Mobile Cloud Mining, Explained

If you've mined crypto before — or looked into it — you probably picture a room full of loud GPU rigs and a power bill that keeps climbing. PLX Network works differently, and it's worth understanding exactly what's happening when you tap "Start" on your dashboard.

Where the mining actually happens

Your phone isn't doing the computational work. When you start a session, PLX Network allocates cloud resources on our infrastructure to run your mining session. Your app is essentially a live window into that session — showing your balance, rate, and progress bar update in real time — rather than the engine driving it.

That's why you won't notice your battery draining or your phone heating up the way it would with local mining. All your device needs is a stable connection so the app can stay in sync with your session.

What determines your rate

Your PLX/hr rate is built from a few layered components, all visible on your dashboard:

• Base rate — the standard rate every active miner earns
• Badge bonus — small permanent boosts earned through consistent activity
• Referral bonus — a bonus added for every active miner in your referral network

These stack together into the total rate you see at the top of your session card. There's no ceiling built into how high your badge and referral bonuses can push that number over time.

Sessions, not subscriptions

Mining happens in sessions rather than one continuous, never-ending stream. Each session runs on its own progress cycle — the "Session Progress" bar on your dashboard shows exactly where you are in the current one. When a session completes, you start the next one, and your streak, balance, and network all carry forward.

Why this model exists

Removing hardware requirements is the whole point of PLX Network's Proof-of-Participation approach: mining rewards should come from consistent engagement and network growth, not from who can afford the most expensive rig. That's the gap PLX Network was built to close.