An interview with BitMaker about those little devices you keep seeing on Bitcoiners’ desks: NerdMiner, BitAxe, NerdAxe, and the ones to come.

A legend in the Open Source Mining movement, BitMaker was one of the creators of the NerdMiner. Among the first Bitcoin lottery miners, this device sparked a fire that’s still burning. Not too long ago, Bitcoin mining required high investments, and most of the equipment came from two Chinese companies. Nowadays, the market is shifting. While the majority of Bitcoin mining is still industrial, an alternative is brewing.

We met BitMaker, a Spaniard, at the Accelerating Bitcoin conference in Asunción, Paraguay. The following conversation was in Spanish. We talked about the current state of the movement: the NerdMiner, the BitAxe, Open Source Miners United, the 256 Foundation, the NerdAxe, and the Bitronics store. Sprinkled with BitMaker’s stories and memories, it makes for an entertaining and informative interview.

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