Bitcoin mining has become lucrative again in May 2025, with the price of Bitcoin soaring and transaction fees rising. The profitability of mining, from home setups to large farms, is being questioned. While gaming PCs have powerful GPUs and downtime, mining Bitcoin with them is not worthwhile due to the immense energy and power required. The process of mining adds new BTC to circulation and secures the network through proof-of-work. However, ASICs have dominated the mining scene, rendering GPU mining inefficient. After September 30, 2025, 4GB GPUs will be obsolete for mining due to DAG size limits. Despite the inefficiency of mining Bitcoin with a gaming PC, there are alternative cryptocurrencies like Ethereum Classic, Ravencoin, and Monero that are still profitable for GPU miners in 2025.
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Bitcoin Awakening