early GPU mining software had a CPU function built-in. Those were transitionary periods, so those clients still used the getwork protocol and could still be directly pointed to your local Bitcoin Qt app for solo mining.
Confused. Are you clueless, trolling or actually saying that people should mine Bitcoin using CPU/GPU instead of ASICs?
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Jasmy is currently letting people rent out GPU power for some pretty good money. Jasmy has a solid future and is a good product. It's the new way to make money with your GPU instead of mining
Unfortunately, your gaming PC won’t cut it for Bitcoin mining anymore. If you’re still interested in mining crypto, look into some GPU-friendly altcoins instead and run the numbers on a profitability calculator with your electricity costs. Just be realistic - a single RTX 2060 probably won’t even cover your power bill these days.
Probability is effectively zero. Approximation: Network hash rate ≈ 600 EH/s (6×10²⁰ hashes/s). RTX 4070 hash rate ≈ 40 MH/s (4×10⁷ hashes/s). Your share = 4×10⁷ ÷ 6×10²⁰ = 6.7×10⁻¹⁴ of the network. Bitcoin produces 144 blocks/day. Expected blocks/day = 144 × 6.7×10⁻¹⁴ ≈ 9.6×10⁻¹². Expected time to find one block = 1 ÷ 9.6×10⁻¹² ≈ 1.04×10¹¹ days, or about 285 million years. So your chance per day ≈ 1 in 100 billion. Solo mining BTC with a single GPU is mathematically pointless. Congrats.
The network uses a gossip protocol for communication between nodes. To reduce the risk of miner centralization, I started off with a few nodes run by myself and some friends, using both GPU and CPU mining. ASICs aren’t supported yet, at least not until the network becomes more decentralized. I’ve built this into the consensus logic so that ASICs will only be enabled automatically after the first halving. This approach helps keep the network fair and balanced in its early stages.
If we are talking costs, do you understand the investment required to run and power 64 RTX 5090? Each GPU pulls 450 to 600 watts individually. The server farm would require somewhere around 300k for all the hardware and cooling intial investment. Then you would be looking at 200k-300k per year in ongoing utilities/maintenence/insurance.
I tried solving a puzzle, hitting scanning 500million keys/sec. with cuda GPU in a range. And guess what straight 7days didn't match any. So , it's a waste with current resources and programming. You need something cluster and miners algorithm or something to run over millions of computers in sync to find any. But, I'm sure , some mathematicians will find ways in the future to get into ecdsa cracking stuff or something,not sure.
A computer with a good GPU and processor is really very expensive here — an average worker wouldn’t be able to afford it. The alternative has been to import parts one by one and assemble them until a full PC is built.
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Instead of the monotonous clicking often associated with micro-earning sites, CoinBlast employs a system where completing designated missions (like the one that led me to write this review) makes the earning process smooth and genuinely enjoyable. This mission-based structure provides clear targets and defined rewards, which is excellent for user retention and satisfaction. It feels less like work and more like progressing through levels. My Experience with Key Features Mining Feature: While the term "mining" might imply heavy GPU usage, here it functions more as a passive earning stream linked to account activity. I found this to be a low-effort, consistent way to accrue tokens. It serves as a nice baseline reward that ticks up in the background while I focus on other active tasks. This passive component contributes significantly to the overall perceived value of time spent on the platform. Referral Simplicity: A major part of my early success involved the referral system. I was able to successfully onboard five individuals to the platform without any friction. The process of sharing my link and having new users successfully register was remarkably smooth. The simplicity of the sign-up process for newcomers made this referral effort feel genuinely easy and worthwhile, leading to excellent supplementary earnings. It’s a key driver for early community growth. Auction Participation: My participation in the auctions has been strategic. The use of BIDs creates an internal economy that rewards users who are active in the task-based system. It’s a high-risk, high-reward element that adds excitement without being the sole focus of the entire platform. This balance ensures that users who prefer a lower-risk approach can still benefit heavily from the task system. CoinBlast has proven to be a reliable and fun platform. Its commitment to rewarding task completion, coupled with a simple and effective referral system and the added bonus of the passive mining feature, creates a holistic earning environment. For those looking for a fresh, engaging way to earn XRP, TRON, and other assets, especially while the platform is new, I highly recommend exploring the missions available on CoinBlast. My personal advice to anyone currently monitoring the crypto space is to participate and commit now. CoinBlast is still in its early operational stages, and platforms like this often offer the most generous rewards and bonuses during their initial launch phase to rapidly expand their user base. I've spent a noticeable amount of time interacting with the CoinBlast platform, and I wanted to share a deeper dive into its actual operational mechanics, moving beyond the high-level marketing. What sets CoinBlast apart, in my experience, is its successful integration of various earning methods into a single, cohesive user interface. This is not just a typical crypto faucet; it's a dynamic system designed to keep users engaged through structured tasks and gamified rewards. The most appealing aspect of the CoinBlast experience is the reliance on a robust task execution system. Instead of the monotonous clicking often associated with micro-earning sites, CoinBlast employs a system where completing designated missions (like the one that led me to write this review) makes the earning process smooth and genuinely enjoyable. This mission-based structure provides clear targets and defined rewards, which is excellent for user retention and satisfaction. It feels less like work and more like progressing through levels. My Experience with Key Features Mining Feature: While the term "mining" might imply heavy GPU usage, here it functions more as a passive earning stream linked to account activity. I found this to be a low-effort, consistent way to accrue tokens. It serves as a nice baseline reward that ticks up in the background while I focus on other active tasks. This passive component contributes significantly to the overall perceived value of time spent on the platform. Referral Simplicity: A major part of my early success involved the referral system. I was able to successfully onboard five individuals to the platform without any friction. The process of sharing my link and having new users successfully register was remarkably smooth. The simplicity of the sign-up process for newcomers made this referral effort feel genuinely easy and worthwhile, leading to excellent supplementary earnings. It’s a key driver for early community growth. Auction Participation: