Mining
Hardware, pools, profitability, energy.
How long did your used ASIC miner last? Anyone here had luck buying used miners that didn’t break down after a few months? Share your experiences.
Started by GigaOmega · Aug 9, 2023, 12:44 PM · 17 / 92217922by ben.matrixAug 19, 2023, 09:53 PMJust spotted the Avalon Q from Canaan. Quiet and compact home miner at 90 TH/s. Finally, something that won’t wake up the neighbors!
Started by john21 · Aug 4, 2023, 07:40 AM · 14 / 74414744by atlas51Aug 11, 2023, 05:16 AMSo there's this new tech that supposedly boosts your chances of winning hashes by 260%. Sounds too good to be true, right?
Started by max2013 · Aug 1, 2023, 08:47 AM · 20 / 76120761by ben.matrixAug 10, 2023, 10:40 PMLet's talk about the future of small Bitcoin miners and the whole decentralization issue... It seems like the big guys are taking over everything.
Started by viper_stack · Jul 24, 2023, 11:06 AM · 21 / 47921479by ben.matrixAug 4, 2023, 06:56 PMJust got back from Beijing, where I visited Canaan Creative. It was an eye-opening experience.
Started by 0xBoss · Jul 25, 2023, 01:35 AM · 22 / 56822568by ben.matrixJul 31, 2023, 04:31 PMJust saw the new Hammer Miner is coming out soon. Can't wait for the review.
Started by pr0to88 · Jul 13, 2023, 01:17 AM · 22 / 36922369by ben.matrixJul 21, 2023, 12:00 AMWhat’s up everyone? Just curious what your thoughts are on electricity prices in the USA and how it’s gonna affect mining. With the war and all, the…
Started by eric_rocket · Jul 10, 2023, 10:13 PM · 6 / 7286728by raven2016Jul 15, 2023, 11:44 PMWhy are FPGAs not getting much love in mining? Got any suggestions for specific chips? I'm curious.
Started by 0xPr0t0 · Jul 5, 2023, 12:37 PM · 4 / 6904690by cobra51Jul 6, 2023, 12:52 AMHey guys, I’ve got this 220v 20amp circuit lying around in a data center. It came with some other stuff, so it's basically free power for me. What’s…
Started by wagmi · Jun 19, 2023, 07:00 PM · 9 / 4199419by tony_4tl4sJun 27, 2023, 03:47 PMHey everyone, I'm totally clueless about mining. Can someone help me out with how to kick things off? I need some solid guidance and tips.
Started by dan.gwei · Jun 13, 2023, 04:49 AM · 6 / 4806480by pr0to88Jun 16, 2023, 12:00 AMWhat if a quantum attack hits SHA-256 outta nowhere? How does that affect miners and wallets? Do we need new wallets for our funds?
Started by mark.viper · Jun 1, 2023, 12:53 PM · 20 / 44620446by ben.matrixJun 13, 2023, 02:55 PMI’ve seen that many serious miners use excess heat to warm apartments and even whole cities. Anyone know how this actually works? Do they just blow…
Started by cipher_guru · Jun 7, 2023, 06:56 PM · 7 / 3037303by 0xOracl3Jun 11, 2023, 03:24 AMBeen hearing about ECOS and their free mining gig. They revamped the Try Before Buy deal, and I'm curious. No wallet or card required to sign up.…
Started by LuckySat · May 31, 2023, 07:18 PM · 21 / 69621696by ben.matrixJun 10, 2023, 04:50 PMSo there's this buzz going around about how Iran's involved in Bitcoin mining. Apparently, when the bombings started, the hashrate took a nosedive,…
Started by alpha23 · May 27, 2023, 10:39 PM · 15 / 55915559by ben.matrixJun 1, 2023, 04:01 AMHey guys, I just got a tiny payment in something called BitFee in my wallet. Had no clue what it was, so I turned to AI for help. From what I found,…
Started by maxi_seed · May 31, 2023, 01:16 AM · 5 / 4625462by the_satMay 31, 2023, 05:08 PMThe title pretty much sums it up.
Started by atomicbear · May 22, 2023, 04:40 PM · 2 / 3482348by pr0to88May 22, 2023, 07:52 PMBeen curious about mining bitcoin lately. How does it work? If I wanted to start, what gear do I need and how much is it gonna set me back? I’m in…
Started by 0xWallet · May 10, 2023, 01:01 PM · 20 / 62720627by ben.matrixMay 18, 2023, 09:47 PMI'm really struggling with this mining stuff. Just trying to hash these blocks and get results lower than the threshold for VERGE. I've got a couple…
Started by gmfrens · May 6, 2023, 04:37 AM · 8 / 5918591by planktonMay 10, 2023, 01:34 PMhey everyone! Been thinking about diving into Bitcoin mining for a while now, trying to figure out the best way to do it cost-effectively. I live in…
Started by gmfrens · Apr 4, 2023, 01:42 AM · 14 / 82414824by AtomicLedgerApr 9, 2023, 11:22 AMHey everyone, I think I’m in the right spot? My Antminer s17e says it found a BTC block, but my wallet is empty. This happened a couple of days ago.…
Started by im_satoshi · Apr 5, 2023, 11:02 PM · 5 / 7105710by wallet_vaultApr 6, 2023, 11:52 PMI may be pushing buttons here but hear me out. Unless BTC is skyrocketing, it's usually better to just buy Bitcoin rather than mine it.
Started by fewunderstand · Mar 29, 2023, 01:02 PM · 19 / 40719407by jakecobraApr 5, 2023, 10:24 PMJust wanted to share some thoughts on USB stick miners. They’re not for everyone but I think they have their niche. If you’re chasing high ROI, you…
Started by cybernova · Apr 2, 2023, 09:15 AM · 18 / 48718487by cybernovaApr 5, 2023, 02:36 AMHey, I’m just starting out in mining. What does PCB mean in this context? Like, in this table about miner temperature ranges?
Started by anon · Apr 2, 2023, 08:56 AM · 6 / 5606560by degen1337Apr 4, 2023, 03:15 AMGot pretty good returns on my Bitcoin over the years, mostly because I held since 2017 and sold last year. Now I’ve got around $70k stashed away for…
Started by eric.cobra · Mar 25, 2023, 05:04 PM · 11 / 75111751by HumbleOracleMar 29, 2023, 09:09 AMHey guys, anyone know how to check the hashrate for each chip on the Antminer T17? I’m kinda lost here.
Started by cryptosigma · Mar 24, 2023, 07:56 PM · 2 / 6102610by alpha2015Mar 26, 2023, 06:04 PM