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Bitcoin Mining Explained

by Ashish K. Articles
The world is familiar with Bitcoin mining. Unlike physical mining for acquiring a resource, it is entirely a different procedure. It is the process of acquiring the digital currency through special computer programs. The Bitcoin miners use special software & programs for Bitcoin mining as well as competing with other miners by solving the perplexing mathematical problems. In about every ten minutes, a miner tries to solve a block that carries the latest transaction data with the assistance of cryptographic hash functions. The number of Bitcoins released with each mined block is known as the block reward. To know more about Bitcoin mining, continue reading.

Who Are Bitcoin Miners?
If a person is into the world of Bitcoins and knows everything about it, he or she is acknowledged as a Bitcoin miner. They are the enthusiasts that utilize their computer knowledge for validating the block-chain. As a result, they earn Bitcoins. Previously, it wasn’t praiseworthy but due to the hike in the rates of the crypto-currency, many people inclined towards and considered it as an apt business. Eventually, the investments were made in warehouses and hardware for mining as many Bitcoins possible. At present, it is a great opportunity for earning rewards and trading Bitcoins.

Proper Ways For Mining Bitcoins
There are certain ways through which an individual can easily mine Bitcoins and generate rewards for himself or herself. Here’s how to do the right thing.
     CPU- Initially, Bitcoin mining was done with a CPU and it was only possible with the help of the original Satoshi client. For making the network secure and earn more Bitcoin, miners have innovated different ways that have made CPU mining absolute now. You might keep mining for decades using your laptop and still won’t get any result.

     GPU- After a year and a half of the network establishment, high-end graphics cards came into the process of Bitcoin mining. This took a huge turn in the scenario of Bitcoin mining. CPU Bitcoin mining made a path for the GPU (Graphical Processing Unit). The efficient working of GPUs allowed the increment of 50x to 100x in Bitcoin mining power while being economical as it used far less power per unit of work.

     FPGA- FPGA is an abbreviation for Field Programmable Gate Array. After the introduction of Butterfly Labs FPGA 'Single', the Bitcoin mining hardware landscape made the path for specially manufactured hardware entirely dedicated to the Bitcoin mining.

     ASIC- Application Specific Integrated Circuit has become an integral part of the crypto-currency world. As per its engineering, it is not a multitasking chip. Unlike FPGA, if it is used for performing a different task, it can easily remove the entire data.

Mentioned above was a shortlist of the hardware required for mining Bitcoins. Bitcoin Mining is a highly bemusing process. An investor requires having a high-level understanding of the Bitcoin system. Thus, individuals should consult an experienced trader for an appropriate guidance if they are looking forward to investing in Bitcoin.



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