The Mining Shop Blog Posts & Articles

Approach Antminer S9 HiveOS tuning safely by checking model support, firmware source, power, efficiency, stability, security and rollback.

Cryptocurrency mining algorithms determine which hardware can join a network. Learn what a hash is and how to verify ASIC, pool and coin compatibility.

ASIC Miner Technology in 2021 made simple. Compare performance, power, cooling, noise and practical risks before choosing or operating mining hardware.

Bitcoin mining algorithms: This guide explains what the network or algorithm means for an ASIC buyer. Check current pool and network details.

Stress-test Bitcoin mining profitability using electricity, uptime, difficulty, pool fees and hardware cost before you buy an ASIC miner.

Learn how Vertcoin Verthash nodes works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Vertcoin node can support Verthash miners.

BIP 48 guide covering its Deployed status, m/48 hierarchy, hardened script type, nested and native SegWit branches, key sorting, recovery and compatibility.

BIP 350 guide covering its Deployed status, new checksum constant, Bech32 for v0, Bech32m for v1-v16, strict decoding, compatibility and test vectors.

Learn how Bitcoin Signet mining works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Bitcoin node can support SHA-256 miners.

Learn how ASIC miner API security works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.

Learn how Ergo pool node works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Ergo node can support Autolykos v2 miners.

Learn how Ethereum Classic Ethash to Etchash works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.