HydroMiner is a cryptocurrency mining startup that plans to use green energy drawn from hydropower plants in the Alpine region of Europe to mine popular cryptocurrencies.
Their goal is to have the industry’s lowest carbon footprint while at the same time maintain efficient results in the mining process. HydroMiner also plans to expand and acquire even more hydro plants in the future so that smaller investors can invest in cryptocurrency mining and profit. Unlike other startups, the HydroMiner project is already launched for some time now with the operational bases working perfectly.
We recently sat down with Nadine Damblon, the CEO of HydroMiner to have a chat with him about the project as well as finding out his thoughts and insights.
Hi, Nadine. Thanks for joining us today. Can you tell us more about yourself and HydroMiner?
Back in 2014, a friend of mine told me about this thing called cryptocurrency mining. And I will be honest with you, first I didn’t know what to think of it.
After a while, my sister pushed me in this field and I got absolutely crazy for it. And now 3 years later here I am, leading a company focussed on hydro powered cryptocurrency mining.
CEO Nadine Damblon and CFO Nicole Damblon
First off, why did you decide to use the blockchain in building HydroMiner? What can the blockchain do those other technologies cannot?
HydroMiner is helping to decentralize the blockchain mining since currently most mining farms are based in Asia. To your second question, I think blockchain is one of the few technologies that connect people.
Tell us about how you came up with the idea of HydroMiner. Did you face a problem with the crypto mining industry or do you think there is a gap in the market for HydroMiner to fill?
Well, we decided to create HydroMiner after seeing that POW mining will be there for a long time! HydroMiner is mainly focussing to help people be part of the blockchain ecosystem and also, to let the industry players see that eco-friendly mining is a viable alternative.
What do you think is the biggest problem HydroMiner will solve and why is the problem important to solve?
In addition to that, we address the unfair payment of most cloud mining operators.
What are the actual performance differences of hydropower mining compared to traditional GPU mining? Are there no differences at all or is hydropower mining more powerful?
HydroMiner goal is to save the environment while enabling those interested in mining cryptos minimize the cost incurred. On top of that, we are using the water from our power plants to cool the mining equipment, greatly reducing our overall required energy and cost.
The most interesting part of HydroMiner is that the mining rigs are literally in the heart of the hydropower stations. How did you guys think of this innovative solution which also cools the rigs if not mistaken?
If you have ever been in the Austrian Alps, you’d probably quickly see the potential of the cold water there, and the possibility to make use of it!
Tell us more about how cryptocurrencies are chosen to be mined in HydroMiner. Are there any specific factors or benchmarks that you look out for when choosing a cryptocurrency to be mined?
Please refer to the in-depth article answering exactly this question: https://www.hydrominer.org/what-does-hydrominer-mine/
What has been your happiest moment so far working on HydroMiner? On the flipside, what has been the most painful, or perhaps the most regretful decision you’ve made with HydroMiner?
The moment after the first mining rig was successfully installed in our first hydro plant! The most regretful decision is probably that we didn’t go big earlier.
In your opinion, how competitive is HydroMiner compared to other mining firms in the industry? How does your business fare up against them?
Companies like Genesis Mining offer hashing power and not energy consumption like HydroMiner which separates us from our competitors. With hash power, you are getting lower profits over time, because the hardware gets outdated. By getting energy consumption, you are actually getting stronger profits over time, because hardware gets more effective!
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