> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://minepro-1.gitbook.io/minepro/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://minepro-1.gitbook.io/minepro/competing-solutions/unattractive-power-rates-and-investment-models.md).

# Unattractive power rates and investment models

We’ve all seen a litany of hosting businesses, cloud mining projects, and "done for you" Bitcoin mining solutions, all of which fail in one way, POWER AND OWNERSHIP. They also fall short in a number of other ways.

Many projects have ventured into countries lacking the correct infrastructure and economic stability in search of power costs, only to fall victim to import/export taxes, government instability, and changes in costs of power overnight (detailed further in our[ Hosting arm page](https://minepro-1.gitbook.io/untitled-1/main/hosting-arm).) Most stable solutions out there provide a very limited APY and usually operate at a power cost of over $0.08/KWH. As well as operating through the model outlined below:

**1 - Buy your own ASICS (Usually with a significant margin.)**

**2 - Ship your ASICs to the hosting service (You're responsible for tariffs, usually 35% or more.)**

**3 - Pay infrastructure and setup (Many times there isn’t a grid available to tap into, it's often built.)**

**4 - Earn very minimal Bitcoin profit per month, taking years to ROI on ASIC machine cost.**

For even the most cautious and patient investors, this is simply not an attractive investment offer.

MinePro, through tokenization, aims to solve the industry-wide retail sentiment that Bitcoin mining is a frustrating, slow, and "boring" investment.