Bitcoin Mining Guides

New to Bitcoin mining? Our Bitcoin mining guides have everything you need to get up to speed on bitcoin mining, hashrate, ASIC miners, hashprice, and more.

Bitcoin mining taxes and bitcoin tax filing

The Tax Man Cometh--Do You Know How to File Your Bitcoin Mining Taxes?

Tax season is here, so here's a quick rundown on how to report your bitcoin mining taxes and the deductions you can claim.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
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bitcoin block reward

What is the Bitcoin Mining Block Reward?

Bitcoin's block reward pays bitcoin miners for their work, and this reward is reduced every four years from the Bitcoin halving.

Tyler Laroche
Tyler Laroche
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Bitcoin mining difficul

What is Bitcoin Mining Difficulty and How is Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Calculated?

Bitcoin's mining difficulty is a self-correcting metric which ensures that Bitcoin's block times and Bitcoin's supply issuance remain on a consistent schedule.

Tyler Laroche
Tyler Laroche
Bitcoin Mining Guides
bitcoin hashrate 2021 and 2022

What Is Bitcoin’s Hashrate and How Is Bitcoin's Hashrate Calculated?

In bitcoin mining, hashrate is a metric that measures the total computing power of all the network's bitcoin miners. Here's how to calculate Bitcoin's hashrate.

Tyler Laroche
Tyler Laroche
Bitcoin Mining Guides
how to join bitcoin mining pool

How to Join a Bitcoin Mining Pool, a Step-By-Step Guide

Joining a Bitcoin mining pool is easy with Luxor. In this guide, we walk you through the process.

Agent Gold
Agent Gold
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bitcoin stale block

What Are Orphan Blocks and Stale Blocks? An Overview

Stale blocks are bitcoin mining blocks that were mined but aren't valid. Learn more about the difference between orphan blocks and stale blocks.

Tyler Laroche
Tyler Laroche
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What Are Bitcoin Mining Pools? Bitcoin Mining Pool Guide

What are Bitcoin mining pools, how do mining pools work, and what will they look like in the future?

Tyler Laroche
Tyler Laroche
Bitcoin Mining Guides

MicroBT Whatsminer M20S, M30S, M30s++, M31 and M32 Profitability and Specifications

Looking for Whatsminer M20S profitability and efficiency compared to the Whatsminer M30S, M31S, and M32 series? We've got you covered.

Colin Harper
Colin Harper
Bitcoin Mining Guides