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Re: Use CRIO to mine bitcoins?

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Originally Posted by dcarr View Post
Unless you partake in pooled mining, it is almost certain that you will spend more money on electricity than you will make in bitcoins (if you make any at all).
FPGA mining from what I have heard is quite efficient, so the power draw should not be an issue. The CRIO would draw what, 10W max? What I am wondering is whether it would be possible to program the FPGA for mining.