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
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AI Data Center Reference Architecture Explained: Why Buying GPUs Isn't Enough

A GPU is a component. An AI data center is a system. Here's what connects them.

Ian Philpot Michael San Miguel
AI/HPC

Hashrate Index Roundup (June 8, 2026)

Your weekly mining metrics.

Kaan Farahani
Kaan Farahani
Weekly Roundup Newsletter

Jingle Miner BTC Hashcard: Home Miner With GPU Form-Factor and Software Support Stack

Bringing GPU aesthetics back to Bitcoin mining with ASICs under the hood.

Kaan Farahani
Kaan Farahani
Mining Hardware (ASIC)

Luxor Hashrate Lookback Series – May 2026

May 2026’s hashrate and hashprice trends, forward market participation, trading activity and contract performance.

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Hashrate Markets

4CP Defense Without an Operator in the Loop

The stakes: one missed interval, one year of transmission charges

Alvaro Deleglise
Energy
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Pearl (PRL): Inside the AI-Compute Cryptocurrency Turning Matrix Math Into Mining

Pearl mines crypto with AI matrix math, not hashing. Inside proof-of-useful-work, the Together AI deal, and whether the rush lasts.

Ian Philpot
Ian Philpot
AI/HPC