Mining
Hardware, pools, profitability, energy.
Hey guys, Quick question for you all. I don't really get the whole mining thing, but can someone really solo mine a whole block just by pure luck? I…
Started by byte365 · Sep 9, 2018, 02:43 AM · 20 / 50720507by ben.matrixSep 14, 2018, 01:32 PMNigeria is often mentioned when talking about Bitcoin but the government seems to ignore its potential. The youth are really into it, though, and…
Started by madbear · Aug 19, 2018, 12:57 PM · 11 / 80611806by LuckySeedAug 27, 2018, 01:57 AMWhat was the Bitcoin mining difficulty when you first started? I got into it back in 2013 when it was around 15 million. Crazy times! Now we're…
Started by ape23 · Aug 21, 2018, 05:04 AM · 6 / 5726572by jakecobraAug 24, 2018, 09:53 PMNot sure if everyone heard but Compass Mining just got hit by sanctions from the U.S. regarding Russia. It's wild how many people trusted them with…
Started by jakecobra · Aug 7, 2018, 05:40 AM · 20 / 74920749by ben.matrixAug 19, 2018, 05:12 AMSo I've just read that Malaysian officials found over 13,000 illegal crypto mining spots. They’ve been stealing power for who knows how long, costing…
Started by sam.chad · Aug 6, 2018, 10:02 AM · 8 / 4308430by ben.matrixAug 12, 2018, 10:06 AMJust saw this news report from CoinDesk. Apparently, Bhutan has sold off 70% of its Bitcoin in the past 18 months. They went from 13,000 BTC down to…
Started by shard_2013 · Aug 8, 2018, 02:15 PM · 1 / 5161516by im_foxAug 8, 2018, 04:02 PMJust saw some water cooled miners from BitAxe/NerdAxe. They use the same cooling tech as gaming PCs. Are these water cooled miners actually better…
Started by 0xM4xi · Jul 19, 2018, 12:35 PM · 20 / 55120551by ben.matrixJul 30, 2018, 01:21 PMHey everyone, I’m looking to get into mining and planning to get 5 ASICs for Bitcoin. I live in a really hot area, so I'm also considering a small…
Started by omega69 · Jul 27, 2018, 08:06 PM · 3 / 5493549by mark.lordJul 30, 2018, 07:41 AMIris Energy just dropped a huge bombshell. They’re buying 7000 of Bitmain's brand new T21 miners, which were just revealed! Deliveries are set for…
Started by kevin420 · Jul 19, 2018, 09:44 AM · 7 / 6907690by kevin420Jul 23, 2018, 08:37 AMThey’re taking preorders for the mini 3-in-1 miner. Shipping’s set for Q4 2023. Here are the specs… Power for heating via mining only: 300w Hashrate:…
Started by alt_2021 · Jul 8, 2018, 12:58 AM · 11 / 57911579by ben.matrixJul 16, 2018, 01:14 AMHey everyone, I’m thinking about launching a mining business. Got some questions: Where should I host my ASICs now that China shut down? Where can I…
Started by greg_alt · Jul 13, 2018, 10:20 AM · 4 / 7324732by wizard_bossJul 13, 2018, 08:17 PMHey everyone, I'm trying to find Antminer S19 XP/140th or Antminer S19j PRO/96th. Anyone know where to look for legit distributors? Here's some links…
Started by miner2009 · Jul 1, 2018, 04:45 PM · 1 / 4431443by tom51Jul 1, 2018, 08:39 PMWith a 10 PH farm, you'll probably pull in about 5 BTC over 3 years thanks to the halving. But honestly, you could just buy 9 BTC with the same…
Started by madbit · Jun 7, 2018, 02:20 PM · 6 / 5446544by madbitJun 9, 2018, 01:33 AMLet me play devil's advocate for a sec. What if these guys thought they could outsmart the system? I mean, people break into the grid all the time,…
Started by topbl4st · Jun 4, 2018, 05:01 AM · 20 / 59720597by ben.matrixJun 8, 2018, 04:03 AMI have a couple of miners, an Avalon nano 3 and a Futurebit Apollo. Right now they’re sitting in my office, but it’s crazy hot in here. What about…
Started by chris2018 · Jun 6, 2018, 10:59 PM · 4 / 7174717by jakecobraJun 7, 2018, 10:29 AMHey there, we’re rolling out a new SHA256 Bitcoin miner that’s meant for serious industrial mining. If you’re looking for new hardware come 2026,…
Started by matrix_bridge · May 3, 2018, 06:36 PM · 12 / 74812748by atlas51May 8, 2018, 09:10 PMHey everyone I'm about to fire up my first mining rig with a whatsminer and antminer. Any tips on where to set them up? I heard that mining directly…
Started by bridge23 · Apr 28, 2018, 04:14 AM · 19 / 82619826by samoracleMay 7, 2018, 06:26 PMI'm totally new to this mining thing. Is it even possible to mine Bitcoin using a high-end laptop or PC? Anyone tried it? Is there any profit in it?
Started by greg.block · Apr 24, 2018, 07:22 AM · 20 / 41920419by ben.matrixMay 2, 2018, 12:30 PMI wanna talk about energy storage solutions. Electricity prices are getting crazy and going off-grid seems impossible unless you're loaded.
Started by swiftsage · Apr 8, 2018, 07:31 PM · 20 / 64920649by ben.matrixApr 16, 2018, 02:15 PMJust cleaned up my old Antminer S3 and plugged it in. It's hashing at 496.1GH/s, but I remember it used to pull about 366W. Now, I’m measuring the…
Started by samminer · Mar 31, 2018, 09:37 PM · 12 / 81012810by samminerApr 8, 2018, 10:49 AMSo I wanted to share my experience with Sesterce Mining. I bought some Bitmain S19j pros back in February 2021 for around $5400 each, expecting…
Started by shard1337 · Apr 4, 2018, 04:26 AM · 1 / 4821482by shr1mpApr 4, 2018, 06:13 AMHey all, just started mining with NerdQAxe+ a few days ago and I’ve got a question. In my dashboard it says "Best Share = 6.27 B". I couldn’t find…
Started by alex.cobra · Mar 29, 2018, 08:57 PM · 1 / 7571757by planktonMar 30, 2018, 12:17 AMGot around 1000 ASIC miners and some GPU rigs in China. Want to move them to Canada. I’m in British Columbia, but honestly, location in Canada is not…
Started by 0xKing · Mar 18, 2018, 03:48 AM · 10 / 43110431by ben.matrixMar 23, 2018, 07:19 AMSpecs for the Ratheon S99: 34.5J/T ±5 95TH/S 3200W 330x206x172mm 11.55kg Looks interesting, right?
Started by real_ninja · Mar 10, 2018, 09:17 AM · 20 / 51820518by ben.matrixMar 18, 2018, 12:52 PMJust got a solar setup of 16.9kwp. Costs were covered by incentives. I sell electricity and earn around 1500 euros yearly plus those incentives.…
Started by token_ninja · Mar 4, 2018, 04:23 AM · 22 / 53922539by ben.matrixMar 16, 2018, 11:43 PM