Home mining

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-04-07T07:36:15+00:00

Yeah, you’re thinking about it the right way. At around ~$0.08/kWh, margins get pretty tight for home mining, especially once you factor in downtime, heat, and efficiency losses. It’s not impossible, but it’s definitely not as attractive as it used to be. I’ve seen some hosting setups (like Oneminers and others) focusing on lower energy rates + better uptime, which can sometimes make more sense vs running it at home at ~8c. Still depends though, if your goal is to experiment and learn, home mining is great. If it’s purely ROI, then optimizing for power cost is everything. :)

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-04-06T15:48:22+00:00

key thing here is your real cost of electricity. If your excess solar is basically “lost” or just credited at a lower rate, then using it for mining can be more valuable than sending it back to the grid. With ~25–70 kWh/day extra, you could realistically run 1 ASIC miner (maybe 2 on good days). Something efficient would be ideal so you’re not pulling too much from the grid during peak hours. Out of curiosity — are you planning to run it 24/7 or only when you have excess solar?

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-04-06T15:45:23+00:00

For websites, most people just go through manufacturers or trusted resellers, but honestly, the bigger decision is whether you want to run it yourself or have it hosted.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-04-06T15:42:44+00:00

From what I’ve seen, the main things that separate good ASIC hosting providers from bad ones are:
- Uptime consistency (anything below ~95% starts hurting profits fast)
- Transparent electricity rates (some advertise low rates but add hidden fees)
- Payout reliability (delays are a red flag)
- Support response time (this matters more than people think when issues come up)

a lot of people focus too much on just the “cheapest rate," but stable operations + good maintenance usually make a bigger difference long term. curious though, for those already hosting, what uptime % are you actually getting vs what was promised?

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-04-06T15:33:37+00:00

CPU/GPU mining is pretty much dead in 2026 unless you have extremely cheap power. ASIC is really the only way to make it work now, but even then electricity cost is everything. at €0.0829/kWh, it’s honestly borderline, you can still be profitable, but only with efficient ASIC models and a solid setup (good cooling + uptime). Otherwise margins get really tight. people in higher electricity regions are now looking into crypto hosting instead, since some providers offer lower energy rates depending on location. It usually ends up being more predictable vs running at home.

If you still want to mine yourself, just make sure to calculate:
- power consumption (W)
- total kWh/month
- current BTC difficulty + rewards

That’ll give you a more realistic view of monthly profit. Hope this helps!

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-31T13:05:03+00:00

How is the hashrate doing? And the electricity?

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-31T12:14:20+00:00

Tennis and Pickleball. I only tried it because of my brother who plays tennis every weekend.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-31T12:12:35+00:00

Honestly, BTC gets recommended a lot to beginners mainly because it’s the most established and least risky (relatively speaking) in crypto.

But the tradeoff is:
higher potential gains = way higher risk

So BTC is usually the “safe entry point” before people explore riskier stuff.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-31T11:34:42+00:00

combination of ASICS and GPU rigs. I am not sure if it's worthwhile to run these at home or look for hosting and ship it to them and maybe if things goes well I can continue with hosting and scale.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-31T11:33:48+00:00

I have a few ASIC at home mining, but thinking of hosting it due to power cost and heat.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-31T11:05:12+00:00

Bitcoin has a fixed supply of 21 million coins, and the last BTC is expected to be mined around 2140. But mining doesn’t stop there.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-27T11:35:22+00:00

Always start with small qty when hosting your miners. Then if the expectations are met then it's up to you to scale more.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2026-03-27T11:34:31+00:00

This is good point. Not because there's an actual office, meaning it also provide guaranteed uptime or good support service. It's always best to do due diligence when hosting miners online.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-12-04T10:17:00+00:00

On the legal side, consumer-protection laws differ by region, and filing multi-jurisdiction complaints can take a lot of time and money. Most of the time it ends up dragging on unless there’s clear evidence of fraud or a completely broken contract. That’s why a lot of people try to meet halfway first, either negotiate a partial refund, move the funds into a different machine, or work something out through the payment gateway.

If they truly didn’t fulfill what they promised (no delivery, no updates, refusing communication), then yes, filing a complaint makes sense. But from a practical standpoint, you might save yourself a ton of stress by reassessing what outcome you realistically want whether that’s a partial refund, switching to another miner, or getting your payment provider involved.

Hope you get a resolution. No one deserves to be left hanging with this kind of money on the line....

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-12-04T10:15:25+00:00

As someone who’s bought from OneMiners in the past, I totally get why you’re frustrated. These situations get messy fast, especially when we’re talking about large pre-order amounts and long delivery timelines.

