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# ❓ FAQ
### What is Hood Miners?
Hood Miners is an onchain mining game built around NFT ownership.
### ⛏️ What do I need to start mining?
You need to own a Hood Miner NFT.
### Can I mine with someone else's Miner?
No. Mining is tied to NFT ownership.
### 🕒 How long can I mine?
You can choose between 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 7 days.
### 💎 What do I receive from mining?
Your Miner can collect Stone, Ore, Copper, Gold, Diamond, and Crystal.
### 🪙 How do I earn $MINERS?
Convert your resources through the Swap system.
### 🛒 Can I buy resources?
Yes. You can use `$MINERS` to buy resources.
### 🔄 Can I convert `$MINERS` back into resources?
Yes.
### 💰 Can `$MINERS` be traded for ETH?
Yes, where liquidity is available.
### 🔧 Can I upgrade my Miner?
Yes.
You can upgrade both the Pickaxe and Mining Rig.
### 🧬 Are the NFTs onchain?
Yes. Hood Miners uses onchain DNA, metadata, and artwork generation.
### 📦 How many Hood Miners are there?
5,555 NFTs.
### 🪙 What is the maximum `$MINERS` supply?
### 1 billion `$MINERS`. **🌐 What chain is Hood Miners on?**
Robinhood Chain.
### 🔐 Is mining permissionless?
Mining functions are designed around the owner of each Hood Miner.
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