Mining

Hardware, pools, profitability, energy.

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  • Hey everyone, We're kicking off another group buy for solo mining. This one's organized via Hashingpower, like before. Gonna start after the next…

    Started by 4pe21 · Apr 27, 2024, 09:10 PM · 17 / 565
  • 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 / 760
  • Hey folks! Been a minute since I dived into this but my room's freezing, so I pulled out my old KNCMiner. Surprising news: it fired up just fine!…

    Started by mark21 · Apr 9, 2024, 03:38 AM · 0 / 623
  • I can't believe I dropped over a grand for fast shipping, and now they only wanna give me 150 bucks back. They totally knew that 10-20 day shipping…

    Started by the_rocket · Apr 8, 2024, 12:34 AM · 1 / 497
  • 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 / 353
  • 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 / 805
  • Haven't checked Bitcoin in a while, just curious if whattomine.com is still the go-to for ASIC comparison.

    Started by alex2017 · Mar 18, 2024, 01:04 AM · 5 / 579
  • A buddy of mine told me not to run my own BTC node. He had a rough time with it and thinks solo mining on pools is the way to go. Is he onto…

    Started by raven_2011 · Feb 10, 2024, 07:11 AM · 6 / 370
  • Hey all, I’m diving into solo mining for Bitcoin and got stuck on a couple of points. 1) What exactly are the degrees of freedom with finding a valid…

    Started by 0xStack · Jan 31, 2024, 11:28 PM · 0 / 687
  • 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 / 700
  • SEC's recent statement says that mining activities under PoW don't count as securities. Interesting take for sure.

    Started by plankton · Jan 15, 2024, 01:47 PM · 11 / 480
  • Just got word that our new mining box is in the warehouse. It can handle up to 150 S19s or around 500 kW. Gonna snap some pics soon. Our plan is to…

    Started by pr0to88 · Jan 8, 2024, 12:35 PM · 19 / 421
  • Hey folks, what’s the best bitcoin mining machine available right now?

    Started by fork_alpha · Jan 13, 2024, 03:32 PM · 6 / 569
  • 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 / 631
  • Hey everyone! I'm diving into this project called "Decentralized Reusable Proof of Work" and could really use some feedback. If you’ve got…

    Started by stack_2021 · Jan 2, 2024, 09:29 AM · 0 / 615
  • Hey everyone, Got a bit of an issue. Had my 6 miners running smoothly for 6 months, but last night 4 just dropped off the grid. They’re not showing…

    Started by maxsatoshi · Dec 25, 2023, 01:43 PM · 10 / 364
  • Hey folks, I’m trying to set up a mining rig using stranded gas. It’ll be in a shipping container on a gas well in Alberta. I know more about the oil…

    Started by luckyn0de · Dec 21, 2023, 03:54 AM · 10 / 720
  • 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 / 418
  • So it turns out that Texas bitcoin miners like Riot and Argo have stopped mining to save energy during this crazy heat wave. They're trying to help…

    Started by leo_cipher · Dec 15, 2023, 02:09 AM · 19 / 581
  • Thinking about getting a gaming rig with a hash rate of 114.5 MH/s. Anyone tried mining BTC with something like this? I saw earnings could be from a…

    Started by quantumbull · Dec 19, 2023, 05:06 PM · 5 / 665
  • 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 / 784
  • How effective can a 50TH miner be at solving a block alone? Is it really worth it? I feel like I could keep it running for a while, but my buddy says…

    Started by ninja_2016 · Dec 13, 2023, 04:22 PM · 6 / 579
  • 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 / 489
  • 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 / 426
  • 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 / 609