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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 and Renewables, A Miner’s Observations

Bitcoin and renewables cannot save us from climate change, but they can help. It is capitalism and the need for continued economic growth that...

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 Miner Survey 2022: Location, $/kWh, and BTC Price

A recent bitcoin miner survey asked where people mine, what they pay for power, and what their BTC and BCH price predictions are for...

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)....

How to be a Bitcoin Miner. Cloud, Home Mining, or Hosting?

If you are wondering how to be a bitcoin miner, or how expand your mining fleet, this article is for you. With the right...

How Much Power does it take to Mine a Bitcoin?

How much power does it take to mine a bitcoin? In this assessment we find that an average of 143,000 kWh of energy is...

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