Ethereum mining has remained more profitable than mining the first cryptocurrency for the seventh month in a row.
Bitcoin miners earned $1.69 billion in November, and ETH mining brought miners $1.99 billion, according to The Block.
The profitability of mining the first cryptocurrency fell by 2% last month, and Ethereum miners increased their profits by 11.8%.
The cost of transactions in the ETN network is also higher than that of the Bitcoin network. Commission fees make up the majority of the income of miners of the second cryptocurrency.
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