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Key Features
Learn how to use the advanced features of Bitcoin wallets
Set up your Bitcoin mining operations to mine with efficiency
Explore what the future holds for mining and blockchains in this pragmatic guide
What you will learn
Get introduced to Bitcoin mining from the ground up
Find out about mining software and the different types of mining hardware
Master setup techniques to enable efficient mining
Examine the pros and cons of the different types of mining hardware
Deduce the differences between solo and pool mining
Take a peek into professional mining farms
Explore the future of mining and blockchain-based applications
About the Author
Albert Szmigielski is a thinker, a computing scientist, a software engineer, and a blockchain professional. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and an MSc in Digital Currency. He has been involved in a number of start-ups and software projects. He believes in a decentralized, distributed nature of storing information, and hence has an interest in Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
Albert is a researcher at CryptoIQ and a mentor at the Blockchain Institute. He frequently contributes to his blog at blog.cryptoIQ.ca.
Table of Contents
Bitcoin Wallets and Mining Software
CPU Mining
GPU Mining
FPGA Mining
ASIC Mining
Solo Versus Pool Mining
Large Scale Mining
The Future of Bitcoin Mining
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Albert Szmigielski is a thinker, a computing scientist, a software engineer, and a blockchain professional. He holds a BSc in Computer Science and an MSc in Digital Currency. He has been involved in a number of start-ups and software projects. He believes in a decentralized, distributed nature of storing information, and hence has an interest in Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
Albert is a researcher at CryptoIQ and a mentor at the Blockchain Institute. He frequently contributes to his blog at blog.cryptoIQ.ca.
I would like to thank Carla Miller for her support and general feedback. I would also like to thank my family; they give meaning to my life.
Kevin M. Fitzgerald is the platform architect for Okanjo.com. He has well over a decade of development experience in education, medical systems, and start-ups. He has been tinkering with the Web since dial-up modems went mainstream.
He is active in the Open Source community and has contributed to the Mono project and also to Umbraco communities. He continues to be active on GitHub, working with the latest technologies and projects. He has also contributed to the book WebGL Game Development by Sumeet Arora.
He and his wife, Luciana, are celebrating their seventh year of marriage and enjoy long walks on the beach with their daughter, Rosalia, talking about Node.js, C#, and Bitcoin.
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Surely, by now you have heard of the phenomenon called Bitcoin. Is it digital money, is it a payment system, is it a network, or is it something else? The answer is yes to all the previous questions. Bitcoin is all of those and more. In this book, we will concentrate on the mining aspect of Bitcoin. Mining is how new bitcoins are created and how transactions are accepted into the Bitcoin blockchain. We will show you how to mine for yourself, if you are interested. We explain step-by-step what is necessary and how to do it. CPU, GPU, FPGA, and ASIC mining is also discussed. We will examine solo mining and pool mining. We will spend a little bit of time taking a look at large mining operations. Finally, we will speculate what the future may look like in the mining world of Bitcoin.
, Bitcoin Wallets and Mining Software , gives an overview of Bitcoin wallets: hardware, software, full and thin clients. The chapter also discusses mining software.
, CPU Mining , looks at Bitcoin mining using a CPU. It covers everything you need to get started.
, GPU Mining , concentrates on GPU mining. It covers GPU driver setup, mining software setup, and it touches upon practical mining issues. Examples are included.
, FPGA Mining , examines FPGA mining, including software, drivers, and a discussion of best practices.
, ASIC Mining , looks at ASIC mining in detail. We set up the software that is needed to mine and we show you practical examples of mining with ASICS.
, Solo Versus Pool Mining , explains solo and pool mining and weighs the pros and cons of both ways of mining.
, Large Scale Mining , looks at mining as a business. There are a handful companies that decided to mine for profit. They represent the bleeding edge in mining techniques.
, The Future of Bitcoin Mining , speculates how mining may evolve in the future. We look at the possibility of mining becoming more centralized and the possibility of mining becoming decentralized.
You will need a computer, preferably running Linux, but Windows and OS X is fine as well. You will also need an internet connection. If you'd like to try mining with a GPU, FPGA, or ASIC, you would need to have one (or more) of those hardware pieces. All software is open source and can be downloaded from the internet. We provide links in the chapters to the required software.
If you have never mined before, this book will ensure that you know what mining is all about. If you are familiar with Bitcoin mining, then it will help you to optimize your mining operations at a deeper level. A basic understanding of computers and operating systems is assumed and some familiarity with cryptocurrency basics would be an added advantage.
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