You may have heard the term mining cryptocurrency in general. But it isn’t entirely obvious what it means in that context. Mining in the crypto world is the method of holding blockchain data in check. It includes hard work performed by computers and results in slow growth of resources – just like mining for minerals.  Let’s take a look at the Monero coin and Monero mining pools.

Although mining is not for everyone, anyone can become a miner. Over 70% of crypto mining happens in China, where dirt-cheap electricity makes running mining computers extremely profitable.