Bitcoin mining profitability with $1k is tough—ASIC hardware like a basic Antminer S9 costs ~$200 used, but electricity bills eat 70-80% of revenue at current hashrate (16 TH/s) and BTC at $60k. Break-even barely possible in low-cost power areas, but scaling to 5x profits? Unlikely without massive efficiency gains.
RE: LeoThread 2026-04-16 18-53