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ASML: the Company Behind ASIC Manufacturing

In a technology park in Eindhoven, Netherlands, sits one of the most critical companies on the planet, Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography (ASML). Since the...

Bitcoin Mining Manufacturers Update, 2022

Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers are releasing next generation gear which is up to 29% more efficient than previous models. For the past two years,...

Are Bitcoin Miner Prices Dropping?

Bitcoin miner prices appear to finally be dropping. Last week we saw Chinese resellers release used Antminer S19 95 terahash (TH) for around $5,000...

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate, 2021 Reviewed

In this article we review the changes to Bitcoin’s hash rate in 2021. We look at miner difficulty, earnings, and ASIC prices over the...

BTC Hash Rate Gains in 2022

We estimate that BTC hash rate gains in 2022 will lead to a network size between 225 - 270 EH/s. This is based on...

Does the Antminer S19 XP use 5nm ASICs?

Does the Antminer S19 XP use 5nm ASICs? Here we explore this idea by examining the integrated chip performance of top bitcoin mining rigs....

Swedish Leaders Want the EU to Ban Bitcoin’s Proof of Work

In a recent article in Sweden's liberal news outlet Dagens Nyheter (DN), opinion leaders urge the EU to ban Bitcoin's Proof of Work (PoW)....

Bitcoin Mining Bans and China’s ASIC Exodus

China housed an estimated one-half to three-quarters of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work network, then lost nearly all when the government initiated bitcoin mining bans in the...

5nm Bitcoin Mining Machines, where are you?

For the past three years 5nm bitcoin mining machines have been an urban legend. Bitmain, Canaan, and MicroBT all announced incoming five nanometer ASIC rigs...

Bitcoin Mining Manufacturers, Update May 2021

Orders continue to roll in for top bitcoin mining manufacturers. But what's the status quo on their delivery times, backlog, and do they have...

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