Mining Vs Buying Bitcoin with DCA strategy

[Mahiyammahi]

Recently I saw a content on my feed , it was about bitcoin mining. The guy on the video was claiming that he purchased 2 Asic S19 pro with $5000 and give electritcy bill over 2year which is cheapest electricity bill in his statement cost 285$ per month bill and he was able to mine 0.22 BTC if he extract everything he's investment he still had left with $11908 profit.

But I've recalculated with his equation with a DCA strategy and I find out that if he would initially invested $5k in btc two years ago and just DCA his monthly electricity bill he would have ended to acquire 0.3084 BTC (I used DCA calculator for this calculation) which could give him $21,455 profit . That is $9547 outperforms by his mining rig. He could have earned this amount extra.

So I ain't stopped here, thought about it more broader. Like if the Bitcoin price is stable at $100k , I just assume it for a clear view . He would have +$10,148 profit which isn't possible in buying and holding the BTC asset.

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

[stackerlabsdev]

Recently I saw a content on my feed , it was about bitcoin mining. The guy on the video was claiming that he purchased 2 Asic S9 pro with $5000 and give electritcy bill over 2year which is cheapest electricity bill in his statement cost 285$ per month bill and he was able to mine 0.22 BTC if he extract everything he's investment he still had left with $11908 profit.

But I've recalculated with his equation with a DCA strategy and I find out that if he would initially invested $5k in btc two years ago and just DCA his monthly electricity bill he would have ended to acquire 0.3084 BTC (I used DCA calculator for this calculation) which could give him $21,455 profit . That is $9547 outperforms by his mining rig. He could have earned this amount extra.

So I ain't stopped here, thought about it more broader. Like if the Bitcoin price is stable at $100k , I just assume it for a clear view . He would have +$10,148 profit which isn't possible in buying and holding the BTC asset.

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

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For the average person, it’s better to buy BTC, that’s the simplest way to acquire it. However, if you have an investment budget for infrastructure or green energy, mining could become really profitable.

[Ruttoshi]

Mining is profitable to mining pools and not solo miners because of the cost of setting up a minig rig and cost of electricity bill is expensive if you're not in a region with cheap electricity bill. Also, there's no guarantee that you as a solo miner will be able to mine a block because you don't have the high computational power to compete with a mining pool due to increase in difficulty target.

Likeyou said and did your calculations, DCA is more profitable in the long run than solo mining because you are sure that you are buying bitcoin and stacking unlike, a solo miner that's not sure if he will be lucky to mine a block. Accumulating bitcoin with DCA give peace of mind and is not strenuous like when you are mining because you need to monitor your mining operations and also maintain your mining equipments.

[odolvlobo]

Recently I saw a content on my feed , it was about bitcoin mining. The guy on the video was claiming that he purchased 2 Asic S9 pro with $5000 and give electritcy bill over 2year which is cheapest electricity bill in his statement cost 285$ per month bill and he was able to mine 0.22 BTC if he extract everything he's investment he still had left with $11908 profit.

The video must have been very old or the guy was lying. You can't mine 0.22 BTC with 2 S9 pros over two years. A 14 TH/s machine will mine about 0.002 BTC per year, so 2 will mine less than 0.01 BTC over 2 years. And, that assumes that the difficulty stays flat for 2 years.

Perhaps someone is mistaken and is it S19 instead of S9 (then the price makes more sense). Still, two S19s at 140 TH/s will mine less than 0.1 BTC over 2 years.

[HeRetiK]

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

Mining can be profitable, it's just that the margins are so thin that unless you have access to cheap electricity (on a global scale) you're likely to run at a loss or barely break even.

[Mahiyammahi]

Recently I saw a content on my feed , it was about bitcoin mining. The guy on the video was claiming that he purchased 2 Asic S9 pro with $5000 and give electritcy bill over 2year which is cheapest electricity bill in his statement cost 285$ per month bill and he was able to mine 0.22 BTC if he extract everything he's investment he still had left with $11908 profit.

Perhaps someone is mistaken and is it S19 instead of S9 (then the price makes more sense). Still, two S19s at 140 TH/s will mine less than 0.1 BTC over 2 years.

Sorry my bad I corrected my mistakes , it was S19 pro.

[MAAManda]

If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?

Whether mining activities are profitable or not is conditional, therefore, we can't generalize it. I guess, you know that Russia & China were big hotbeds of miners in the early days of Bitcoin (BTC), right?

