South Korean PC Gaming Rooms Rely on Crypto Mining to Profit During the Coron...

South Korean PC Gaming Rooms Rely on Crypto Mining to Profit During the Coron...

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....


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