Bitcoin Mining - Page 5

Mining is the process called Proof-of-work which allows Bitcoin to function. If you have in mind the idea of ​​a gold mine in which we will mine and extract gold nuggets, know that you are not very far from reality. It's a bit the same thing, except that for bitcoin, you have to place yourself in a virtual reality. This means that the miners here are special machines, very powerful computing devices. Yes for mine bitcoin for example, you will need specific equipment, which is called (for bitcoin) an ASIC. ASIC bitcoin miners are in fact the only machines truly capable of mining bitcoin, for example. Although it is possible to mine bitcoin with your computer, the gains are very different!