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Heating a swimming pool with Bitcoin Miners
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Yes you read that right. The Star Heater, a remarkable and innovative project by Nicolas Drouin, that combines the elegance of the Bitcoin mining with real-life, practical applications. How Does It Work? The concept is elegantly simple. The Star Heater incorporates two S19 ASIC Bitcoin miners immersed in liquid hashing at 210 Terahash per…
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Bitcoin Mining Off Landfill Gas
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In recent years, the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining has been a subject of heated debate. Critics argue that the energy-intensive process is unsustainable and contributes to climate change. However, innovative projects are emerging that not only challenge this narrative but also offer a sustainable path forward. One such groundbreaking initiative is the use…
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Discover Stacker.News: The Heartbeat of the Bitcoin Community Online
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I want to introduce you to a Bitcoin and Lightning project that is quickly becoming the heartbeat of Bitcoin news and community online. Stacker.News is a place for Bitcoiners to connect and share interesting ideas. Its principles are simple; follow your curiosity and share content that fascinates you. Stacker News is similar to Reddit…
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Where to buy Bitcoin with cash?
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Why buy Bitcoin with Cash? There are several reasons why someone might opt to buy Bitcoin with cash, even in the age of digital banking and online transactions. Here are some of the main reason to buy your Bitcoin with cash. Privacy and Anonymity One of the primary reasons people choose to buy Bitcoin…
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Home Bitcoin Mining Security
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Threat analysis and risk mitigation for small mining farms. Understanding the threats and risks to mining at home will help you better prevent and/or react to various types of attack scenarios that can be disastrous for your mining operations. First off, what needs protecting? Second, Who do you need protection from? Threat Modeling Threat…
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Where to buy Bitcoin merch
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Here are over 10 stores you can buy Bitcoin merch at. Let me know in the comments if you have any other suggestions for this post. If you know of any others, drop a linl in the comments. Thanks for reading. Craig ON BITCOIN is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support…
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The 1st Bitcoin transaction from Satoshi Nakamoto to Hal Finney
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The first Bitcoin transaction took place on January 12, 2009, just a few days after the initial launch of the Bitcoin network. The first documented Bitcoin transaction took place between the creator of Bitcoin, who operated under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, and a computer programmer named Hal Finney. Satoshi Nakamoto is who invented Bitcoin…
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Running a Bitcoin Node on your computer or laptop
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Help the Bitcoin network by validating transactions and blocks with a full node. Running a Bitcoin Node is not as hard as you think it is. If you can install an application on your computer, you can install a full Bitcoin node too. In this post, I will show you step by step what…
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What is Web5?
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“An extra decentralized web that puts you in control of your data and identity” Web5 is all about an evolution of the web as we know it today. ON BITCOIN is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. A revamp of the current…
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What does it mean that Bitcoin is “hard money”?
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When people say Bitcoin is the hardest money, what they’re talking about is that Bitcoin is the hardest money to create. The US dollar has lost half it’s value in the past 30 years due to central bank management of the money supply. ON BITCOIN is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support…