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How to Operate and Clean a Bitcoin ASIC Miner

In this article we cover the preferable running conditions for a mining rig, as well as how to clean a bitcoin ASIC miner. It...

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...

Heat Sink Refit on S17, S17 Pro, S17+, T17, T17+, T17e ?

In this article we address hash board restoration and replacement, as well as heat sink refit for Antminer S17, S17 Pro, S17+, T17, T17+,...

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...

How are Bitcoin’s Difficulty and Hash Rate Calculated?

How are Bitcoin’s difficulty and hash rate calculated? Bitcoin’s difficulty is adjusted bi-weekly to speed up or slow down the block pace to a...

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)....

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