Honeyminer

Honeyminer was a desktop application, launched in 2018 by a US start-up, that aimed to make cryptocurrency mining simple for ordinary computer users. Once installed, it used a computer's idle processor and graphics card to mine whichever coin it judged most profitable, then paid users in fractions of bitcoin after taking a fee. Users did not need to choose coins, join a mining pool or set up a wallet, which set it apart from traditional mining. Earnings for most people were very small, because home computers are far less efficient than specialist hardware, and electricity costs could exceed the rewards. The idea differs from cryptojacking, in which mining software runs without the owner's permission, and from cloud mining, where customers rent remote machines. Public information on the service's current status is limited, so readers should check its availability before relying on it. Also see miners.