crypto
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What Is an SSD? A Solid-State Drive (SSD) uses flash memory chips to store data. There are no moving parts, making it faster, quieter, and more durable than traditional hard drives. SSDs have extremely fast read/write speeds, especially in NVMe (PCIe) form, which are ideal for boot drives, gaming systems, and business apps. SSDs come…
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager overseeing approximately $10 trillion in assets, has officially registered as a crypto asset firm in the United Kingdom. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has added BlackRock to its list of registered crypto asset firms, a roster that includes notable entities such as Coinbase, PayPal, and Revolut. The FCA’s registration…
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The Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2023 had a valuable session led by Bitcoin mining industry experts Bob Burnett, Steve Barbour, Taylor Monnig, Matt Lohstroh, and Lauren Lin. The discussion centered on the spectrum of cooling methods, from traditional air and immersion techniques to innovative hydro cooling methods. Air Cooling: The Old Reliable Air cooling is often…
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Esptool.py is a Python-based utility created by Espressif for flashing firmware onto ESP8266 and ESP32 chips. It operates cross-platform—working on Windows, Linux, and macOS—and is executed from the command line using Python. Although its name ends in .py, users interact with it using simple terminal commands, not actual Python code. The command-line arguments passed to…
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Secure Shell, commonly known as SSH, is a cryptographic network protocol used to establish secure and encrypted communication between two systems over an unsecured network. It allows users to remotely access and control another computer, typically through a command-line interface. SSH ensures that all data, including login credentials and command outputs, are encrypted to prevent…
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Originally Published December 30th 2024 Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy, has forecasted that Bitcoin could hit $13 million per coin within the next 21 years. Speaking on CNBC, Saylor explained that his projection is based on Bitcoin eventually accounting for 7% of global capital, a significant leap from its current 0.1% share. He believes…
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Bitmain’s upcoming Antminer S23 Hyd 3U is poised to debut in January 2026, delivering a peak hashrate of 1.16 PH/s for Bitcoin miners using the SHA-256 algorithm. The unit consumes 11020W of power and boasts an energy efficiency of 9.5 J/TH, placing it among the most efficient hydro-cooled models to date. Compact in a 3U…
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Americans can now send voluntary contributions via Venmo and PayPal through the official “Gifts to Reduce the Public Debt” page on Pay. Payment options already include bank transfers, credit/debit cards, and PayPal; Venmo support arrived between February and March 2025. Since 1996 the program has collected around $67.3 million in donations—enough to pay off just…
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In the previous attempt to predict the future Hashrate for ASIC machines, the equation and the numbers were in fat mathematically correct, but we needed to get the most efficient data possible instead of just picking out numbers that were merely anticipated and had no mathematical basis. For the math to make sense, we need…
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The White House has expressed optimism about the passage of Bitcoin regulation by August. This development aligns with the broader legislative efforts to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies. Notably, the bipartisan Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, aimed at regulating stablecoins, has faced challenges in the Senate. Despite initial bipartisan…
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Bitcoin mining hardware exhibits a relentless pace of technological advancement, where successive generations achieve hashrate increases previously considered unattainable. The chart models four mathematically grounded growth trajectories, demonstrating how rapidly contemporary petahash-scale systems may be superseded. Projections underscore that even conservative pathways suggest today’s performance benchmarks will soon be eclipsed. To quantify the range of…
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Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, received a 300 BTC (≈ $31 million) donation in June 2025 to his public “donation” wallet—sparking widespread speculation about its origins. Chainalysis, supported by insights from blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, traced the funds through mixers like Jambler and linked them to addresses associated with the defunct dark‑web marketplace AlphaBay, active from 2014–2017. ZachXBT argued the…
