Colin Harper

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Unsustainable Bitcoin Mining Debt Led to Record Defaults, Buyouts in 2022

Miners took on mountains of debt in 2020 and 2021 leading to record defaults, bankruptcies, and acquisitions in 2022.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Bitcoin Mining Concepts
Antminer S19 series on shipping pallets

As ASIC Prices Shrunk in 2022, the Antminer S19 XP's Price Premium Grew

The Antminer S19 XP's premium to other Bitcoin mining ASICs grew over 2022.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
ASIC Market
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Hashrate Index Roundup (January 15, 2022)

Hashprice is ripping into the new year, but how long will the rally last?

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter
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Hashrate Index 2022 Bitcoin Mining Year in Review

2022 is in the books, and we cover the highs (and mostly) lows in our year in review.

Colin Harper Jaran Mellerud Balmy Investor
Research and Reports
ASIC Miner Farm

What Is Request for Quote? Improving ASIC Miner Trading

Bitcoin mining hardware commerce has come to rely mostly on messaging apps like WeChat, Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal. This process reduces transparency for Bitcoin mining hardware trading, while affecting ASIC equipment price discovery. A Request-for-Quote (RFQ) platform to connect ASIC miner buyers and sellers globally could help improve transparency, price

El Sultán Colin Harper
El Sultán / Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter
Bitcoin mining facility in the Canadian Rockies | Imagine generated via Mid Journey

Bitcoin Mining in Canada: 2022 Recap and Looking Ahead to 2023

2022 was a disappointing year for Bitcoin mining in Canada. Can the industry overcome political and economic headwinds in 2023?

Ethan Vera Colin Harper
News
Bitcoin Mining 2023

10 Bitcoin Mining Predictions for 2023

2023 is here, and we can finally put the dreadful bitcoin mining year of 2022 behind us. We are all curious about what this new and fresh year will bring for the bitcoin mining industry. What will miners focus on this year? What will happen to the nearly bankrupt public

Jaran Mellerud Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter
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Hashrate Index Roundup (December 11, 2022)

The profitability boost from last week's difficulty adjustment won't last for long...

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter