Cryptocurrency Q&A Could you mine Bitcoin with a laptop in 2010?

Could you mine Bitcoin with a laptop in 2010?

CryptoWanderer CryptoWanderer Tue Dec 17 2024 | 7 answers 1822
I want to know if it was possible to mine Bitcoin using a laptop in the year 2010. Could you mine Bitcoin with a laptop in 2010?

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Riccardo Riccardo Thu Dec 19 2024
To stay competitive, miners began upgrading their equipment.

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CryptoSavant CryptoSavant Thu Dec 19 2024
Mining Bitcoin initially required only a simple laptop equipped with a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

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Giuseppe Giuseppe Thu Dec 19 2024
This method was accessible to anyone with a basic understanding of computing.

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Nicola Nicola Thu Dec 19 2024
However, as Bitcoin's popularity grew, so did the competition among miners.

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alexander_jackson_athlete alexander_jackson_athlete Wed Dec 18 2024
Gaming PCs and laptops, which featured powerful GPU units in addition to CPUs, became popular choices.

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