Is it worth mining cryptocurrencies at home in 2025?

Home mining sounds appealing, but let's be honest: not all coins are profitable from your living room.

What you need

The basics are simple:

• A PC with a powerful GPU (RTX 4070 minimum if you want to earn something)
• Mining software (depends on the coin)
• Crypto wallet to receive rewards

The coins that are still viable

Bitcoin and Ethereum are no longer an option for home miners ( the difficulty is through the roof ). But these still work:

• Ravencoin (RVN) - the favorite of GPU miners
• Monero (XMR) - mineable even with CPU
• Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), Zcash (ZEC), Ethereum Classic (ETC)

The critical factor: electricity

Here’s the catch. A gaming GPU running 24/7 can cost you 100-200 USD a month in electricity. If the coin drops 30%, goodbye profitability. Before starting, calculate: (hashrate × coin price) - electricity cost - hardware wear.

Real risks

1. Price volatility - Ravencoin dropped from $0.30 to $0.05 in months
2. Network difficulty increases - more and more miners compete, you earn less
3. Your electricity bill skyrockets - the silent enemy
4. Hardware wear - the GPU doesn't last forever

Verdict

If you have cheap electricity (<$0.08/kWh) and you already have a good GPU, try it. If not, it's better to hold than to burn money on energy. The game has changed since 2021.