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A Java app bitcoin miner that requires no installation and is launched from the browser.
Browser based mining is the practice of utilizing web browsers as bitcoin miners through means of plugins or scripts.
 
== Introduction ==
 
This concept was first reached by Bitcoin Plus, a [[cpu-miner|cpu miner]] that is launched from the browser, requires no installation, and runs as a Java application.  
 
==[[Bitcoin Plus|Bitcoin Plus]] Implementation==


The miner connects to a pool and the payout method is pay-per-share.  The pool's fee is 3%.
The miner connects to a pool and the payout method is pay-per-share.  The pool's fee is 3%.
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Requires Java 1.5 or higher.  This miner app is not open source.
Requires Java 1.5 or higher.  This miner app is not open source.


This software was announced on May 18, 2011<ref>[http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=8780.0 Browser Bitcoin Miner (No setup, no download, no configuration)]</ref>.
This software was announced on May 18, 2011<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=8780.0 Browser Bitcoin Miner (No setup, no download, no configuration)]</ref>.
 
* [[Why a GPU mines faster than a CPU]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
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==References==
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[[Category:Distributed Miners]]

Latest revision as of 02:07, 10 June 2019

Browser based mining is the practice of utilizing web browsers as bitcoin miners through means of plugins or scripts.

Introduction

This concept was first reached by Bitcoin Plus, a cpu miner that is launched from the browser, requires no installation, and runs as a Java application.

Bitcoin Plus Implementation

The miner connects to a pool and the payout method is pay-per-share. The pool's fee is 3%.

Requires Java 1.5 or higher. This miner app is not open source.

This software was announced on May 18, 2011[1].

External Links

References