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South Korean PC Gaming Rooms Rely on Crypto Mining to Profit During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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South Korean PC Gaming Rooms Rely on Crypto Mining to Profit During the Coronavirus Pandemic


The coronavirus pandemic has significantly hit several entertainment routines of the people worldwide, and South Korea is not an exception. PC gaming rooms had to shut down in the country, but their owners found a way to make profits during the lockdown by participating in crypto mining. A PC Bang Owner Made Over $3,000 Worth of Ethereum in Two Weeks


According to Chosun, operators of the “PC bangs,” a common term used for the PC gaming rooms in South Korea, leverages their computers to take advantage of the pandemic-driven restrictions.


In fact, owners don’t have certainties on whether or not they can re-open their businesses, and that’s why crypto mining is now an alternative to deal with right now. Some PC bang owners in Seoul are mining ether (ETH) by relying on highly-equipped computers with top-notch graphic cards.


A 34-years-old man named Kim stated that the number of customers reduced significantly due to the pandemic, and his PC bang couldn’t be sustainable with such a situation. He’s now mining ETH with almost 36 computers.


In just two weeks, Kim claimed he earned over 3.5 million won ($3,153), given in the context in the coldest month of the year because of the winter’s peak. PC bang operator praised the current weather conditions, as he saves heating costs by mining cryptos at the same time.


Mining Remains Alive as PC Bang Owners Await a Green Light to Re-Open


Moreover, in South Korea, Chosun states that a PC gaming room’s electricity service is not charged for home use but with regular prices.


But the report states that the crypto mining fever across PC bangs might not last too long, as graphic card prices keep increasing.


However, some of the operators are confident in the current crypto bull-run, as there’s no deadline set to re-open doors for businesses like theirs. Recently, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated that although vaccinations have been slower, the government expects to achieve herd immunity by the autumn.


What do you think about this maneuver made by the PC gaming room owners? Let us know in the comments section below. Report: Bitcoin Mining Firm Northern Data AG Plans for a $500 Million IPO MINING | 1 day ago Nvidia Limits the Efficiency of Mining Ether Using Its GPUs by 50% MINING | 3 days ago Tags in this story Asia, coronavirus pandemic, crypto mining, Ethereum (ETH), Gaming, GPU mining, South Korea, south korea cryptocurrency


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