Mining on Lineage is designed so participation stays broadly accessible: a combination of round-based assignment, light-friendly proof work where the protocol allows, and randomness (see Unicorns) to spread opportunity across the miner set. Always read the current economics and difficulty rules in the release you target — numbers change with governance and code.
Fairness and accessibility
The network aims to limit advantages that only hyperscale ASIC farms would have, while still using proof of work in the places the chain requires it. Your real-world electricity and hardware costs still matter: “CPU friendliness” in documentation is a design goal, not a personal profit guarantee.
Energy
Round limits and selection reduce redundant grinding compared to every-miner-everywhere models; track actual power draw in your environment for sustainability reporting.
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Primary sources
The whitepaper and GitHub are authoritative for protocol and economics. External blog or Medium posts linked in older material may be historical context only.