In this chapter, we learned about the mining of cryptocurrency; starting with studying various algorithms, we discussed mining hardware and the various types available. Then, we discussed mining pools, how the pools split rewards among miners, and various popular pools currently available.
In the next chapter, we will discuss Initial Coin offering (ICO), which is the process of raising funds for a coin or token that is launched. ICO is an important part of the blockchain community, and helps the blockchain project stakeholder to raise funds from the community itself.