The reason is simple, it's because the cost of electricity per kWh is so cheap there, let me share the list:
1. Germany: $0,35 - $0,45
2. Western Europe: $0,25 - $0,40
3. USA: $0,13 - 0,18
4. China: $0,07 - 0,11
5. Russia: $0,05 - 0,08

For countries with low electricity costs, mining is certainly more profitable than DCA. For countries like Germany & most Western European countries, mining isn't a great way to maximize profits, so they're better off using DCA. Given all these unique aspects, I believe everyone benefits from their own unique approach, not all equally & therefore, they can synergize well.

[hyudien]

Mining is still very profitable if the miners are large-scale, and usually large miners do not pay electricity at household rates but at industrial rates, which are lower per kWh. Furthermore, they can reduce the cost of mining equipment because they buy directly from the factory, because of course they buy on a large scale. It is also important to note that they not only get bitcoin but also have goods where the rigs can still be sold later. Of course, if you are just an individual miner, it will be difficult to generate better profits and it is better to do DCA.

[jcojci]

Buying Bitcoin using DCA monthly is better than mining because it is clear that if you don't have a low cost to pay for electricity, you will not get a nice reward from the mining process. Not to mention having the newest mining hardware that can work faster than others. They still mine Bitcoin because they have a low electricity cost and also have good hardware. That makes them think that mining is still worth doing. If you don't want to bother with the electricity cost and invest in good hardware, you can choose to buy Bitcoin using DCA. The electricity cost is important to consider so we can choose what suits us to have Bitcoin. But for average people, they are better to buy Bitcoin with DCA.

[Asuspawer09]

Recently I saw a content on my feed , it was about bitcoin mining. The guy on the video was claiming that he purchased 2 Asic S19 pro with $5000 and give electritcy bill over 2year which is cheapest electricity bill in his statement cost 285$ per month bill and he was able to mine 0.22 BTC if he extract everything he's investment he still had left with $11908 profit.

But I've recalculated with his equation with a DCA strategy and I find out that if he would initially invested $5k in btc two years ago and just DCA his monthly electricity bill he would have ended to acquire 0.3084 BTC (I used DCA calculator for this calculation) which could give him $21,455 profit . That is $9547 outperforms by his mining rig. He could have earned this amount extra.

So I ain't stopped here, thought about it more broader. Like if the Bitcoin price is stable at $100k , I just assume it for a clear view . He would have +$10,148 profit which isn't possible in buying and holding the BTC asset.

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

Depends for sure if I run that miner in my country my electricity bill monthly would be almost 2k$, not to mention the hardware cost, maintenance, etc. there weren't any huge profit probably it would just be break even. Might be a huge thing long term since Bitcoin market price is increasing overtime, but still not guaranteed.

Obvious thing is DCA all the way since I'm already doing it for a long time already, much lower risk than going to mining, no need for some kind of maintenance since you just need to buy every month or week then put it on your wallet for long term. I mean this might not be comparable to a miner on long term since they were technically profiting already, you need some kind of investment to DCA so it might be a little low but still a great investment for someone who park their money and get x2 or more.

[Taskford]

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

It could be not profitable if electricity cost in your area is so high.

But if you are in country that electricity cost is cheap there's really a good chance that you can earn on Bitcoin mining. Also consider to have buy those high efficient hardwares so that they would get more higher chance to earn if they pursue this Bitcoin mining plan.

Well it depends on the priority of the person since they can do DCA or either mining and everything may vary depends on the capabilities also current status on their places.

[retreat]

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So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

From what we know, the reason so many mining companies still exist is because there's still profit potential from Bitcoin mining, which is why they're interested in investing so much money to build a Bitcoin mining company. If there wasn't such a business opportunity, I doubt these companies would be interested in spending such large sums of capital just to maintain their operations - they should have a well-thought-out profitability calculation. This is why many mining companies choose locations with cooler climates and cheaper electricity. In such locations, they can significantly reduce operational costs and maximize profit margins, and that's why mining businesses can survive and generate profits to this day.

[Shishir99]

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

I don't know how that guy mined 0.22 BTC, and if he had only two of these. Mining is not that profitable if you mine with a single ASIC or a couple of ASICs. Some people even try solo mining with little hash power, yet sometimes they become lucky enough to hit a block. Most mining farms mine Bitcoin with vast numbers of ASICs, and they possess large hashpower, which enables them to hit blocks frequently. Therefore, you shouldn't judge farms based on the profitability of a miner who does it as a hobby. Moreover, someone has to mine Bitcoin. If some people stop mining, the difficulty will drop and other miners will be able to hit blocks easily. That is how it works.

[hd49728]

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

Having a big mining farm and having a single ASIC for mining Bitcoin are different as with higher hashrate, your chance of finding a Bitcoin block is better.

