Basically there was a coin called Ethereum which was very profitable for about 6 years. However last year it disabled mining by video cards and just doesn’t transactions by proof of stake. So most video cards basically lost out on tons and tons of profit.
Hence why for years you might of heard about people mining with their video cards but unfortunately that time is over and there is no decent coin out there with good profitability.
Mining Bitcoin is also difficult because the equipment is expensive and most farms have cheap power compared to households.
Ethereum mining lasted more than 6 years and many miners are grateful that they did not remain unemployed for so long.
According to various opinions, more than 80% of all video cards were used in Ethereum mining, and the change in the algorithm deprived many miners of profit.
That is a fact,a hard one but you know what is worse,the fact that in late 2020 and during all 2021 all kind of creepy guys were just buying a mining rig and jumping on board not believing at all in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general but rather making that quick buck and moving away,I know that these type of guys exist in every other business except mining,however they gave miners a really bad reputation and 80% of cards out of service,the most part of them is from these guys who were thinking only about quick profit so they got what they deserved.
The real miners those who have been mining since early 2016 and up until now no matter if there is a coin as profitable as Ethereum was for 7 years those guys are online mining even at a loss and these are the real ones.Happy to be one of them.I know we are in a difficult moment yet I am confident things will change for the better and is better to even mine at a loss and be well prepared for the next bull run,I know the guys who were in for the quick profit are out for good now and we have again a clear ecosystem.