We have an update on our mining initiative
tl;dr: along with our ASIC, we’re going to make a mining developer kit comprised of hardware components, open source software, and documentation to enable anyone to build a miner. We’re looking for your help defining what it is.
You can send feedback and input directly here or email mining@block.xyz
Here’s the post for more details:
https://www.mining.build/the-mining-development-kit-unlocking-innovation-in-bitcoin-mining/
Thomas why did you have to give me chills right now
I’m in for whatever y’all do or don’t need
110 V <29 W/Th efficiency single hash board able to be plugged in most home electric networks + ethernet capability
BDK, LDK, now MDK
⚡️ Mining Development Kit! Please help us define it:
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Jack with the new pfp
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I’m finally going to be able to build nano solar powered ASICS!
Will add my two sats
Congrats on this! Can’t wait to see how many more cool home mining products are made over the years that this will enable!
I’m on it
This is great 😃 It is what we’ve been working of with Attakai, an initiative to promote home mining with automation and heating-oriented features. With our freely distributed guides we hope for it to be a medium through which people are able to learn about mining. We’d love to join you on this mission 💪
I would love to see a device with the lowest noise emission possible. I don’t want to hear a shop vac 24/7.
In the range of 450W of power consumption would also be a bonus
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Amazing 💜💜💜
This could be huge 👍
Very cool
110v and quiet for homes. Integration with PV systems to capture excess generation.
In the open source code, I think it would super handy to have functionality of hashing on or in standby. Think of all the use cases of home systems using Asics as heating elements (for water, HVAC, etc). Current bitmain implementations of using Asics for heat demand is pretty clunky at best. You have to trick the ASIC to stop hashing but still the fans are on too high. Would be nice if that functionality was built in.
Additionally having immersion mode built in would be awesome. Currently for bitmain we have to install fan spoofers in order to remove fans and run immersion. Immersion tech will be important to create an efficient heat transfer system for home water heating (and other implementations)
One more idea...
Being open source it would be nice to see versions that have under clocking, overclocking, auto tuning, etc. Like the third party firmwares that currently exists (braiins, vnish, chipless).
And yet another idea...
Along the lines of my first suggestion (having ability to control hashing ON vs Standby for temperature control of external systems),
Hashing ON or OFF control based on local utility needs. When peak elec demand give ability for remote hashing OFF command.
This interface needs a standard implementation so that all utility districts in the US (or world for that matter) can reliably use miners as a balancer (load shaving). If the miner opts into a lowered cost power program.
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Ramping hashrate up and down (like a thermostat)
Nxt level goodness🤙🏽⚡️⚡️🤙🏽
Great news!
As a home miner that utilizes excess heat in the winter time to heat my house, I am definitely interested to follow and learn more about this initiative.
Would your help defining what it should be
Will there be a miner that any average person can buy built by Block? I think that’s massive to scaling BTC.
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