In contrast if you have a single ASIC and a Nerdminer, your chance to find a Bitcoin block is very low, even almost zero with Nerd miner. In such cases mining is not efficient and you can use money for purchasing bitcoin easily and also surely know that you will have bitcoin with your money spending.

With mining, you must spend your time for maintenance and it requires both human and time resources as well as technical knowledge and skills.

Generally, buying Bitcoin is more easily to do in practice and it is also safer than mining.

[EL MOHA]

From what we know, the reason so many mining companies still exist is because there's still profit potential from Bitcoin mining, which is why they're interested in investing so much money to build a Bitcoin mining company. If there wasn't such a business opportunity, I doubt these companies would be interested in spending such large sums of capital just to maintain their operations - they should have a well-thought-out profitability calculation. This is why many mining companies choose locations with cooler climates and cheaper electricity. In such locations, they can significantly reduce operational costs and maximize profit margins, and that's why mining businesses can survive and generate profits to this day.

Exactly no one is actually saying that mining isn’t profitable but it depends on certain conditions, joining a mining pool might be good since the hashrate might be bigger to actually compete with other miners to actually get block mined but for a solo miner, right now it is not profitable to actually think of mining as a solo miner because if you actually think want to be competitive and get block mined you need sophisticated equipment to actually match the other miners who are mostly pool so imagine the amount you will spend to actually get this set up and then we discuss of its maintenance and the electricity bills.

For me if you look at this hassle I think having to DCA into bitcoin is much better as solo person because fighting for block mining is a hash power fight which is more of a huge cost than DCA and holding your coins

[Abu-Naim]

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

Mining bitcoin is for rich people with money to use in buying or setting up mining farm, they also need stable electricity supply and a convenient networking infrastructure which requires a lot of effort and money to set up; most investors will not have that money to spend in setting up the mining farm, so they will prefer buying Bitcoin and hold, then keep buying using the DCA method from time to time.

Due to regulatory constraints, mining cannot be done everywhere, you will need a safer environment to protect yourself and your mining tools that is why most people prefer buying Bitcoin instead of mining Bitcoin. If you hold for long the profit will be similar or the same.

[coolcoinz]

I'll give you something to think about.

Let's say you want to power your house with your own generator that burns fuel. A 7kW generator which should power a small home will burn 2l of fuel per hour. That's not very efficient, right?
Ever wondered how much a 50kW generator uses? 10l per hour! So you're getting 7x more power but only 5x the fuel consumption, which means that bigger is better and more efficient. If you can find 6 neighbors willing to chip in, you can run it almost for free and all of you will have power.

That's the principle you can apply to miners. The more you can get the less you will pay for 1kW of power and the greater your profit will be. Buying more miners will also earn you discounts.

[reefsea]

Not everyone wants to be in a complicated situation and that's certainly true for me. Mining might be easy for some but for me it's clearly not my cup of tea so I prefer the more practical approach of buying.
There are many considerations I take into account, including the space I need to prepare the initial costs, which I might not be able to cover and most importantly the sometimes noisy environment. I live in a densely populated neighborhood so when I minning bitcoin I'm bound to become the subject of conversation and I don't want to stand out.

So, I prefer to just buy without revealing myself to others as a Bitcoin holder as sometimes it's the easiest way to keep others quiet about my life.

[macson]

So this leads me a question , If mining is not profitable why lot's of farm still choosing to mine bitcoin?
 How you guys seeing this DCA vs Monthly electricity bill?

If someone is solo, it is more efficient for them to choose DCA rather than mining, because with DCA they can accumulate Bitcoin consistently without having to spend a lot on equipment, electricity, and maintenance as required, which is quite troublesome and ineffective.

When they choose DCA, it also allows them to adjust their financial situation to the amount of investment they want to make, and it helps those who want to invest consistently in the long term and directly helps reduce psychological pressure due to price volatility.

DCA will help them to consistently build an investment portfolio in the long term, and it can be more effective, especially if electricity prices are high in that area or if they don't understand much about Bitcoin mining efficiency, as this can increase operational costs and significantly reduce profits. But with DCA, one can be saved from all that hassle.

[bitcoindusts]

If you have a cheap electricity and has fund to buy a decent hashrate that can get a good percentage from a mining pool and love to see their machine mining and is good with maintenance then mining would be a good choice for you.  But if you don't have enough capital to setup a mining rig then DCA is the only way to go.  Just remember to not get swayed by cloudmining because this kind of business is known to shutdown after sometimes and many of these cloud mining are scam.

For me, I love to setup a mining rig but with my country's expensive electricity, DCA is best fitted for me.