Browser mining part two

 

Over the past few years, cryptocurrency mining has been rapidly gaining popularity, because this activity provides very high earnings. Unfortunately, this area remains inaccessible for a certain category of citizens due to the so-called entry threshold, which today is significantly high.

To organize a classic mining farm you need to have several thousand, if not tens of thousands of dollars to purchase equipment, organize cooling systems, and maintenance. But today, users have an interesting opportunity to start mining digital money using browser-based mining, which does not require any investment.

What is browser mining

The days when Bitcoins could be mined on a regular home computer are long gone, as the complexity of this cryptocurrency network is very high. Profit from mining becomes meaningful only when it is possible to invest at least 5-10 thousand dollars on hardware. Bitcoin mining is now only intended for large-scale organizations.

However, today a new type of mining has begun to unfold - browser-based mining. This method uses the power of any processor, be it a PC, laptop, tablet, phone or even a smart TV. To carry out the necessary calculations and generate digital coins, there is no need to purchase specialized equipment or be a technically savvy user. There are no complicated instructions or settings. You simply open the desired website in your browser, enter the address of your crypto wallet and start the online mining process.

Of course, you still won’t be able to mine Bitcoins through a web browser, but mining a cryptocurrency that requires less power is very possible and profitable. For example, the CryptoNight algorithm computes well and, although generally quite slow, it was designed specifically for consumer processors.

The advantage of the browser method is that even those people who are not very familiar with cryptocurrencies and do not understand the principle of their mining at all can easily participate in it. The downside, however, is that only the browser's resources are used, so the entire computer's performance cannot be fully utilized. But there is a solution - installing special programs.

As for the average power that is used in regular browser mining, it ranges from 10 to 40% of the power of the central processor. Mining programs that are installed on top of the browser can use all the free resources of not only the CPU, but also the GPU.

You need to understand well that mining is basically the conversion of electrical energy into money. So when you allow a program to use the power of your processor or graphics card, you should be prepared for increased energy bills.

How important is the browser?

Browsers are often very limited in their performance, so webmining cannot be called a highly profitable activity. But still, with its help, any user will be able to earn their first coins without any costs and easily join the world of cryptocurrencies.

Optimizing browser performance largely depends on choosing the right Internet browser.

Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers in the world. It is well-proven, available on all major platforms, and offers a large selection of different add-ons and extensions in addition to its excellent speed.

Opera is another browser that is almost as fast as Google Chrome. Although it has only a small market share (about 2% worldwide), it is considered a convenient and versatile browser that is able to protect its user from unwanted software on websites.

Firefox is a particularly popular browser in Germany. While it's slower than its two competitors, it gets the job done and has plenty of features designed to improve privacy and security among users.

On the one hand, mining through a browser will not bring you fabulous earnings, but it will not wear out your equipment with the extreme loads it would be subjected to during classical mining. The main purpose of browser mining is to provide each user with an easy way to earn their first crypto assets, the opportunity to enter the digital money market and participate in a possible price increase.

Features of the browser

Web mining is the creation of certain coins through software that is stored on the site’s server and uses the resources of the user’s computer’s central processor.