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AWS Crypto Miner

AWS Crypto Miner is a CloudFormation template that launches GPU-enabled AWS EC2 instances configured to mine Ravencoin, Ergo, Kaspa or Ethereum Classic, with payouts supported in Bitcoin.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use it when you want a CloudFormation-based starting point for deploying AWS GPU mining instances and have considered cloud capacity and profitability.

Who it is for

  • AWS users seeking to configure cloud GPU instances for one of the listed cryptocurrencies.
  • Developers interested in adapting the template to add support for other mining currencies.

Documented uses

  • Launch mining infrastructure on AWS using CloudFormation.
  • Configure a Bitcoin wallet address to receive mining payouts.
  • Request customization for additional mining currencies through the repository.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

An AWS account is required for the documented launch flow. The repository is public; no license is listed in the supplied repository details.

  • A BTC wallet address is needed for payouts even when mining another listed coin.
  • Spot capacity can vary by region, and the README advises trying another region if capacity is unavailable.
  • The project warns that AWS mining may not be profitable.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Prepare and launch an AWS mining stack

Start a CloudFormation stack for one of the listed coins using an AWS GPU instance.

Before you start

  • An AWS account
  • A Bitcoin wallet address for payouts

Steps

  1. Sign in to your AWS account.

  2. Choose a listed region and the launch option for a default or custom VPC.

  3. Review the stack details and provide the BTC wallet address before launching.

Expected outcome

A CloudFormation stack is launched to configure GPU-enabled EC2 mining for Ravencoin, Ergo, Kaspa or Ethereum Classic.

Guide limitations

  • Spot capacity may be unavailable in a region; the README suggests trying another region.
  • The project warns that mining on AWS is not always profitable.
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17 October 2026
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mludvig/aws-ethereum-miner · Official homepage title · retained in its source language
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