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Bitcoin Miner vs CGMiner

A side-by-side look at Bitcoin Miner and CGMiner. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Bitcoin Miner

Bitcoin Miner

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin Miner is software that uses a computer's resources to verify bitcoin transactions and earn bitcoin rewards through a process called bitcoin mining. As an alternative to purchasing bitcoin, mining allows users to acquire bitcoin by verifying blocks of transactions added to the bitcoin blockchain ledger.

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CGMiner

CGMiner

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency

CGMiner is an open-source GPU/ASIC/FPGA mining software written in C designed for mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Litecoin. It supports GPU, FPGA, and ASIC mining hardware. It provides overclocking abilities, monitoring, fan speed control and remote interface capabilities.

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