The amount of electricity and computing hardware required to mine bitcoin means that it is no longer a feasible option for many people. However, if you want to join the cryptocurrency revolution, a mining company may be the solution you are looking for. Mining companies operate massive banks of servers and advanced software, which means they can mine large amounts of bitcoin. The amount of bitcoin you receive will depend on the amount of money you invest in the company. Below is a guide to 5 of the best mining companies.

Antpool

China-based Antpool is operated by BitMain. It's a very popular mining company which is currently responsible for mining around 25% of all blocks.

BTCC

This mining service is operated by BTCC, the 3rd largest exchange in China. The company currently mines around 7% of all new bitcoins.

Slush

Slush was the world’s first mining company to offer its services to the public. While remaining popular, it is only responsible for mining around 3% of new bitcoins.

BW Pool

This Chinese mining company was launched in 2014 and currently mines around 5% of all new blocks.

F2pool

A relatively new mining company, F2pool has made an impact on the mining market and captured around 6% of the market share.