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Bitcoin vs. Zcash Mining: Which Is Actually More Profitable Right Now?

16 Oct 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Bfab $0.17

I recently saw an ad from GoMining to mine Bitcoin. But yesterday, I heard on Bankless that Zcash mining was more profitable... so let’s compare. Bitcoin mining remains the most established option: deep liquidity, predictable issuance, and exposure t...

What is a DAG-based Cryptocurrency —and Why It Matters

26 Sep 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Obyte DAG $0.25

The term “blockchain technology” is overused now, and its definition has become diffuse, in the best of cases. We tend to associate it with anything related to cryptocurrencies or that uses their underlying technology, but the truth is that a blockch...

Bitcoin Mining with Human Heat: How This Technology Works

16 Sep 2026 4 minute read 1 comment RodrigoCalabar $0.04

 The search for alternative energy solutions in the digital asset industry has always driven unusual innovations, but few initiatives have captured the imagination of the ecosystem as much as the attempt to turn human metabolism into processing po...

GoMining Hack Drains 600+ Wallets For $2.8 Million

9 Sep 2026 2 minute read 0 comments Cje95 $0.23

Earlier this week, the rumor mill went into overdrive when Specter, an on-chain monitor, flagged a series of actions that appeared to drain 600+ wallets of roughly $2.8 million. When this happened, GoMining's token, GMT, fell dramatically from roughl...

The Mystery of Friedcat: The Story of the Man Who Invented ASICMiner and Then Disappeared

5 Sep 2026 6 minute read 10 comments ☑️0🆇D̺͈͙͕̿ͧ̑ͣ🅰🆅🅸🅳eͤ $1.23

Before Bitmain, MicroBT, and the gigantic industrial mining farms that dominate Bitcoin today, there was a time when building an ASIC for SHA-256 seemed almost science fiction. During that era, a mythological character emerged: Friedcat, the pseudony...

Can You Really Solo Mine Bitcoin With Just 300 kH/s?

31 Aug 2026 5 minute read 0 comments SkyLords $0.04

When Bitcoin mining is mentioned, the first things that come to mind are ASIC machines and the electricity bills generated by gigantic ASIC devices that produce hundreds of terahashes per second (TH/s) and consume almost as much power as small power...

I Coded It to Understand the Algorithms, Then Found 6 Blocks on a Live Network: CPU Miner Lab

29 Aug 2026 3 minute read 0 comments SkyLords $0.18

Why Am I Interested in CPU Mining? Reading articles about mining may explain some things. But when I try it myself, I experience very different things, feelings, and emotions. My goal here is not to make money from mining. I want to see how hashing,...

I Built Two Solo Miners Application. One Found 6 Blocks. The Bitcoin One May Never Find One.

25 Aug 2026 3 minute read 0 comments SkyLords $0.13

I wanted to understand solo mining by actually doing it rather than only looking at probability calculators. So I ended up building two very different CPU mining experiments. The first was my Bitcoin Solo Lottery Miner. It is a small Windows applicat...

Duino-Coin: Open-Source Mining for Maker Community

26 Jul 2026 2 minute read 0 comments sanfoneiroo $0.01

When we think about cryptocurrency mining, we usually picture large mining farms, specialized hardware, and high energy consumption. Duino-Coin takes a different approach by turning microcontrollers and small computers into an open platform for learn...

KYC scam in Nigeria 2026

18 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Uwaoma kalu agu $0.02

# Mining Apps + KYC Scams in Nigeria 2026: How Fake 'Earn Crypto' Apps Are Stealing NIN and Money   ## Intro/Hook In 2026, thousands of Nigerians are tapping their phones for 'free crypto'. But instead of earning, they’re giving away their NIN, bank...