Mining

Hardware, pools, profitability, energy.

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  • So Biden's plan is to slap a 30% tax on the electricity used in Bitcoin mining. Honestly, mining was already a struggle for many, and this is just…

    Started by leo.rocket · Dec 6, 2024, 01:21 AM · 21 / 350
  • Canaan just dropped the Avalon 1466 Miner. Been buzzing about this for weeks now, and finally, we got the details. Specs, prices, shipping info...…

    Started by john21 · Nov 29, 2024, 04:19 PM · 3 / 64
  • Local folks had to deal with all that noise from cooling fans for ages. And now they get stuck with higher electric bills. Just what they needed,…

    Started by max2013 · Nov 16, 2024, 07:46 AM · 21 / 385
  • Hey everyone, I’ve been digging into Bitcoin development and mining lately and I keep hearing about nodes. They seem super important in Bitcoin…

    Started by maxi_node · Oct 21, 2024, 07:29 AM · 5 / 75
  • Just wanted to share this new reset device I’m working on for miners. It self-resets cryptocurrency rigs based on a PC motherboard, super handy for…

    Started by viper1337 · Sep 26, 2024, 10:25 PM · 2 / 195
  • Anyone talking about ASIC hosting these days? I can't find much online, just a few big companies that charge a ton. Would be great to use cheaper…

    Started by real_chad · Sep 14, 2024, 09:20 AM · 3 / 98
  • Here’s the NUGS address for anyone wanting to help out with bounty support. Thanks in advance! NUGS Wallet #: TBD Official launch of Nuggets is here.…

    Started by chad69 · Jul 23, 2024, 01:41 PM · 18 / 379
  • Hey everyone, I’m getting into mining for the first time with two partners. We’ve got $300,000 to start and maybe $2-3 million more soon. All of us…

    Started by vault_chain · Jul 15, 2024, 06:36 AM · 3 / 164
  • Hey guys, what do you think about the BitAXE Gamma 601 solo miner? I'm thinking about getting like 50 of them to kick off my own solo mining farm in…

    Started by cyberalt · Jun 20, 2024, 09:17 AM · 11 / 246
  • So, what's the deal with max daily Bitcoin mining? 🤔 Like, we know no new BTC will pop up after 21 million, but how many can actually be mined in a…

    Started by madhawk · May 7, 2024, 06:18 PM · 15 / 189
  • So, I just had a weird experience. I sent a transaction with a fee of 10,000 satoshi per KB a while ago thinking it would take ages to confirm. But…

    Started by sat_fox · Apr 29, 2024, 07:01 AM · 4 / 341
  • Are there still mining pools that give bonuses for high hash power? I remember back in 2021, it was super profitable, but now...idk. Anyone have…

    Started by lord_hash · Mar 28, 2024, 05:04 AM · 7 / 42
  • A new ASIC miner just dropped, the NM440 version, promising crazy power at 440 EH/s. How legit is this? Seems wild it’s supposed to be way more…

    Started by alpha404 · Mar 20, 2024, 12:25 PM · 10 / 437
  • Cheap power sources causing chaos. This summer’s heat made things worse. High loads plus scorching temps? Yeah, that led to some serious damage.…

    Started by paul_matrix · Jan 21, 2024, 08:47 AM · 20 / 442
  • Hey folks, what’s the best bitcoin mining machine available right now?

    Started by fork_alpha · Jan 13, 2024, 03:32 PM · 6 / 97
  • Let's get into the Hotmine CM-1 review. This silent miner seems like a solid option for home use.

    Started by stake777 · Jan 6, 2024, 03:49 AM · 20 / 292
  • I wanna know if there’s a way to get my Bitcoin Core on testnet to automatically send miners to my testnet address instead of doing it manually for…

    Started by lord07 · Dec 22, 2023, 06:01 AM · 4 / 105
  • What's a good hash rate for solo mining? I get that it’s pretty much a lottery, but I'm curious what everyone thinks is the minimum hash rate that…

    Started by cybershard · Dec 15, 2023, 03:31 PM · 20 / 353
  • Anyone got any new info on this? I remember the whole IOU token mess but it's like crickets since then. Did everyone just move on or what? Has anyone…

    Started by darkchad · Dec 8, 2023, 07:40 AM · 8 / 91
  • Heard that El Salvador is doubling down on crypto. They wanna build the biggest bitcoin mining farm using volcano energy. Sounds wild but if it…

    Started by viper404 · Dec 2, 2023, 01:44 PM · 20 / 197
  • Thinking about getting two S19j Pro miners for $3,700 to mine for a few years or just buy $3,700 in Bitcoin (around 0.16 BTC)? Got concerns about…

    Started by eric.wizard · Dec 3, 2023, 02:26 AM · 19 / 346
  • Just started mining on solo.ckpool.org with my BitAxe 401 Supra. My hashrate is about 625 GH. I've got 670 shares, but 9 of them are rejected. Isn’t…

    Started by bull_nonce · Nov 27, 2023, 10:38 AM · 5 / 363
  • Hey everyone Just stumbled upon this Python solo miner for Bitcoin that uses ckpool. It's kinda like a lottery with super low odds, but it's cool for…

    Started by ben2015 · Nov 22, 2023, 08:54 AM · 19 / 22
  • Got any real-life mining stories? Jump in and share. Bitcoin wouldn’t be what it is today without miners, so let’s add some flavor here.

    Started by BasedWallet · Nov 9, 2023, 07:52 PM · 16 / 320
  • Hey folks, my miner just reported that the difficulty of my best share was 16M. How can I figure out how many leading zeros that means? Also, what’s…

    Started by 0xNinja · Oct 20, 2023, 12:04 PM · 4 / 65