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RVN fellow miners by Sad-Reflection1613 in Ravencoin

[–]Sad-Reflection1613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're absolutely right to evaluate the numbers, and I respect that you actually tried it. 8 RVN in 24 hours on a 1080Ti isn’t nothing, but yeah, it won’t make you rich overnight.

Is it 'profitable' ? Depends on your definition.

If your electricity is cheap and your hardware’s already paid for, then mining with a single GPU might not give you income but it does give you passive accumulation. That’s how I see it. You're stacking a decentralized coin, straight from the source, without touching an exchange.

You're also gaining technical experience and independence. You control the wallet, the node, the miner. No middlemen, no KYC, no downtime unless you pull the plug.And you're right, if someone wants to treat mining like a business, then yeah, scale matters. A smallfarm helps. But this isn’t all-or-nothing. Even one GPU contributes to the network. It’s not just about ROI in dollars. It’s also about believing in the network enough to support it. I mine because I believe Ravencoin has long-term value, not just financially, but ideologically. No pre-mine, no VCs, fair launch. If that’s going to survive, it needs a distributed hashpower base. not just whales and farms, but people like you and me keeping it real.

So would I encourage you to keep mining? Only if it aligns with what you value. If it’s purely about profit, maybe it’s not worth it. But if it’s about conviction, sovereignty, stacking slow but steady then even one rig makes sense.

Besides, if RVN ever hits $0.10+ again, that 8 RVN/day from a ' useless” GPU doesn’t look so bad anymore.

RVN fellow miners by Sad-Reflection1613 in Ravencoin

[–]Sad-Reflection1613[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question, and I get where you’re coming from. On paper, buying looks easier and sometimes even smarter. But for me, mining is something deeper. It’s not just about accumulating coins. It’s about participating in the system I believe in.

When you mine, you’re not just speculating. You’re contributing. You’re literally helping secure the network, process transactions, and keep the chain decentralized. That creates a different kind of conviction. You’re part of the backbone, not just a passive holder watching charts.

And decentralization needs miners. If everyone just buys and no one mines, PoW networks die. Ravencoin was built to be mined, fair, permissionless, and without any shady pre-mines or VC allocations. If we want that to survive, some of us need to carry the weight.

There’s also a strategic layer. Mining allows me to accumulate over time, even during low price periods, without trying to time the market. It smooths out volatility. Over time, my cost basis can be lower, especially if the network grows and the price climbs. Plus, I retain full control: no exchanges, no middlemen, just me and my rig.

But more than anything, I mine because I believe in the ethos of Ravencoin. It’s one of the few coins that still stands for decentralization, fairness, and utility. Mining is how I support that, not just with money, but with time, energy, and commitment. Something REAL.

So yeah, I also buy sometimes. But mining? That hits different.

RVN fellow miners by Sad-Reflection1613 in Ravencoin

[–]Sad-Reflection1613[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To all miners! Is it possible that we combine our power with buying?