ERCOT's New Large-Load Interconnection Process: What Bitcoin Miners Need to Know

The new Batch Zero framework studies all projects 75 MW or larger together rather than one at a time. July 10 is the deadline to submit required technical studies and documentation.

Juan Falco
Juan Falco
Energy

Firmware Features Series – Miner Thermal Management: Inside LuxOS ATM

Heat is an unavoidable tax. The question is how to pay.

Kaan Farahani
Kaan Farahani
Luxor Firmware

Firmware Features Series – Bitcoin Mining Curtailment: How LuxOS Powers Down Fast

Flexible firmware drops load on demand, and miners get to sell it as a service.

Kaan Farahani
Kaan Farahani
Luxor Firmware

Firmware Features Series – What Is AutoTuner? LuxOS Explained

Every ASIC ships from the factory with more voltage than necessary. AutoTuner claws it back.

Kaan Farahani
Kaan Farahani
Luxor Firmware

extranonce1 len is not 8: A Z15 Pro, a ZIP-301 Detail, and an Answer Hidden in a Domain Name

A debugging journey through Zcash mining, the Stratum protocol, and the gap between spec sheet and actual machine behaviour.

Hashrate Index
Hashrate Index
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

Why Upfront Payouts Are the Smartest Way to Get Paid from Your Mining Pool

Flipping the script on pool payouts.

Ben Harper Kaan Farahani
Ben Harper / Kaan Farahani
Hashrate Markets

The Firmware Edge: How Software Optimization Is Reshaping Bitcoin Mining Profitability

LuxOS on an S21 XP delivers +12% efficiency, -8% power draw, and +0.7% more hashrate. Zero hardware changes. Here's why firmware is one of the most important levers miners can pull right now.

Juan Falco
Juan Falco
Luxor Firmware

Hashrate Index Roundup (June 15, 2026)

Your weekly mining metrics.

Kaan Farahani
Kaan Farahani
Weekly Roundup Newsletter