THELOGICALINDIAN - Razer the multibilliondollar gaming accessories architect appear a new affairs that allows gamers to calmly advance their abandoned GPUs to abundance cryptocurrency The bolt to this acutely simple affairs about is that users dont absolutely get to accumulate the cryptocurrency they mine
Razer Releases Cryptocurrency Mining Software Called SoftMiner
The new program, alleged SoftMiner, allows PC users to advance their big-ticket GPUs while they are not application their computers, whether that be while they are at school, sleeping, or at work, and in barter Razer rewards them with article alleged “Razer Silver.”
The San Francisco and Singapore-based tech aggregation appear the affairs in a tweet earlier this morning, business their new affairs as a way to acquire rewards for accomplishing “nothing at all.”
“Have a gaming rig on abandoned at home? Here’s a new way to account Razer Silver: barrage Razer SoftMiner on your PC and alpha cutting up Silver—one footfall afterpiece to the accolade you want, for accomplishing annihilation at all.”
Once the software is downloaded, it will automatically actuate the PC’s GPU back the computer is not in use and will acquit Razer Silver rewards depending on how abundant cryptocurrency is mined over a set aeon of time. Razer has not specified which cryptocurrency will be mined.
A Good Deal for Razer, But not a Good Deal for Users
Although SoftMiner seems like a simple way for users to access rewards credibility that can be exchanged for “coveted Razer rewards like our latest peripherals, games, abatement vouchers, and more,” users could run mining software themselves and banknote out their cryptocurrency for authorization currency.
Razer claims that with the able set-up, users can accomplish up to 500 Razer Silver credits per 24-hour period, which basically amounts to $1.67 per day account of rewards based on a $5 Razer reward costing 1,500 credits.
The comments on the Razer SoftMiner advertisement on Twitter arresting that cipher is too excited about this new program.
One user wrote “Seriously? This is an aboriginal April fools antic right?” While addition user referenced the aerial amount of electricity incurred while mining cryptocurrency, saying “I’m aloof activity to charge to advanced my electricity bill to you [Razer] every ages and accept you pay it.”
Another user criticized the “trade deal” Razer is alms users, calling it the “worst barter accord in the history of barter deals, maybe ever.”
Asus and Quantumcloud afresh released a agnate affairs that allows gamers to abundance cryptocurrency application their abandoned cartoon cards, although their affairs allows users to banknote out the gain (minus a fee) to either their PayPal or WeChat accounts.
Although it is bright that SoftMiner isn’t the best accord for users, it does arresting a growing trend for tech companies who are attractive to accomplish added assets through mining cryptocurrency.
Programs like SoftMiner and the one actuality offered by Asus may additionally acquaint added bodies to the crypto markets and could act as a aperture that leads gamers into the apple of cryptocurrency mining.
