Razer Wants Gamers to Mine Cryptocurrency Using their Idle GPUs

Gamers invest considerable sums in the GPU chips that power their computers. However, even the most hardcore “Fortnite” player will leave his or her gaming rig on idle for a significant chunk of each day while they go to work, attend school, or — at the very least — sleep. Hardware manufacturer Razer says that it’s a shame that these expensive devices aren’t being used to their full potential, which is why they want gamers to let them use their idle GPUs to mine cryptocurrency.

Razer Releases Cryptocurrency Mining Software

To that end, the Singaporean gaming giant, which has dual headquarters in Singapore and San Francisco, on Wednesday unveiled cryptocurrency mining software that allows customers to earn passive income from their gaming rigs when they aren’t being used.

Have a gaming rig on idle at home? Here’s a new way to score Razer Silver: launch Razer SoftMiner on your PC and start racking up Silver—one step closer to the reward you want, for doing…