Is it possible to mine bitcoin to get a profit?

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I really want to get into mining but I want to know if mining for bitcoin is even profitable anymore.

I know that CPU mining isn't profitable at all but is there some way that I can still make a decent profit from mining bitcoin in any way? Do I need dedicated hardware? Or is it not even profitable to do any sort of mining with any hardware?

If bitcoin isn't worth it (meaning making a profit, not a loss) would litecoin be a good alternative?

mhsjlw

Posted 2015-09-03T00:38:14.923

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Question was closed 2015-11-07T18:15:34.970

Why all the downvotes? Did I miss a point?mhsjlw 2015-09-03T18:58:20.377

1The downvotes are because this an "I've never run before, how can I win olympic gold?" kind of question. Why would you think that you'd be able to make money doing something you don't seem to know anything about?David Schwartz 2015-09-03T19:32:05.510

@DavidSchwartz I said I want to get into mining, not that I don't have any expirience with Bitcoin. I have made my own altcoin before and have a firm understanding of how bitcoin works and how to mine. I just wanted to know if it was profitable.mhsjlw 2015-09-03T20:02:58.247

Then you should ask a question that reflects your understanding so that you get answers that don't waste time explaining things you already know to you.David Schwartz 2015-09-03T20:04:57.467

@DavidSchwartz I don't already know if it is profitable which is why I askedmhsjlw 2015-09-03T20:07:24.107

possible duplicate of In the ASIC-age, is it even worth starting casual mining Bitcoin at home?

Murch 2015-11-07T12:01:59.190

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Most likely you won't be earning money with Bitcoin mining, and that's okay - mining has become a very specialised process. If you want to invest money into new ASICs, you might be able to turn a tidy profit.

-- Will I earn money by mining? - An answer to all newcomers

andychase

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