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Analyses, guides and news on Bitcoin mining, hosting, and the crypto ecosystem.

H200 AI server racks illustrating Startmining's experience with rental revenue, hosting and capital recovery.

H200 Server Profitability: Results from Two Startmining AI Servers

In 2025, Startmining deployed H200 servers with its existing clients. Explore results from two servers owned by the same client: rental revenue, hosting costs, capital recovery and indicative hardware value.

October 13, 2026Read the article →
AI server racks and Bitcoin ASIC miners in a data center, illustrating the two computing workloads.

If AI Pays More, Why Keep Mining Bitcoin?

AI can generate more value from certain infrastructure without making Bitcoin mining useless. Explore ASIC flexibility, site conversions and the costs that determine whether continued mining makes sense.

October 12, 2026Read the article →
Air-cooled and hydro-cooled Bitcoin ASICs beside a calculator, illustrating budget and payback comparisons in 2026.

Air or Hydro Bitcoin ASIC in 2026: Margin and Payback by Budget

Which Bitcoin ASIC should you choose for your budget and your price per kWh? We compare Antminer Air and Hydro models on efficiency, operating margin and capital payback, with hardware budgets of $5,000, $11,000 or $21,000 before tax.

October 5, 2026Read the article →
Bitcoin ASIC miners on pallets between a mining facility and an AI data center.

What Happens to Bitcoin ASICs When Miners Pivot to AI?

When a mining site pivots to AI, its Bitcoin ASICs do not disappear: they are resold, redeployed, stored or retired. The Hyperscale, Cipher and Keel cases show whether that transition is really creating an opening on the used market.

September 9, 2026Read the article →
Bitcoin ASIC miner and Bitcoin coin against a falling red chart, illustrating declining mining difficulty.

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Is Falling: Why It Is Dropping and What It Changes for Miners

Bitcoin mining difficulty has fallen sharply from its October 2025 record. Here is why the network adjusts, what the drop changes for the BTC an ASIC can produce, and why hardware efficiency and the price per kWh still decide who actually benefits.

August 31, 2026Read the article →
Bitcoin Hashrate: Understanding the Metric and the 1 ZH/s Milestone

Bitcoin Hashrate: Understanding the Metric and the 1 ZH/s Milestone

Bitcoin hashrate estimates the network’s computing power. Understand how it is calculated, what 1 ZH/s really means, and how it drives the future output of an ASIC.

July 22, 2026Read the article →
Mining hosting contract under a magnifying glass beside a Bitcoin ASIC miner.

Mining Hosting Contract: 10 Clauses to Check Before You Sign

Two hosting offers that look alike on paper can allocate costs and risks very differently. Here are the 10 contract clauses to audit before signing, with a ready-to-use comparison grid.

July 20, 2026Read the article →
Checklist rating energy efficiency, maintenance, uptime and security beside a Bitcoin ASIC miner.

ASIC Hosting Score: How to Rate a Bitcoin Mining Host

The ASIC Hosting Score is a due diligence method that scores a hosting offer out of 100 across five categories and 20 criteria, so you can compare providers on a common basis.

July 9, 2026Read the article →
Two mining facility aisles illustrating the comparison of Bitcoin hosting plans in 2026.

Bitcoin Miner Hosting: How to Choose a Hosting Offer in 2026

Choosing an ASIC host is about far more than the price per kWh. Here are the criteria that really drive the cost of producing a Bitcoin, and how to compare offers objectively.

July 9, 2026Read the article →
Hand holding a Bitcoin coin between sell and hold options for Bitcoin mining rewards.

Mining Bitcoin: Should You Sell or Hold Your Rewards?

Using real START pool data, we compare two Bitcoin mining strategies — selling rewards regularly versus holding them — across bull and bear markets to see which performs best.

June 29, 2026Read the article →
Bitcoin coin beside an ASIC miner, illustrating buying versus mining before the 2028 halving.

Buy or Mine Bitcoin in 2026: The Comparison

In 2026, buying Bitcoin captures price upside directly while mining an Antminer S21+ Hydro produces BTC over time; we compare both strategies from an equal $3,300 stake.

June 26, 2026Read the article →
Cracked best ASIC trophy between Bitcoin miners, illustrating the trade-offs when choosing mining hardware.

There Is No Best Bitcoin ASIC: A Demonstration With the S21+ Hydro and the S21 XP Hydro

Startmining simulations show no Bitcoin ASIC wins in every market: the S21+ Hydro leads on return on capital in bull runs, while the S21 XP Hydro protects margins in downturns.

June 26, 2026Read the article →