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Proto release livestream - Block's new bitcoin miner www.youtube.com/live/yJbalP0R3zE

1478 sats \ 24 comments \ @Scoresby 9h bitcoin_Mining

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1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 7h

Here's their website: https://proto.xyz/

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 6h

They must've updated some time after the stream. It was barren when I checked this morning.

133 sats \ 0 replies \ @BITC0IN 4h

basically turning the various elements of a miner, hashboards, fans, control board, power supply - into swapable units with no down time - Lego for your Bitcoin miners. pretty cool

202 sats \ 4 replies \ @BlokchainB 7h

Did the post any specs? TH/KWH?

73 sats \ 3 replies \ @Scoresby OP 7h

I think I may have missed it in the presentation, but here's what I've seen online:

Proto Rig: ⚪️14.1 J/TH efficiency ⚪️9.4 kW/ft density ⚪️Save 20% per upgrade cycle

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186 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 7h

According to hashrate index, that's pretty competitive:

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 1h

Ehhh when you compound that gap over 100s or thousands of rigs it’s not even close. With razor thin margins (due to the lag on bitcoin price) the efficiency isn’t that great.

The saving grace is how easily they can be upgraded

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 7h bot

https://xcancel.com/msmlone/status/1956005204186320957

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 6h

Pretty good thread by Rob Warren:

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https://xcancel.com/BikesandBitcoin/status/1956040176750485837

100 sats \ 4 replies \ @Scoresby OP 9h

159 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 9h

Are they just showing three miners in each picture because it looks more impressive, or do you buy a block with 6 fans like that? Really clever if it's just for psychological effects.

100 sats \ 2 replies \ @Scoresby OP 9h

I think one chassis is this size (with six fans), but it sounds like you don't have to run all the boards inside it. You can have baffles in place of cards.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 9h

Strike that: I think you're right that there are three separate chassis there. It's a little easier to see in this video:

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 9h bot

https://xcancel.com/uxerik_/status/1956003830744613372

111 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 9h

don't think about hardware as disposable.

113 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 9h

seems like they took a framework pc-like approach. very cool

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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @karanjbhatia 7h

The hexagon logo does not bode well.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Scoresby OP 7h

because you don't like hexagons or because you don't like bitkey?

102 sats \ 0 replies \ @karanjbhatia 7h

There's a lot of conspiracy lore in the hexagon area. I'm just guessing that a lot of bitcoiners/miners would be aware of that and see this Proto brand with the hexagon logo antagonistically.

190 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 8h

I'm super bullish on Block's mining division. This is a huge leap frog.

The only thing I imagine they might be behind on is hash efficiency and immersion. I also wonder how price competitive the rigs are when it isn't amortized.