The Mining Shop Blog Posts & Articles

Model Bitcoin mining economics with accepted hashrate, hashprice, electricity, downtime, capital cost, tax, repairs, resale value and downside scenarios.

Signs an ASIC miner needs repair: 10 Signs an ASIC Miner Needs Repair or Replacement uses a measured diagnostic approach.

Stratum V2 Job Declaration explained: see how miner-selected templates, job tokens, missing transactions and pool payouts fit together.

Learn how Stratum V2 Translation Proxy works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Bitcoin node can support SHA-256 miners.

Write a Bitcoin ASIC acceptance specification for model, condition, firmware, accessories, wall power, accepted hashrate, delivery and remedies.

Learn how variable electricity price mining works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.

ETHPoW Mining made simple. See how the network works, which hardware matters and what to check before using electricity.

Understand Bitcoin mining attacks, including majority reorganisation, block withholding, pool compromise and invalid blocks, plus practical operator defences.

ASIC algorithm risk: Ethereum Mainnet now uses proof of stake; proof-of-work mining has not produced valid Ethereum blocks since The Merge.

Understand Overclocking ASIC Miners. Use safe diagnostics, protect warranty cover and make informed repair decisions before choosing equipment.

Ethereum vs Bitcoin mining changed at the 2022 Merge. Learn why ETH mining ended, why Bitcoin still uses SHA-256 ASICs and what happened to old GPU rigs.

EthereumPoW mining explained for GPU miners. Understand the 2022 chain split, Ethash-style work, DAG memory, pool risk and a safe ETHW test plan.