Today's #CardSneakPeek is the standard way to mine bitcoin these days, the "ASIC Miner", and the most powerful way to generate hash rate in the game.

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#033 - ASIC Miner

The "ASIC Miner" card is a Hardware card. It costs 3 bitcoin or the fiat equivalent to put into play. Once in play, it requires 3 energy to activate which will generate 5 hash rate.

Players' hash rates are compared at the end of each round to determine who gets to mine a block. Mining a block processes and resolves Mempool Action cards that have been played into the mempool and the Player who mines the block wins the 1 bitcoin reward.

Rarity: The "ASIC Miner" card is of the Rare rarity in the Core 2025 card set. These should pull occasionally in starter decks and booster packs, but you may need to trade with others to get more than a couple of them.

The "ASIC Miner" card is of the Hardware type. Hardware cards are cards that usually consume energy to perform a specific function. This card generates hash rate directly, however there are more general purpose Hardware like Computers that can run arbitrary Software.

Strategy: The "ASIC Miner" card is a very powerful way to generate a lot of hash rate. As earning 1 bitcoin at the end of each round for mining a block is one of the common strategies to win, being the hash leader each round is essential for such strategies.

In short, while expensive to play and activate, the "ASIC Miner" is one of the most powerful Hardware cards in the game and will help ensure that you are the hash leader each round.

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Bitcoin Mining Explained for Beginners:

1. What is Bitcoin Mining?

Bitcoin mining is the process of creating new bitcoins and confirming transactions on the Bitcoin network. It involves solving complex mathematical problems using powerful computers.

2. Why Do We Need Mining?

Mining ensures the Bitcoin network remains secure and decentralized. It does two main things:

• Creates new bitcoins: Miners are rewarded with new bitcoins for their efforts (currently 6.25 BTC per block, as of 2024).

• Confirms transactions: Miners validate and add transactions to the public ledger (blockchain).

3. How Does Mining Work?

• Transactions are grouped into a “block”: When you send Bitcoin, your transaction is bundled with others into a block.

• Miners solve a puzzle: Miners compete to solve a mathematical problem called the “proof of work.” This puzzle is like guessing a random number, requiring trillions of attempts.

• The first miner to solve it wins: Once a miner solves the puzzle, they broadcast their solution to the network.

• Block is added to the blockchain: If other miners verify the solution is correct, the block is added to the blockchain, and the winning miner gets the reward (new bitcoins + transaction fees).

4. What Tools Are Needed?

• Specialized hardware: Mining requires powerful computers called ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits).

• Electricity: Mining consumes a lot of power, so miners need access to cheap electricity.

• Mining software: Programs connect the miner’s hardware to the Bitcoin network.

5. Difficulty and Halving:

• Difficulty adjustment: The mining puzzle gets harder as more miners join to keep block times around 10 minutes.

• Halving: Every 4 years, the mining reward is cut in half to limit Bitcoin’s supply (e.g., from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC in 2024).

6. Why Is Mining Important?

It’s the backbone of the Bitcoin network, maintaining security, verifying transactions, and ensuring no one can cheat the system.

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