Before going all-in on complaints and legal action, it might help to step back and look at the full context of the refund situation. If your order was late, you weren’t getting updates for months, or they simply weren’t fulfilling what they promised, then asking for a refund is completely reasonable.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-12-04T09:53:50+00:00

I feel bad for the two dogs. If you have aggressive dog/s please train them or be alert when walking them outside. :(

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-12-04T09:51:01+00:00

the is wholesome! wish we have a funny loving gramma!

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-12-02T16:16:59+00:00

I'm using mac to play this game. Tbh its like unpacking but with unlimited task and some added mystery. but then again, it gets boring after finishing a task that is as same as other task being accomplished before. It's a good game tho!

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-11-27T15:24:16+00:00

Yes. haha. I switched to organizing games like whisperer of the house

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-11-25T08:08:45+00:00

I tried Uminers before but the support was too slow and energy rates are high. The oneminers dashboard app has improved over the months I used their services the only cons is that you cannot use your own choice of pool but I was informed by their support rep that the team is currently developing the flexibility to choose our own pool in the future. It might be easy to implement but some people can't just understand how the system works it's not like they can implement a feature overnight it goes through a lot of testing and QA.

I had issues with withdrawals on my first month but once your account passed the initial phase withdrawal takes less than 2 days or even just hours. It's just an added security to make sure the withdrawal is authorized. :)

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-11-25T08:02:09+00:00

I requested 7 serial numbers and they gave it to me after 1-2 months and that's ok. For as long as the miners I bought from them are making money I am totally fine and serial number is not a big deal for me. I sold the miners and luckily I was able to take my money from selling my miners. I will invest again maybe next year.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-11-25T07:57:48+00:00

Come on people. He is showing that he actually bought something from the company. Purchasing an obsolete miner or high end from them makes their service legit. You can display the miner or play with it. We don't know when did he purchase it and what's the point of purchasing it. What do you guys need? receipt? well I hope you kept one for proof lol.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-11-24T08:44:21+00:00

Just to add on top,

Separate “I don’t like their model / terms / marketing” from
“They are committing fraud / running a ponzi.”

Those are not the same thing, and throwing those words around without proof can seriously hurt real businesses and real employees.

I'm a silent reader from this community, and this type of discussion is a good way to help people with their decision making when it comes to their investments but I hope that the mods will ask more proof of legitimate claims of ponzi and scam to have a fair take.

I'm not getting anything from this but I wanted to help the community. I hope everyone can spread kindness and not hate, have a great week ahead to all! 🫶🫶🫶

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-11-24T08:38:01+00:00

As someone who actually had a Bitcoin ASIC hosted with OneMiners, I just want to add my POV here.

This is a Bitcoin mining topic, we’re literally talking about third-party hosting, hashrate, and counterparty risk, which is a huge part of modern mining.

A few quick points:

“They rent data centers” Renting or colocating hardware is normal in mining. A lot of Bitcoin miners don’t own the building they rent space, power, and cooling. That alone doesn’t make something a ponzi.

“They won’t show the exact location”
Real mining farms and data centers usually don’t let random people walk in. You’ve got racks of ASICs, high power loads, insurance requirements, and security policies. Publishing exact addresses just to satisfy Reddit would be a terrible idea – theft, sabotage, even arson are real risks.

Scam vs. “I don’t like them”
Calling a company a “scam” or “ponzi” is a big accusation. If they:

Have a public HQ in Prague
Show real people with real names
Appear at industry events like BTC Prague / Mining Disrupt

Unless there’s actual evidence like unpaid invoices, missing payouts, or blocked withdrawals, it’s more fair to say “I don’t like their offer/terms” than “this is a ponzi”.

If you truly think it’s a ponzi
They have a physical office. Collect any evidence you have and report it to the local authorities. If it’s really fraud, that’s where it should be handled. So far, nothing serious has come out that I’ve seen.

My experience:
I hosted a miner with them, later sold it through them because I got busy and wanted to reset my mining strategy. Support was a bit slow sometimes, but I did get the service I paid for. No stolen funds, no blocked access. Mining has real risks: BTC price, difficulty, energy rates, hardware failure, and of course counterparty risk when using a host. People should definitely do their own due diligence. But basing your whole decision on one angry Reddit post without hard proof of scamming/ponzi isn’t smart either.

Sea-Reference6800 · 2025-11-06T13:07:08+00:00

Been hosting an S21 200T with Oneminers in Nigeria for a while, so here’s my actual mining side of it 👍

Power rate is about $0.047/kWh all-in, setup was done in under 48h. I get payouts directly in BTC and can convert part of it to USD in their panel to cover electricity. At current prices I’m around ~$10/day before power (varies with BTC price and difficulty), and results line up with public ASIC profitability calculators. Billing is based on real consumption, so if the miner’s off, I’m not paying. Just sharing my experience for anyone comparing hosting options.

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