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News, guides and analysis on bitcoin mining and hosting from the Fathom Labs team. Each article ends with what it means for a machine you own.
Revenue per MWh: Bitcoin ASIC vs Zcash ASIC vs H100 GPU
Oct 13, 2026 gross revenue per MWh: about $773 for a Zcash ASIC, $135 for Bitcoin ASIC fleets, $1,679 for an H100. A one-day snapshot, not profit.
Read the articleHashrate Forward vs Fixed-Rate Hosting: Sept 2026 Example
Luxor's September 2026 lookback: USD forwards locked in prices 12% to 23% below spot. How hashrate forwards and fixed-rate hosting differ.
Read the articleUS Bitcoin Hashrate Share Falls to 35.6% (Oct 2026)
The US share of bitcoin hashrate fell to an estimated 35.6% (about 335 EH/s), from 36.7%. What the Hashrate Index update means for miners.
Read the articleBitcoin Mining Profitability After September 2026: Hashprice Data
Hashprice held near $40 per PH/s per day and difficulty barely moved in September 2026. See how power rates and uptime shape hosted mining margins.
Read the articleTexas Pauses New Data Center Permits: What the TCEQ Freeze Means for Miners
Texas paused new data center environmental permits on Sept 21, 2026. What the TCEQ freeze covers and what it means for hosting or siting miners in Texas.
Read the articleBitcoin Hashrate Breaks 1 ZH/s: What It Means for Miners
Bitcoin hashrate topped 1 ZH/s for the first time as difficulty jumped 4.16% and hashprice held near $40/PH/s/day. What it means before you buy or host miners.
Read the articleWhen Is It Worth Upgrading Your Mining Rigs?
A public miner refreshed its fleet, and skipped the newest hardware. The upgrade math every miner faces: efficiency, price per terahash, and your power rate.
Read the articleBitcoin's Mining Pools Are Getting Concentrated. Here Is What You Control
Three reorgs in a month put mining-pool concentration in the spotlight. Here is what happened, why pool share matters, and the part every miner controls.
Read the articleHas Bitcoin Mining's Energy Use Peaked? What the Debate Means for Miners
An argument says bitcoin mining's electricity use has peaked. Here is what the data actually shows, and the halving math that matters more for your own machine.
Read the articleBitcoin Mining Revenue per TH/s per Day, and How to Read It
Revenue per TH/s per day is hashprice divided by 1,000. Here is the current figure, a worked example, and what it nets after power at $0.07/kWh.
Read the articleMining Bitcoin at Home in Taiwan vs Hosting in the US: A Cost Comparison
Taipower home rates top out at NT$7.03/kWh October to May and NT$8.86 in summer, and one miner hits the top bracket. Compare that with $0.07/kWh US hosting.
Read the articleThe CLARITY Act Stalled in the Senate. What It Means for US Miners
The Senate blocked the CLARITY Act on September 15, 2026. Here is what it would have meant for bitcoin miners, and why current US mining rules have not changed.
Read the articleAI Is Bidding Up Power. Here Is What That Means for Your Mining Costs
AI is pushing US power prices up and outbidding miners for cheap electricity. Here is what that means for mining economics, and how to protect your costs.
Read the articleThe Antminer S23 XP Hyd and What Efficiency Means for Your Power Bill
The Antminer S23 XP Hyd is the first flagship ASIC under 9 J/TH. Here is what that efficiency does to a hosted miner's power bill, and when an upgrade pays off.
Read the articleWhat Hashprice and Difficulty Mean for Your Hosted Miner
Difficulty rose and hashprice jumped 22% in early September 2026. Here is what both mean for a hosted miner's daily revenue, and why your power rate matters most.
Read the articleWhat Bitcoin Mining Hosting Actually Costs
What hosted bitcoin mining really costs — the all-in $/kWh rate, one-time onboarding, and the performance fees that quietly scale. Compare providers honestly.
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