ASICs

Behind-the-Scenes Look at How DIY Bitcoiners Make Home Mining Feasible
Behind-the-Scenes Look at How DIY Bitcoiners Make Home Mining Feasible
From an ASIC-heated swimming pool to a handmade soundproof container, "The Hash" panel discusses the various ways of potentially making at-home mining feasible and profitable,...
Behind-the-Scenes Look at How DIY Bitcoiners Make Home Mining Feasible

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Bitcoin Mining Machine Efficiency Doubled in Five Years
A recent report by Coin Metrics has news for fans of energy efficiency: ASIC miners overall are reducing their energy consumption per coin produced. But which are the most ef...
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Heatbit Is the First Space Heater That Mines Bitcoin, Founder Says
The newfangled device looks like a high-end space heater but uses integrated circuitry to process bitcoin transactions.
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Brand new and used bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)
A Huge Glut of Bitcoin Mining Rigs Is Sitting Unused in Boxes
The situation is further disrupting the economics of a sector already hit by low crypto prices and high energy costs.
Brand new and used bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

A bitcoin mining facility in Georgia that uses 95% non-carbon energy (CleanSpark)
CleanSpark Takes Advantage of Bear Market to Acquire Mining Rig Contracts
The miner also partnered with TMGcore to expand its immersion-cooled bitcoin mining infrastructure.
A bitcoin mining facility in Georgia that uses 95% non-carbon energy (CleanSpark)

Canaan's new Avalon 1266 model at the Bitcoin 2022 conference. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)
Canaan Unveils Bitcoin Mining Machine, Sees Speedier ASIC Market Growth
The new model’s mining power and efficiency positions it between rival Bitmain’s S19 and S19 Pro machines.
Canaan's new Avalon 1266 model at the Bitcoin 2022 conference. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)

Intel Launches Crypto Mining Initiative With Energy-Efficient GPUs
Intel Launches Crypto Mining Initiative With Energy-Efficient GPUs
Semiconductor giant Intel (INTC) officially announced its crypto mining initiative Friday, saying its mining application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) will be a thousan...
Intel Launches Crypto Mining Initiative With Energy-Efficient GPUs

Blockstream Raises $210M, Acquires Mining Chip Manufacturer Spondoolies
Blockstream Raises $210M, Acquires Mining Chip Manufacturer Spondoolies
Canadian bitcoin technology company Blockstream is valued at $3.2 billion following a $210 million Series B raise, which will fund an expansion into manufacturing specialized...
Blockstream Raises $210M, Acquires Mining Chip Manufacturer Spondoolies

Bitcoin mining continues to expand in North America.
Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Inks Deal With Bitmain for 112K Antminers
The deal brings Core Scientific's ASIC fleet to just over 188,000.
Bitcoin mining continues to expand in North America.

Bitmain A9
Bitmain to Release Antminer E9 ASIC for Ethereum Mining
Bitmain's new Ethereum ASIC miner will be released later this year, in spite of Ethereum's pending switch to proof-of-stake.
Bitmain A9