Colin Harper

Contributor

Luxor Releases Relay Proxy to Improve Bitcoin Miner Pool Connections

Relay is a lightweight proxy server built to improve connections between Luxor Pool’s servers and pool participants, particularly those miners with weaker internet connections. The proxy can be run on a Raspberry Pi, equivalent hardware or in the cloud.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper

Don't Dance With the Dragon; Will China's "Ban" Heat Up ASIC Prices in 2022?

China's latest crypto crackdown is its most severe one yet. And it's left us with questions, like what will this mean for ASIC production and, in turn, rig prices going into 2022?

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter

⚡️ Hashrate Index Roundup 9/26/21

Hashprice is down, rig prices are flat or falling, and we're still twiddling our thumbs as transaction fee revenue continues to dwindle.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter

China Bans Bitcoin (Again), Reinforces Bitcoin Mining Ban

The Chinese government just banned bitcoin-related activities for the umpteenth time, only these most recent orders are its most stringent and serious yet.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
News
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What Happens to Ethereum Mining If Ethereum Switches to Proof-of-Stake?

Ethereum is supposed to transition to Proof-of-Stake. If it does, what does this mean for Ethereum miners?

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

⚡️The Storm Has Come, and It's Rocking the Boat

Bitcoin's price has plunged to the low $40,000s, and the mining market's public firms and mining profitability are down with it.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter

⚡️ Hashrate Index Roundup 9/18/21

As we enter fall, some mining market metrics are cooling off--but for how long?

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Hashrate Index Newsletter

What Is Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining?

What is off-grid mining, what kind of energy does it provide to bitcoin miners, and why would miners want to utilize off-grid energy?

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Bitcoin Mining Guides