Gamma will let Razer users mine for crypto.
Gamma will let Razer users mine for crypto.
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Razer’s Gamma-powered SoftMiner will use PC idle time for blockchain mining

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Gamma announced a strategic deal with Razer in which it powers Razer SoftMiner, a blockchain-based app that lets gamers use the idle time on their computers to mine for cryptocurrency. In return, the gamers can get rewards.

This means that Gamma’s technology could reach Razer’s audience of 50 million registered gamers. Razer is both a partner and an investor in Gamma.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.