Mining
Hardware, pools, profitability, energy.
Antpool just mined block 818960 completely empty. I can't believe this is happening again, especially when fees are sky-high.
Started by SilentOrbit · Aug 3, 2022, 03:33 AM · 21 / 58821588by ben.matrixAug 6, 2022, 01:41 PMNeed to run a month test for 510 TH/s. If anyone wants to do this like nicehash but directly, share your price. I'll pay upfront.
Started by madbit · Jun 24, 2022, 07:15 AM · 16 / 45416454by madbitJul 1, 2022, 04:32 AMHey everyone
Started by CryptoRocket · Jun 21, 2022, 07:40 PM · 19 / 73619736by tom_matrixJun 28, 2022, 02:54 PMSo, there's this company giving away free miners. They say it can help heat your home this winter or something... I mean, sounds cool, right? If you…
Started by laser_bull · Jun 22, 2022, 11:21 PM · 4 / 5364536by atlas51Jun 25, 2022, 06:04 PMI know a guy in Ghana who's really into crypto trading. Recently he called me asking about Bitcoin mining. Seems like he's ready to invest big bucks,…
Started by topbl4st · Jun 20, 2022, 04:55 PM · 21 / 40021400by ben.matrixJun 23, 2022, 05:33 PMIt's not just about cheap electricity and hash power for miners. Good connectivity with low latency is key. If you're late with blocks, they get…
Started by the_stack · Jun 22, 2022, 12:35 PM · 4 / 7074707by the_stackJun 23, 2022, 01:52 PMQuick question here, not an engineer, just a legal guy. So, about that 51% attack thing. If someone has over 50% hash rate, they can mess with…
Started by chris.bit · May 20, 2022, 07:04 AM · 21 / 70621706by ben.matrixJun 1, 2022, 06:01 PMHey everyone. I need some help upgrading my ASIC miners. My electricity is kinda limited, so should I go for 12 Bitmain 140TH XP for BTC mining or 12…
Started by 0xNova · May 25, 2022, 01:34 AM · 5 / 6255625by 0xNovaMay 26, 2022, 04:40 AMSo Puzzle 66 has been unsolved for over 2 years. But mining a block is way easier. Why aren’t people using their hash power for these puzzles? Like,…
Started by gas420 · May 12, 2022, 02:53 AM · 1 / 4991499by gang2015May 12, 2022, 08:35 AMI’ve got an S9K asic miner I’m looking to sell. Not making any profits anymore... since it’s a sha256 rig, can I use it for anything else? Also, I’m…
Started by lord_hash · May 11, 2022, 08:30 AM · 4 / 4464446by darkfarmMay 11, 2022, 08:47 PMEvery time I hear about a bitcoin miner that can also heat your house, it’s either a joke or total vaporware. Why isn't there a solid one that looks…
Started by ryansatoshi · Apr 29, 2022, 08:07 PM · 19 / 69019690by ryansatoshiMay 9, 2022, 11:16 AMSo, Russia just became the second biggest crypto miner in the world. Crazy, right? Saw this in a report from a major biz outlet, they're really…
Started by block_boss · Apr 18, 2022, 05:58 PM · 21 / 68621686by ben.matrixApr 24, 2022, 09:15 AMBeen looking into how AI affects bitcoin mining, but I still don’t get it completely. I know it makes trading easier and helps with risks, but what…
Started by max_sage · Apr 19, 2022, 08:08 AM · 21 / 34721347by ben.matrixApr 23, 2022, 02:42 AMSo, how many miners' exhaust would it take to actually power a 200-watt wind turbine? Should we just combine all the exhausts into one pipe?
Started by john69 · Apr 12, 2022, 10:18 PM · 21 / 50621506by ben.matrixApr 19, 2022, 07:43 PMJust saw the new AT2880 and AI3680 miners from Auradine... they say the AT2880 can hit 260 TH/s with 16 J/TH efficiency, while the AI3680 goes up to…
Started by atlas51 · Apr 13, 2022, 08:29 PM · 3 / 6293629by atlas51Apr 14, 2022, 03:06 AMI've been mining with buySolar since 2014. We set up a solar array back in 2016 and caught that epic run in late 2017. Now we’re on the hunt for…
Started by pr0to88 · Mar 29, 2022, 01:34 AM · 23 / 48523485by ben.matrixApr 9, 2022, 07:44 AMJust saw the spec sheet for the NerdOCTAxe Rev 3.1. It’s got 12TH/s hashrate, uses around 200W, and has the BM1370 chips. Also comes with 4 fans for…
Started by maxi_2014 · Apr 6, 2022, 02:09 AM · 2 / 6452645by darkvaultApr 8, 2022, 08:46 AMI just started using the Gekkoscience Newpac USB miner and I'm getting this "GSH 0 failure" error. Only started after I updated cgminer from github.…
Started by LuckyHawk · Apr 4, 2022, 11:08 PM · 3 / 4253425by wallet_vaultApr 5, 2022, 07:33 AMI got this Nerdminer 2 USB thing and I'm using vkbit.com. But I keep getting this error: Address is not found or not active, try again in few…
Started by pixel_bull · Mar 29, 2022, 05:27 PM · 6 / 6806680by pixel_bullMar 30, 2022, 10:22 AMHey everyone, I’m thinking about putting down some cash equivalent to 1BTC right now, which is about 16K, on solar panels for my roof to mine…
Started by just_gang · Mar 24, 2022, 08:06 PM · 19 / 55219552by pr0to88Mar 29, 2022, 11:29 AMI got a question about that last part in the mining.submit JSON right after the Nonce. What’s with that extra thing, the "09b66000"? Is it important…
Started by its_farm · Mar 24, 2022, 05:57 AM · 5 / 7575757by its_farmMar 28, 2022, 07:14 PMBeen digging into the mempool and it’s kinda wild how blocks get mined. Got me thinking, can miners actually mess with the network to score some…
Started by calmchad · Mar 23, 2022, 12:39 PM · 10 / 79610796by max2017Mar 27, 2022, 06:43 AMHey everyone Not trying to freak anyone out here, but I’ve got a theory. Just noticed that a huge chunk of mining power vanished from Bitcoin, like…
Started by gr1mtoken · Mar 21, 2022, 04:56 AM · 20 / 83020830by ben.matrixMar 26, 2022, 07:25 PMJust curious about this setup. Would you guys pick four BitAxe miners at 1.2Th each or one NerdQAxe++ with 4.8Th? Also, is there any real benefit to…
Started by lord_hash · Mar 10, 2022, 06:23 AM · 10 / 68610686by atlas51Mar 14, 2022, 06:30 PMWhen will we finally see new Bitcoin ASIC miners hitting the market? Is it gonna take four years or even longer? All the current miners are getting…
Started by GigaOmega · Mar 10, 2022, 03:45 AM · 6 / 3556355by pr0to88Mar 11, 2022, 12:12 PM