Mining
Hardware, pools, profitability, energy.
Hey, I'm kinda new to this, is mining still a way to earn Bitcoin?
Started by DarkM1n3r · Nov 18, 2020, 02:16 AM · 23 / 85623856by ben.matrixNov 26, 2020, 01:50 PMHey, what do you all think about that new Antminer from Bitmain?
Started by eric_alt · Nov 15, 2020, 08:04 AM · 21 / 40021400by ben.matrixNov 25, 2020, 05:57 PMHey everyone, I'm trying to grasp something about my bitcoin mining setup. I have this lottery machine running with a miner that has 4TH but I'm only…
Started by tom_matrix · Nov 23, 2020, 11:07 AM · 3 / 6133613by tom_matrixNov 25, 2020, 03:38 PMHey guys, I've been tracking my total shares lately and noticed something odd. My total is at 5.41G but my best share was showing 4.81G. Now it…
Started by cyberalt · Nov 21, 2020, 03:54 AM · 5 / 6665666by cyberaltNov 22, 2020, 07:06 PMWhat’s the actual diff between mining and trading? I kinda think trading is easier and more straightforward than mining… but maybe that’s just me not…
Started by kevin2016 · Nov 19, 2020, 08:05 AM · 17 / 60617606by CryptoBitNov 22, 2020, 01:13 PMTether just dropped an open-source MiningOS. It’s self-hosted too, which is pretty cool. Aimed at miners of all sizes, from casual home setups to…
Started by just_nonce · Nov 6, 2020, 09:38 PM · 20 / 56920569by ben.matrixNov 15, 2020, 01:47 PMSo in NE Ohio, we've got two choices for electric rates: one is a fixed rate at 0.065 per KW, and the other is unlimited. The fixed rate locks you in…
Started by AtomicNova · Nov 12, 2020, 07:56 AM · 6 / 7636763by jakecobraNov 14, 2020, 12:58 PMIs it safe to use my own router for crypto mining and wallets? What can go wrong with my internet connection? I have a wired router and a Wi-Fi…
Started by rogueboss · Nov 4, 2020, 01:13 AM · 5 / 7025702by quantumrocketNov 6, 2020, 10:35 AMBitcoin Space Heater V3 just dropped! Finally, a DIY open-source way to heat your space. Check out the 32-page guide and all the files right here.…
Started by 0xBlock · Oct 25, 2020, 05:11 PM · 15 / 69415694by ben.matrixOct 30, 2020, 05:42 PMSo Bhutan just dropped a bombshell. They've been mining Bitcoin since the price was around 5k thanks to their crazy hydroelectric power. They've kept…
Started by m00n51 · Oct 24, 2020, 06:29 AM · 11 / 82111821by 4l3x_maxiOct 28, 2020, 10:57 AMI was checking out a recent block and noticed that the version isn't just the base version 0x00000002. Do miners throw in extraNonce too, or does…
Started by nonce_wolf · Oct 15, 2020, 10:40 PM · 2 / 5302530by nonce_wolfOct 17, 2020, 08:16 AMI was thinking about electric prices and politics in different regions. Purely hypothetical, but could mining at high altitude be better or worse for…
Started by wallet_vault · Sep 28, 2020, 04:43 AM · 14 / 28314283by 0xD3g3nOct 5, 2020, 11:58 AMHeard that a Chinese company shipped 300 Bitcoin miners to Kazakhstan after shutting down in Sichuan. And they’ve got 2000 more on the way... seems…
Started by greggas · Sep 24, 2020, 01:08 AM · 19 / 63219632by ben.matrixSep 29, 2020, 09:35 AMhey, saw a vid on youtube where someone mined btc with USB sticks on a laptop and made some profit. sounds too good to be true? can it really be done…
Started by ser · Sep 22, 2020, 07:16 AM · 7 / 3377337by token_laserSep 24, 2020, 05:02 AMImagine waking up tomorrow and all miners just stop. No new Bitcoin, no transactions confirmed. Will it still be a store of value or just a dead…
Started by probablynothing · Aug 30, 2020, 11:10 PM · 20 / 41420414by ben.matrixSep 16, 2020, 02:19 AMIs it even possible to attack nodes to mess with Bitcoin's difficulty adjustment by sending wrong timestamps? Like, can we really screw with the…
Started by 0xBear · Sep 6, 2020, 05:22 PM · 4 / 3884388by wallet_vaultSep 7, 2020, 11:04 AMCango, the miner on NYSE, just sold a whopping $143 million in Bitcoin and cut production costs by 19%. They did this by shutting down some outdated…
Started by shard_2013 · Aug 28, 2020, 04:14 PM · 0 / 7390739by shard_2013Aug 28, 2020, 04:14 PMI wanna skip nonces to boost my hash rate. When I was doing CPU mining, I managed to crank it up by 10x. What firmware should I mess with to make…
Started by CyberCh4in · Aug 26, 2020, 02:17 PM · 1 / 7711771by notyourkeysAug 26, 2020, 04:55 PMCheck out this Protocube mobile crypto mining container. They come in 10', 20', or 40' sizes, with 1 MW power distribution on the 40' ones. Anyone…
Started by leo.wizard · Aug 20, 2020, 01:20 PM · 5 / 2465246by CryptoFalconAug 23, 2020, 01:27 AMOklahoma is thinking about giving some tax breaks to crypto miners. A new law called the Commercial Digital Asset Mining Act of 2022 is making its…
Started by GrimHash · Aug 18, 2020, 10:46 AM · 2 / 5202520by yield_guruAug 18, 2020, 04:56 PMHey folks, Check this out! The Magicminer WM02 is here and promises to change the game for home mining. It’s not just a small gadget; it packs 150W…
Started by paul88 · Aug 14, 2020, 11:32 PM · 3 / 5463546by pr0to88Aug 17, 2020, 10:37 AMGot a question for you all. If I set up 75 solar panels at 550 watts each, that’s 41,250 watts. How many bitcoin miners could I run with that?
Started by ninja_2016 · Aug 15, 2020, 08:21 PM · 2 / 4742474by 0xMatrixAug 16, 2020, 02:50 AMHey folks, I just got a bunch of AntMiners from family and I’m pretty lost on how to set them up. I’ve got access to cheap electricity but need…
Started by tom2018 · Aug 6, 2020, 01:48 AM · 6 / 5636563by planktonAug 7, 2020, 12:34 PMCheryl Shadden, a nurse in Granbury, Texas, says she can’t sleep at night due to the constant noise from nearby bitcoin mining. It’s like living next…
Started by max2013 · Jul 17, 2020, 11:22 PM · 20 / 37320373by ben.matrixJul 28, 2020, 04:53 AMHey, what's the highest mining difficulty ever hit by any device for Bitcoin?
Started by bridge_bit · Jul 21, 2020, 04:16 PM · 11 / 55411554by bridge_bitJul 27, 2020, 05:51 AM