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Earn bitcoin in your browser

beniamino
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http://hivefaucet.com allows you to earn small amounts of bitcoin just by leaving your browser window open. Your computer automatically 'mines' cryptocurrency, and in return, the site pays out about 20p in bitcoin every 10 hours.
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I'm not sure this a good deal. I mean if you're not paying for electricity and can leave your PC on then I guess it's free money.2007 Won Ipod 30GB Video Sold on ebay for £136.51
Total Winnings in 2007 = £136.51 :T
Total Winnings In 2008/2009/2010 = £0
Total Winnings In 2011 = £305.37 (49s Lotto):D
Total Winnings In 2012/13/14/15/16/17/18 = 0
Total Winnings This Year = £0 :mad:0 -
So how much does the provider of the browser extension make.
A considerable more than the 20p they give you I bet.
And you supply the computer power and the expenses for them.The more I live, the more I learn.
The more I learn, the more I grow.
The more I grow, the more I see.
The more I see, the more I know.
The more I know, the more I see,
How little I know.!!0 -
Quickblood: It makes economic sense for some people, and not for others. Some people have access to very cheap electricity. Some use a computer that has to be powered on anyway, so the electricity cost is very low. Some people want an easy way to get hold of bitcoin without buying it directly.
robin58: hivefaucet.com currently passes 100% of rewards to miners (though that will have to change eventually). coinhive.com (which provides the mining software) takes a 30% cut.0 -
Not a great way to work I think it is a waste of energy.0
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