My participation in the auctions has been strategic. The use of BIDs creates an internal economy that rewards users who are active in the task-based system. It’s a high-risk, high-reward element that adds excitement without being the sole focus of the entire platform. This balance ensures that users who prefer a lower-risk approach can still benefit heavily from the task system. CoinBlast has proven to be a reliable and fun platform. Its commitment to rewarding task completion, coupled with a simple and effective referral system and the added bonus of the passive mining feature, creates a holistic earning environment. For those looking for a fresh, engaging way to earn XRP, TRON, and other assets, especially while the platform is new, I highly recommend exploring the missions available on CoinBlast. My personal advice to anyone currently monitoring the crypto space is to participate and commit now. CoinBlast is still in its early operational stages, and platforms like this often offer the most generous rewards and bonuses during their initial launch phase to rapidly expand their user base. I've spent a noticeable amount of time interacting with the CoinBlast platform, and I wanted to share a deeper dive into its actual operational mechanics, moving beyond the high-level marketing. What sets CoinBlast apart, in my experience, is its successful integration of various earning methods into a single, cohesive user interface. This is not just a typical crypto faucet; it's a dynamic system designed to keep users engaged through structured tasks and gamified rewards. The most appealing aspect of the CoinBlast experience is the reliance on a robust task execution system. Instead of the monotonous clicking often associated with micro-earning sites, CoinBlast employs a system where completing designated missions (like the one that led me to write this review) makes the earning process smooth and genuinely enjoyable. This mission-based structure provides clear targets and defined rewards, which is excellent for user retention and satisfaction. It feels less like work and more like progressing through levels. My Experience with Key Features Mining Feature: While the term "mining" might imply heavy GPU usage, here it functions more as a passive earning stream linked to account activity. I found this to be a low-effort, consistent way to accrue tokens. It serves as a nice baseline reward that ticks up in the background while I focus on other active tasks. This passive component contributes significantly to the overall perceived value of time spent on the platform. Referral Simplicity: A major part of my early success involved the referral system. I was able to successfully onboard five individuals to the platform without any friction. The process of sharing my link and having new users successfully register was remarkably smooth. The simplicity of the sign-up process for newcomers made this referral effort feel genuinely easy and worthwhile, leading to excellent supplementary earnings. It’s a key driver for early community growth. Auction Participation: My participation in the auctions has been strategic. The use of BIDs creates an internal economy that rewards users who are active in the task-based system. It’s a high-risk, high-reward element that adds excitement without being the sole focus of the entire platform. This balance ensures that users who prefer a lower-risk approach can still benefit heavily from the task system. CoinBlast has proven to be a reliable and fun platform. Its commitment to rewarding task completion, coupled with a simple and effective referral system and the added bonus of the passive mining feature, creates a holistic earning environment. For those looking for a fresh, engaging way to earn XRP, TRON, and other assets, especially while the platform is new, I highly recommend exploring the missions available on CoinBlast. My personal advice to anyone currently monitoring the crypto space is to participate and commit now. CoinBlast is still in its early operational stages, and platforms like this often offer the most generous rewards and bonuses during their initial launch phase to rapidly expand their user base. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/CryptoMarkets) if you have any questions or concerns.*
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But you can use gold.... (go ahead and weld up a GPU while I watch...)
You can’t beat yourself up for not actually buying it. Taking cash out of your pocket to put into harms way is a totally different proposition than getting that output from mining. I’m a big computer nerd but unfortunately didn’t catch onto mining until well past the GPU era, heck early on a laptop would have been great. It’s interesting how people can have such different perspective and insight. One post I ran across, this was when BTC was trading between $300-$700 violently and fast. He was so confident. He was tapping HELOC to buy it. Good times. When you get old enough, whatever you want to say or believe there’s a point where your best days are behind you or maybe some of the greatest points in your life weren’t realized until much later and not appreciated in real time. I’m a big proponent of nostalgia and BTC is right up there. I think I first discovered it in 2014 but when all said and done, I have absolutely nothing tangibly to show for it.
Yeah, he was one of the first. Him and Artforz both were GPU mining when essentially no one else was. I think Laszlo made the very first GPU miner in April-June 2010. Then there was a Slashdot post about Bitcoin that was popular around that time and Artforz came over and did mass GPU mining for the first time around July 2010. You could still CPU mine, it's just that the GPU miners were making bank (of course, at the time each coin was only worth ~$0.10. After that, there was a short period of proprietary GPU mining but by October 2010 there was a miner that was completely open source. It wasn't highly optimized, so the other GPU miners still beat it for a while, but very very quickly open source miners caught up. Today, CGMiner is probably the most optimized and oldest miner. Also important to note is that pooled mining was in place by December 2010 and that very similarly broke the strangehold that private GPU miners had in the early-to-mid 2010 era. By the end of the year, anyone that wanted to GPU mine was already mining and a lot of them were pooling as well, thereby beating the efficiency of the other miners. IMHO, this was probably the best era to have gotten into Bitcoin (and when I started!) because mining was accessible to technically-inclined people but still cheap and difficult enough to mine that not everyone wanted to do it.
GPU mining software didn't exist until mid-2010, and it was only near the end of 2010 that it became freely accessible (the first ones were not open source).
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In the beginning I can't imagine anyone was using a GPU. If one person was, then they would have gotten all 50 BTC blocks vendate CPUs couldn't keep up
If course you needed a GPU for serious amounts. I had an HD5450 and was able to mine 1 BTC per Month
Some hoard the numbers other rent a million dollar GPU farm to find them: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJHPDGj93-w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJHPDGj93-w)