The Mining Shop Blog Posts & Articles

BIP 176 Bits Denomination made simple. See what the proposal changes, its current status and what it means for Bitcoin users and operators.

Learn how Bitcoin Gold mining nodes works, what it can earn, the costs and security checks, and how a Bitcoin Gold node can support Equihash-BTG miners.

Bitcoin Core 0.15.1 guide covering fork-safety peer checks, stale-tip connections, block-weight mining, wallet safeguards, RPC changes and rollback.

Bitcoin dominance compares Bitcoin’s market value with the tracked crypto market. Learn the formula, limits and why a changing percentage can mislead.

Learn how mining network VLAN segmentation works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.

Aion mining and staking explained clearly. Learn how its hybrid Equihash and stake system works, why old guides need checks and what current evidence matters.

Bitcoin Core 0.15.0.1 guide covering its custom-fee GUI startup fix, inherited chainstate conversion, estimator reset, downgrade limits and safe patching.

Learn how ASIC mining voltage drop works, what it changes for miners, the money and safety risks, and the checks to make before using it.

Bitcoin transaction fees depend on virtual size and fee-rate competition, not the amount sent. Learn estimates, confirmation targets, RBF, CPFP and fee risks.

Bitcoin Core 0.15.0 guide covering chainstate conversion, fee estimates, multiwallet RPC routing, RBF, coin-age removal, mempool control and rollback.

BitcoinZ mining explained for beginners. Learn how ZHash uses Equihash 144,5, what GPUs and wallets need, and how to test pools, power and privacy safely.

Learn how to consolidate Bitcoin UTXOs safely, when lower fees may help, why large inputs cost more later and how consolidation can damage wallet privacy.