Mining
Difficulty, hashrate, hardware, power prices and hosting, from the point of view of a small miner.
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BGIN Just Opened Its ASIC Design Lab to Outside Customers — A Small Miner’s Take on What That Means
BGIN Blockchain (NASDAQ: BGIN), the parent of IceRiver, has opened its internal ASIC design capabilities to outside PoW projects. Here’s what that means for retail and…
3,000
BT1 chips in BGIN’s first customer delivery
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Bitcoin Miners’ AI Pivot and the 2026 Hashrate Slide: What It Means for Small-Scale Operators
Major mining companies are redirecting hashrate to AI data centers, triggering the steepest difficulty drops of 2026. Here is what that shift looks like from the…
−23%
Network hashrate, June 2026 vs Oct 2025 peak
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Bitcoin’s Post-Halving Reality: How Difficulty Adjustments Are Reshaping Miner Profitability in 2026
Eighteen months after the 2024 halving, the mining industry has been reshaped by difficulty surges, hashrate declines, and the AI pivot. Here is what the data…
155.97T
Difficulty all-time high, 29 Oct 2025
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Best Bitcoin Miners for Small-Scale Operators in 2026: A Buyer’s Guide with Real Performance Data
A practical comparison of the top ASIC miners available in 2026 — evaluated against real performance data from an Antminer S21+ mining on ViaBTC Pool, with…
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Best U.S. States for Bitcoin Mining in 2026: Electricity Rates and the Hosted Mining Alternative
A state-by-state breakdown of where Bitcoin mining economics work and where they do not, based on current electricity rates and real operational data from a Maryland-based…
9.8¢
S21+ breakeven power price per kWh
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Bitcoin Mining in 2025–2026: Five Forces Reshaping the Industry
The cryptocurrency mining industry navigated a turbulent period in early 2025, marked by tightening global regulations, major corporate restructuring, and accelerating infrastructure investment. From U.S. customs…
32,000 BTC
Sold by public miners, Q1 2026
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Crypto Mining in the DMV: A 2026 Reality Check
The Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia corridor has quietly emerged as a noteworthy hub for cryptocurrency mining activity, driven by a combination of technical infrastructure, shifting…
−$340/mo
S21+ at Maryland home rate
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IceRiver KS2 Lite and AL2 Lite in 2026: Are These Home Miners Still Worth It?
IceRiver has launched two purpose-built ASIC miners — the KS2 Lite and AL2 Lite — targeting Kaspa and Alephium networks respectively. Designed to bridge the gap…
−$0.23/day
KS2 Lite at 7¢/kWh, 11 Oct 2026