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Bitcoin is the prime example of the first type of currency in development called cryptocurrency. To delve deeper into Bitcoin, readers can refer to Mytour's article 'What is Bitcoin? Can you earn Bitcoin on your own?'
The creation of the Raspberry Pi board was initially designed to assist developers in easily developing and testing the interaction between hardware and software, IoT development, and more. However, the open nature of Raspberry Pi can be leveraged for other fascinating tasks, such as Bitcoin mining. If you're unfamiliar with Raspberry Pi or haven't distinguished between different Raspberry Pi models, check out the article: What is Raspberry Pi?
As mentioned in previous articles, there are two ways to acquire bitcoin: buying and mining. If you opt for the first method, you can purchase bitcoin directly or through various exchanges.
If you choose the second method, which is mining bitcoin, you can mine Bitcoin using Raspberry Pi or Raspberry Pi 2. Check out how to mine Bitcoin with Raspberry Pi here.
Mining Bitcoin with Raspberry Pi 2
Step 1: Preparation
- Raspberry Pi 2.
- USB support port.
- Antminer U1/U2/U3.
- USB cooling fan.
- Raspberry Pi cooling system with built-in fan.
Step 2: USB and Heatsink Setup
Set up the USB bitcoin miner and plug in the USB port for the cooling fan.
The USB port should have a minimum of 1.5 - 2.0 amps.
Additionally, you'll need RPi heatsink and a cooling fan if you're overclocking RPi to maximize bitcoin mining capabilities and run Raspberry Pi 24/7 without the processor overheating.
Step 3: SC Card and Putty Setup
Install a fresh Operating System Raspbian on an SD card with a minimum capacity of 8 GB: Download Raspbian
Install PuTTY software and access the terminal: Download PuTTY
Upgrade and update all Linux machines.
Step 4: Installation
Enter the commands below into the Terminal window:
sudo apt-get install libusb-1.0-0-dev libusb-1.0-0 libcurl4-openssl-dev libncurses5-dev libudev-dev screen libtool automake pkg-config libjansson-dev screen
Use the command below if you need to reboot Raspberry Pi 2:
git clone https://github.com/bitmaintech/cgminer
cd cgminer
sudo ./autogen.sh export LIBCURL_CFLAGS='-I/usr/include/curl' sudo ./configure --enable-bmsc sudo make
sudo ./cgminer --bmsc-options 115200:0.57 -o POOL -u USERNAME -p PASSWORD --bmsc-voltage 0800 --bmsc-freq 1286
In the above command, USERNAME (user name) is what you use to log in to the mining pool, and PASSWORD is your password.
Step 5: Mining Pool
You can mine bitcoin using Raspberry Pi 2 solo or join a bitcoin mining pool. It's recommended to use Bitminter for its simple interface, suitable for beginners.
Thus, Mytour has just guided you on how to mine Bitcoin using Raspberry Pi 2. If you choose to use Raspberry Pi for bitcoin mining, readers can explore more articles on how to mine Bitcoin with Raspberry Pi or other bitcoin mining guides by Mytour. Wishing you all success!
