Can you make a Helium miner?

It isn’t possible to build your own hot spot . Only hotspots distributed by approved manufacturers can mine HNT. This comes up quite frequently in the community and I thought it’d be helpful to state this in a blog post that might serve as an introduction to Helium for some people.

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How close are we to a Helium miner?

The Nebra HNT Outdoor Hotspot Miner earns HNT Helium tokens when devices connect, and for validating wireless coverage delivered by peers. Using a system called Proof-of-Coverage, Hotspot Miners earn more HNT when they’re in range of other miners, but need to be at least 300 metres apart .

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How many Helium hotspots are there?

Just 7 months ago when I first learned about Helium Network, the number of hotspots in the world was around 35,000 and it increased exponentially as more and more people spread the word and it’s currently at 395,000. The network has seen a rise of approximately 90,000 new miners only in the last 30 days.

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