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So You Want to Start Bitcoin Mining
So you want to start bitcoin mining Bitcoin mining is a perfectly legal endeavor. In order to mine bitcoins, miners run SHA256 double round hash verification processes to validate bitcoin transactions and provide...
Bitmain Announces New 7nm Bitcoin Miner
Bitmain Announces New 7nm Bitcoin Miner by Rob Bitmain, the world leader in mining equipment, has finally announced their next generation Bitcoin mining ASIC leveraging 7nm technology. At a purported efficiency of...
Q&A with our Mine Manager: How Many Jobs will Bitmain's US Facilities Create?
Q&A with our Mine Manager: How Many Jobs will Bitmain’s US Facilities Create? by Rob Over the last few months, Bitmain has announced their intentions to bring two mining facilities to the United States: one in Walla...
Un plaidoyer ouvert au Quebec sur l'exploitation miniere de Bitcoin
UN PLAIDOYER OUVERT AU QUÉBEC SUR L’EXPLOITATION MINIÈRE DE BITCOIN by Rob A la fin de 2017, il semblait que vous alliez être le Galt’s Gulch de crypto-monnaie, un endroit où une nouvelle vague d'entrepreneurs pourrait...
Identifying 100-year-old Mining Preferred Shares
Identifying 100-year-old Mining Preferred Shares by Rob The Miners' Union Unravels a 100-Year-Old Mystery of Shindig Mining Preferred Shares We think a little brevity is needed in light of the recent crypto-recession....
An Open Plea to Quebec on Bitcoin Mining
At the close of 2017, it looked as if you were going to be the Galt’s Gulch of cryptocurrency mining, a place where a new wave of entrepreneurs could establish the underpinnings of the next generation financial system...
Introducing Miner247: Automated Mining Software
Introducing Miner247: Automated Mining Software by Rob Introducing Miner247: Automated Mining Software Your Trusted Friend Running a mine shouldn't have to be your day job. Hire Miner247 to do it! Miner247 is an...
Laws that Bitcoin Mining is Forcing Us to Rethink
Laws that Bitcoin Mining is Forcing Us to Rethink by Rob As cryptocurrency mining becomes more popular, or merely more present in the public ethos, there’s been a number of sensationalist, clickbait headlines about the...
Mining Calculator Extended to Siacoin and Decred
MINING CALCULATOR EXTENDED TO SIACOIN AND DECRED February 4, 2018 by Rob No comment(s) Info, Learn, News The Miners’ Union mining calculator has been extended. Supported currencies have been expanded to include Siacoin...
Obelisk Tech Clients Breathe a Sia of Exasperation as Bitmain Releases Antminer A3 Miners
Obelisk Tech clients breathe a Sia of Exasperation as Bitmain releases Antminer A3 Miners Last night Bitmain announced that a new miner, the Blake2b-mining Antminer A3, is now available for sale. This beats the...
Q1 2018 Bitcoin Mining Projections
Q1 2018 BITCOIN MINING PROJECTIONS January 4, 2018 by Rob No comment(s) News As you might have read, we are of the opinion that the two factors that need to be modeled when projecting mining returns are growth of the...
A Better Mining Calculator
The current mining calculators are linear. By our observations, the key drivers to projecting mining profitability exhibit exponential behavior. A better model is needed. I’m not claiming our model is perfect – but it’s...
Bitcoin Mining Is Not a Tax Free Exercise
Bitcoin mining is not a tax free exercise – no matter if its a hobby or for business. Knowing how taxes play a role in your bottom line is key to realizing all the benefits of dedicating your expensive hardware to...
Continuous Voting
This document is to serve as one of a series of thought experiments of how our world might be transformed from recent advances in technology. It should be made clear that this particular example relies on arguments that...
The Segregated Witness
He flinched as the sea spray blurred the view of his phone, suddenly becoming aware of the peril involved in holding it in the open so close to the edge of the platform as the helicopter blades still roared. As he...