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Guides, data-driven analyses and field reports on hosted Bitcoin mining.
What a Hosted Mining Plan Includes
A hosting plan is a colocation contract: space, power, cooling, network, first-line maintenance. The five items to require in writing, and the usual exclusions.
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Major Bitcoin Mining Pools
Foundry, AntPool, ViaBTC, F2Pool, MARA, SpiderPool and the rest: who they are, and the method for judging a pool on your latency rather than its market share.
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How to Connect an ASIC to a Mining Pool
Stratum URL, worker name, failover, payout address: the fields to fill, the mistakes that leave you hashing into the void, and the check that confirms it works.
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Solo Mining vs Pool Mining: Which to Choose?
Solo keeps the whole block and template control, but the wait often runs into decades. The formula to compute your own expected delay before deciding.
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Pool Fees: How Much Does a Mining Pool Cost?
Pool fees pay for coordination, not electricity or hosting. Where they hide beyond the headline percentage, and how to compute your real effective rate.
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FPPS vs PPLNS: Which Payout Method to Choose?
FPPS pays every valid share and the pool carries your variance. PPLNS pays only on a found block, rewarding uptime. The choice follows your treasury, not your yield.
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What is a Mining Pool?
A pool aggregates hashrate from many miners and smooths revenue. It does not change expected value, only variance. What it does, what it costs, and what to check before connecting.
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Hosted Mining (core business)Cloud Mining vs Colocation: The Real Difference
Cloud mining rents unverifiable hashpower you never own. Colocation means you own the ASIC and an operator hosts it. The risk profiles are not comparable.
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Profitability & ROIBitcoin Mining Electricity Costs: What You Really Pay
An S21 Pro draws 2,527 kWh per month, $404 at the US residential average against $177 in hosting. The full calculation, and the four levers for cutting the bill.
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ASIC HardwareBuying an ASIC Miner: Complete Guide & Watch-Outs
Manufacturer direct, authorized reseller, or used: the three routes, their real costs including tax and shipping, and the checks to run before paying.
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Hosted Mining (core business)Hosted Bitcoin mining
You buy the machine, a company racks it and bills you for space and power. That is colocation, not cloud mining. What to read in the contract.
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Fundamentals & BeginnersBitcoin Mining for Beginners: Where to Start
Four concepts to master, an ASIC between $4,200 and $17,500, and three ways to start. At US residential rates the operation loses money; in hosting it works under conditions.
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Fundamentals & BeginnersHow to Start Bitcoin Mining in 2026 (Step-by-Step)
Six steps: pick the ASIC, secure a wallet, choose a pool, configure the machine, settle home versus hosting, track profitability. Thirty minutes of setup, 29 to 34 months to payback.
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Guide pillarBitcoin Mining: The Complete Guide (2026)
Mining in 2026 comes down to one gap: $0.07/kWh in hosting against $0.16 US residential average. The real numbers, and the three ways to participate.
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ASIC HardwareAntminer S21 vs S23: Which Should You Buy?
The S21 Pro pays back a modest capex on air at 15 J/TH. The S23 Hydro 3U reaches 9.5 J/TH but costs $16,500 and demands a hydro loop. The 2028 halving decides it.
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ASIC HardwareBest ASIC Miners 2026: Complete Comparison
Three picks by situation: S21 Pro to start, S23 Hyd 3U for maximum efficiency, M60S on a tight budget. The deciding criterion stays J/TH, not hashrate.
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Profitability & ROIIs Bitcoin Mining Profitable in 2026? Honest Breakdown
At home, margin hits zero at $0.150/kWh while the US residential average sits at $0.16. Hosted at $0.07, the machine pays back in about three years.
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Profitability & ROIASIC Miner ROI: How to Calculate Your Break-Even
One formula, six variables, a spreadsheet. For an S21 Pro at median 2026 hashprice: +$6.78/day hosted, −$0.80/day at home. The full method, applicable to any machine.
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Fundamentals & BeginnersThe Bitcoin Halving Explained: Impact on Mining
Every 210,000 blocks the reward halves. The next one lands in spring 2028 at 1.5625 BTC: any 2026 ASIC purchase has to model that date.
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Hosted Mining (core business)Bitcoin Mining Colocation Costs: Pricing Breakdown
From $0.055 to $0.10/kWh, plus $100 to $350 of setup. On an S21 Pro, $1,850 to $3,250 per year. The three billing models and the negotiation levers.
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Hosted Mining (core business)Hosted Mining vs Home Mining: Which Wins?
Three questions settle it: your real kWh rate, your tolerance for 75 dB and 3.5 kW of heat, and your electrical installation. The twelve-month comparison.
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ASIC FundamentalsWhat Is a Bitcoin ASIC?
A Bitcoin ASIC is a chip dedicated to SHA-256 hashing. It does nothing else, at a speed no other hardware reaches, and it goes obsolete in 24 to 36 months.
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Reference ModelsAntminer S21 Pro: Review, Price and Profitability 2026
The S21 Pro delivers 234 TH/s at 15.0 J/TH for about $6,000 in 2026. Its gross margin hits zero at $0.139/kWh, which rules out US residential rates and points to hosting.
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Buying & MarketNew vs Refurbished ASIC: Which to Buy First
New costs 1.5 to 2 times refurbished and carries 12 months of warranty. The rule: buy new as long as a total loss on that machine would hurt.
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Reference ModelsAntminer S23 Hydro 3U: The Most Efficient 2026 ASIC (9.5 J/TH)
The S23 Hyd 3U pushes 1.16 PH/s at 9.5 J/TH, its smaller sibling the S23 Hyd 580 TH/s at the same efficiency. Both need a hydro loop whose capex often exceeds the machines.
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ASIC FundamentalsBitcoin ASIC Specs Explained: TH/s, Watts, J/TH, Price
Hashrate, watts, J/TH, $/TH: the four specs that decide a purchase, plus the calculation for the kWh price above which a machine stops earning.
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ASIC FundamentalsASIC vs GPU for Bitcoin Mining: Why GPUs Died in 2014
A modern ASIC pushes 234 TH/s, the best consumer GPU about 1 GH/s. That is 234,000 to 1 on hashrate and 30,000 to 1 on efficiency. GPUs keep a use on other networks, not on Bitcoin.
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Buying & MarketBitcoin ASIC Price in 2026: What It Really Costs
A new ASIC costs $25 to $35 per TH in 2026, so $3,250 to $17,500 depending on the model. Price tracks hashprice, amplified by roughly 1.5 times.
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Guide pillarBitcoin ASIC Miner: The Complete Buyer's Guide (2026)
A Bitcoin ASIC is a chip purpose-built for SHA-256 hashing. In 2026 the leading models reach 9.5 J/TH and cost $3,000 to $18,000 depending on performance.
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Buying & MarketUsed Bitcoin ASIC: Where to Buy Without Getting Scammed
Specialized resellers, marketplaces, classifieds, Telegram groups: four channels ranked by reliability, the five common scams, and the 30-minute checklist before you pay.
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Reference ModelsWhatsminer M60S: The MicroBT Mid-Range Alternative
The M60S delivers 172 TH/s at 18.8 J/TH for about $4,200. Cheaper per TH than the S21 Pro, but its margin hits zero at $0.111/kWh against $0.139 for the Antminer.
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Hosted Bitcoin mining: the complete 2026 guide
Buy the machine, hand its operation to a professional site. How to convert a $/kW/month rate into $/kWh, what hosting really costs, and how to pick a site.
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