The Mining Shop Blog Posts & Articles

Empty Bitcoin blocks made simple. See how the network works, which hardware matters and what to check before using electricity.

Compare Mining Pools for ASIC Hardware using payout rules, fees, accepted shares, latency, custody, security and a fair test with matched evidence.

BIP 321 guide to modern bitcoin URIs, address and query parsing, required parameters, payment methods, decimal amounts, proof of payment and user approval.

Bitcoin majority attack economics: Define the exact objective and duration before estimating resources because censorship, a short reorganisation.

Complete a NerdQaxe home site survey for safe power, placement, heat, sound, Wi-Fi, pool access, supervision and household consent before delivery.

Understand Antminer S21e XP Hydro 430T specifications and the separate 3U model, with power, coolant, efficiency and UK site checks explained.

Bitcoin Core 27.2 guide covering P2P self-connect detection, shutdown order, PSBT completeness, non-witness UTXO validation and safe rollout.

Run a NerdQaxe 30-day test using wall power, accepted hashrate, temperatures, uptime, noise, pool credit and a written pass or fail decision.

Setting up an ASIC mining rig: How to Set Up an ASIC Mining Rig Safely focuses on a safe, supportable setup. Read the practical UK guide before deciding.

Shaicoin mining explained simply. Learn how ShaiHive graph proofs and delay functions differ from SHA-256, plus CPU, pool, wallet and profit checks.

Complete a NerdQAxe setup with the correct board firmware, safe power and cooling, secured Wi-Fi, verified pool settings and a stable first-hash test.

See how OCEAN DATUM Gateway mining lets your node build Bitcoin work while a compatible pool records shares, plus the setup, security and failover checks.