Bitcoin mining capacity has traditionally been tied to physical infrastructure.

Hardware procurement. Deployment. Hosting. Power. Operations. Maintenance. And capital committed long before the first hash is delivered.

Virtual Machine Mining changes that model.

NiceHash is introducing a new way to access SHA256 mining capacity: deploy virtual miners, pay in USDT and start mining without purchasing or operating the underlying hardware.

No hardware procurement. No infrastructure buildout. No long deployment cycle.

Mining capacity, when you need it.

What is Virtual Machine Mining?

Virtual Machine Mining provides access to standardized units of Bitcoin mining power through virtual miners.

Each virtual miner represents a defined amount of SHA256 mining capacity, comparable to a modern ASIC miner.

Instead of acquiring the physical machines required to generate that capacity, you deploy virtual miners for the period you need them.

Choose the amount of capacity. Select your package structure. Direct the mining power to the NiceHash pool or your own compatible pool.

The infrastructure behind the mining stays out of the equation.

Want to understand exactly how Virtual Machine Mining works? Read here.

From individual miners to virtual mining fleets

Virtual Machine Mining is built to scale.

Capacity can range from a smaller virtual mining setup to significantly larger deployments - without the operational complexity that normally comes with scaling physical mining infrastructure.

Packages are structured around three levels:

• Pickaxe - an entry point into virtual mining capacity.
• Rig - increased capacity for larger mining requirements.
• Farm - virtual mining capacity at scale.

Before deployment, you can see the number of virtual miners allocated to the package and the corresponding mining speed.

This makes mining capacity something that can be selected and deployed rather than physically procured and installed.

Fixed or Flexible

Different mining strategies require different time horizons.

With a Fixed package, mining capacity is secured for a predefined duration.

With a Flexible package, capacity can remain active as long as sufficient balance is available, with the option to refill the package in USDT.

This creates a more flexible way to approach mining capacity - whether the requirement is defined in advance or needs to remain adaptable over time.

See how Fixed and Flexible packages work, including refills, pricing and package management: How VVM works 

Direct the hashrate where you need it

Virtual Machine Mining does not limit mining power to a single destination.

Virtual miners can be connected to the NiceHash pool or directed to your own compatible mining pool.

When using your own pool, the delivered hashrate can also be monitored directly on the pool side.

For users managing their own mining strategy, this provides an important layer of control: access the capacity through NiceHash while retaining control over where that capacity is deployed.

When using the NiceHash pool, earnings are paid in BTC every four hours.

For details on pool configuration, payouts and monitoring delivered hashrate, visit the VMM Help Article.

Mining without infrastructure ownership

The fundamental shift is simple.

Traditionally, accessing more mining capacity means acquiring more infrastructure.

More machines. More power. More deployment. More operational overhead.

Virtual Machine Mining separates access to mining capacity from ownership of the physical infrastructure producing it.

Instead of making a hardware investment to secure additional capacity, users can deploy virtual miners according to their current requirements.

USDT → Mining Capacity → SHA256 → BTC

Choose the capacity you need. Choose how long you need it. Choose where it goes.

A new layer of mining infrastructure

NiceHash has spent years building a global marketplace for computing power.

Virtual Machine Mining introduces another way to access that infrastructure.

The Hashrate Marketplace enables direct hashrate purchasing. EasyMining simplifies participation in block mining. Virtual Machine Mining introduces a different model: standardized mining capacity that can be deployed without owning and operating the underlying machines.

It turns physical mining infrastructure into accessible virtual capacity.

Scale without procuring hardware.

Choose how long the capacity runs.

Choose where the hashrate goes.

Manage mining capacity without managing the machines behind it.

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