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What to Expect When You Sign Up for Bitcoin Mining Hosting at Fathom Labs

Onboarding at Fathom Labs involves four steps: contact us, choose your hardware, pay the one time $30 installation fee plus a two month electricity deposit, and then we handle everything else: shipping, installation, configuration, and monitoring.

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  1. 01The Four Step Signup Process
  2. 02What We Handle After Signup
  3. 03What You Own vs. What We Provide

You own the hardware. We provide the infrastructure. Payouts go from your mining pool directly to your Bitcoin wallet.

Total Due at Signup

One time installation fee
$30 installation fee
Two month electricity deposit (refundable)
Varies by wattage

Monthly electricity = (Power_W ÷ 1,000) × 720 h × $0.07/kWh. Example: a Whatsminer M70S at a typical 3,500 W draw (it draws about 3,140 to 5,000 W depending on power mode): 3.5 × 720 × $0.07 = $176.40/month.

The Four Step Signup Process#

  1. 1Contact usReach out via our contact page to describe your hardware goals, preferred model (M70, M70S, or M73), and fleet size. We will respond within one business day with pricing, availability, and next steps.
  2. 2Choose your hardwareSelect the Whatsminer model that fits your budget and goals. If you already own hardware bought elsewhere, we can host it at $0.08/kWh with a minimum of 10 units per order. If you are purchasing through us, we coordinate procurement and host it at $0.07/kWh all in with no minimum.
  3. 3Pay at signupAt signup you pay: (1) the one time $30 installation fee; and (2) a refundable deposit equal to two months of electricity (your hardware's kW × 720 hours × $0.07, times two). After this, ongoing cost is only the monthly electricity charge.
  4. 4We handle the restWe coordinate shipping to our Southeast Texas facility, handle import duty, rack and cable your hardware, configure it to your mining pool and wallet address, and run an initial health check. Once operational, your machine hashes continuously and payouts go directly from the pool to your Bitcoin wallet.

What We Handle After Signup#

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Shipping & import:Logistics from origin to our Southeast Texas facility, including customs clearance and import duty.
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Installation:Physical racking, power cabling, and network wiring at our facility.
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Configuration:Pool setup pointed at your pool account and wallet address.
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Health check:We confirm your machine is hashing at expected rates before considering onboarding complete.
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Ongoing monitoring:24/7 NOC coverage: we watch hashrate, respond to downtime, and handle routine maintenance.

What You Own vs. What We Provide#

You own

  • The hardware (100% yours)
  • 100% of mining rewards
  • Your Bitcoin wallet and pool account

We provide

  • Facility, power, cooling at $0.07/kWh
  • Network connectivity and racking
  • 24/7 monitoring and maintenance

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

At signup you pay two items: (1) one time $30 installation fee covering installation (shipping and import duty are included in the miner price); and (2) a refundable deposit equal to two months of electricity: your hardware's wattage ÷ 1,000 × 720 hours × $0.07/kWh, times two. After that, ongoing billing is the monthly electricity charge only.

After you pay at signup, we coordinate hardware shipping to our Southeast Texas facility, handle customs/import duty, rack and cable your machine, configure it to your mining pool and Bitcoin wallet address, and run a health check. Once operational, your miner hashes continuously at $0.07/kWh all in and payouts flow directly from your pool to your wallet.

Deployment timeline depends on hardware availability, shipping origin, and current facility scheduling. Contact us at signup and we will provide an estimated timeline specific to your situation. We do not publish a fixed guarantee; contact us for expected timelines.

No technical experience is required for hosted mining at Fathom Labs. We handle hardware installation, firmware, pool and wallet configuration, and ongoing monitoring. You need to provide your Bitcoin wallet address and pool account credentials; we walk you through this as part of onboarding. Our individual miner hosting is specifically designed to be accessible for first time miners.

You own the hardware outright. Fathom Labs provides the facility, power, cooling, and operations, but we do not own, lease, or co own your machine. You also receive 100% of its mining output; we do not take a percentage of rewards.

Ready to get started?

Contact us with your hardware choice and goals. We respond within one business day.