GoMining Discount & GMT Locking Explained
The GMT discount is the single biggest lever you directly control in GoMining. Lock GMT, cut your electricity fee, keep more of what you mine. Here's exactly how it works.
What the discount is
Every day you pay an electricity fee on your hashrate. By holding or locking GMT — GoMining's token — you build coverage against that fee. The more coverage you have relative to your fee, the larger your discount:
In practice the discount rises in 1% steps up to a 20% cap. A miner running at a 20% discount keeps meaningfully more BTC than an identical one paying full price.
Why it matters so much
The discount applies to your fee every single day, so it compounds. Cutting a recurring cost is often a better use of capital than buying more hashrate that itself carries a fee — which is exactly the trade-off worth optimizing.
How much GMT should you lock?
There's a sweet spot. Lock too little and you leave discount on the table; lock too much and that capital might have earned more as efficient hashrate. The right answer depends on your fee, your miner efficiency, and GMT's price. This is the core question our planner solves — it compares locking GMT against buying TH and upgrading efficiency, then shows the split that maximises your net return.
VIP tiers
Beyond the fee discount, GMT and hashrate feed into VIP tiers — status levels that unlock extra benefits. You generally qualify by your total hashrate or your locked GMT, whichever is higher.
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Open the calculator →Frequently asked questions
How does the GoMining discount work?
Holding or locking GMT builds coverage against your electricity fee. That coverage discounts your daily fee in 1% steps, up to a maximum of 20%. More GMT coverage means a bigger discount, which directly increases your net mining earnings.
How much GMT should I lock?
Enough to reach the discount level that maximises your net return without over-committing capital that would earn more as hashrate or efficiency. A planner that compares locking GMT against buying TH or upgrading efficiency finds the optimal split.
What are GoMining VIP tiers?
VIP tiers are status levels in GoMining that unlock additional benefits. You typically qualify by your total hashrate or your locked GMT, whichever is higher.