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the percentage doesn't seem to bring enough money compared to the cost of electricity for those machines.

That is entirely dependent upon the value of one bitcoin.

The transaction fees for a block go to the miner.

If bitcoin is actively used in 2140 when the issue of new coins ceases, the value of even small fractions of a coin will likely be very high.

IIRC the percentage was diminished when the value of bitcoins increased 6months/1year ago.

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