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Most ASICs can adjust power usage. Lower hash rates can sometimes be more efficient, so I’m not sure what standard value you'd use on this site. Take the Compac F USB miner for example... it can do around 300 GH/s at…

You're probably using different settings in bfgminer than I suggested. Check if you're allowing getwork and stratum connectivity. Might be why it's not working.

Didn’t mention it since I assumed most users know that. But yeah, for those newbies here, testnet bitcoins are worthless. They're just for testing projects without relying on faucets.

Yeah, missed mentioning it earlier, but bfgminer needs legacy addresses. Good luck mining with your CPU or GPU! Just an FYI though, it’s much slower than using any ASIC, even a small USB one.

Got a new guide for everyone wanting to solo mine testnet bitcoins without an ASIC. Now you can do it with just your CPU or GPU. Should work on most laptops or desktops, even those new Apple M1 chips. Just remember,…

I was checking out Karpathy's Bitcoin implementation in Python, and he mentioned something interesting. He thinks the number should be 2015, not 2016. Is that correct or am I missing something?

Here’s a thought, why not just mine with a laptop and use NiceHash? You get BTC in return.

If you wanna stack bitcoin, just buy it instead. Mining is more for fun at this point.

Not a good call on Apollo, man. It pulls 200w while the Compac F is only 9w. You don't wanna waste power at that rate.

I pay about 9 cents per kWh. Not sure about the total circuit capacity though. How can I figure that out? I don't want loud equipment since my wife's not cool with noisy miners.

CryptoTab and similar online mining methods are BS. If you don’t own real mining hardware, you're just wasting your time.

Are you asking about hashrate? The Antminer S19 Pro+ Hyd seems to be leading with 198TH/s. Just saying, there’s also the upcoming WhatsMiner M53 that’s rumored to hit 226TH/s. Crazy stuff.

looks pretty neat, right? love how the original Bitaxe has evolved into such a solid miner. the open-source aspect is killer. never thought it would compete with closed-source models. this new hex version is definitely…

Bitcoin is primarily decentralized money. Sure, you can store some info on the blockchain, but there are better ways to share media. Bitcoin is for transactions.

If you’re up for it, you can set up your own calculation on any Linux system. Just make a script called get_prob.sh and run it with your hash rate in GH/s. Works pretty well for figuring things out.

The Apollos and Compac setups are probably the best for home use right now; not sure which one wins on heating.

Totally agree. Most folks who know their way around mining gear will just DIY a solution. And honestly, a custom-built PC for both heating and mining could be super useful for other stuff too.

Every time I hear about a bitcoin miner that can also heat your house, it’s either a joke or total vaporware. Why isn't there a solid one that looks nice and isn't super noisy? I mean, check out this space heater I…

So when you mine in a pool, you usually see stats like block height and difficulty. But I noticed some pools show this thing called "effort" as a percentage. Sometimes it’s over 100 like 1726%. What’s up with that?

Great project idea! You might wanna try testnet instead of the mainnet to actually see if your code works.