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How Do You Mine Ethereum on Antpool?

Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of fraud or third party interference. In the Ethereum protocol and blockchain there is a price for each operation.

The general ledger is a blockchain, a decentralized database that keeps track of all transactions made on the Ethereum network.

Mining is how new ETH tokens are created. It is also used to secure the network and process all transactions.

NOTE: WARNING: Mining Ethereum on Antpool can be risky and may result in financial losses due to the high volatility of the cryptocurrency market. Before you attempt to mine Ethereum on Antpool, it is important to do your own research, understand the risks and make sure you have sufficient computing power and technical knowledge. Additionally, please be aware that Antpool charges fees for mining Ethereum which could reduce your profits.

Miners are rewarded with ETH for every block they mine. Ethereum mining is a bit different than Bitcoin mining, as it uses a different algorithm (Ethash) and miners are rewarded based on their share of work done, rather than their share of the total number of blocks mined.

Antpool is one of the largest Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining pools. Antpool mines about 25% of all blocks.

Antpool supports both PPLNS (Pay Per Last N Shares) and PPS (Pay Per Share) mining modes. Antpool also offers merged mining, which allows you to mine two cryptocurrencies at once without losing efficiency in either.

To start mining on Antpool, you will need to create an account and then set up your miners using the instructions on the Antpool website. Once your miners are set up, you can start mining ETH by choosing the “ETH” option in the “Coin” drop-down menu on the main page, and then clicking “Start Mining”.

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