![]() They're US-based and raised $5M in venture capital in May 2013 ( WSJ article) Q: Can I set up MacMiner on a bunch of computers and mine BTC that way? (ala While you can, it's not economically feasible with the current level of hashing difficulty and the cost of electricity.Ī: If you're in the U.S., you can buy BTC at. ![]() Update 2013-1203: I've switched from using MacMiner to Asteroid, a new Bitcoin mining client for Mac. (If you plan on purchasing Bitcoin with real money, then I recommend that you educate yourself on the risks and store your Bitcoin in an offline wallet that is backed up.) There are many options for online and offline wallets and an offline wallets are more secure, but if you're starting at zero an online wallet is fine for the time being. Also, if you lose your credentials, your Bitcoin is gone forever, there's no way to recover your password. Remember that security is paramount and losing your credentials is akin to losing your physical wallet, except that no one's going to return it to you. A wallet is used to store your Bitcoin and you can have as many wallets as you want. If I haven't scared you off and you're still reading, here's what you need to do to begin mining for Bitcoin on your Mac.Ĭreate a Bitcoin wallet at and note your Bitcoin address.
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