Unpacking Crypto Mining's Stranded Difficulty Issue

Stranded issue is caused by a significant amount of hashrate migrating from one network to another and then switching back, which jacks up the difficulty and makes it difficult for other miners to mine blocks.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Concepts

What is Profit Switching in Crypto Mining?

Cryptocurrency profit switching can be lucrative for cryptocurrency miners when executed correctly.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Guides

Bitcoin Mining Energy Consumption to Hashrate Guide

How many watts are needed per unit of hashrate? This guide breaks down how much power goes into producing bitcoin mining hashrate.

Ethan Vera
Ethan Vera
Bitcoin Mining Guides

What is a Hard Fork for a Cryptocurrency?

What is a cryptocurrency hard fork and how does it affect a blockchain network?

Guzman Pintos
Guzman Pintos
Bitcoin Mining Guides

Bitcoin Mining Pool Payout Structures: A Simple Guide

A deep-dive into different Bitcoin mining pool payout structures, including PPLNS, FPPS, PPS+, and others.

Guzman Pintos
Guzman Pintos
Bitcoin Mining Guides

What is Merged Mining? Mining Across Blockchains Explained

What is merged mining and how does merged mining work? This guide explains the ins-and-outs of cross-chain mining.

Guzman Pintos
Guzman Pintos
Bitcoin Mining Guides