Bitcoin2026-10-29 17:57:52FutureBit Apollo Solo setup mines Bitcoin block 973,262 and earns 3.154 BTCA miner using FutureBit’s Apollo Solo setup found Bitcoin block 973,262 earlier this week, taking the full 3.154 BTC reward along with fees from 2,477 transactions. Multiple block explorers, including mempool.space, labeled the finder as “FutureBit Apollo Solo,” and the coinbase transaction carried text referencing both FutureBit and Apollo. FutureBit said the block template was built by an Apollo device or a Solo Node running its built-in solo pool, which also served the work and submitted the completed block to the network. Public records do not show the exact hardware model or hashrate behind the winning hash, though the company said it could have been an Apollo BTC, Apollo II, Apollo III, or another compatible machine connected to a Solo Node. The company has now been linked to at least four solo-found blocks, and the report places the result in the broader context of home mining, where odds remain extremely low against a network hashrate recently near 1,070–1,087 EH/s, even as verified solo wins continue to appear on-chain.30
Heatbit2026-10-23 10:54:35Heatbit launches $899 Bitwater element that mines Bitcoin while heating waterHeatbit has introduced Bitwater, a water heater element designed to mine Bitcoin while heating household water. The product replaces the resistance wire in a standard electric water heater element with 20 Bitmain BM1370 mining chips, using the heat they generate to warm the tank instead. Heatbit says the unit can reach up to 34 TH/s, draw up to 600 watts, and run without fans because the surrounding water cools the chips. The company says Bitwater fits standard one-inch ports on 30- to 80-gallon electric tanks in the U.S. and Canada, including models from A. O. Smith, Rheem, Bradford White, Whirlpool, and GE, without plumbing changes or a new circuit. Users can monitor water temperature, hashrate, and mining earnings through an app, and choose solo mining or pool mining with payouts sent to a wallet address they control. Heatbit priced the first refundable preorder batch at $899, with later batches reaching as much as $1,299, and said shipments are expected in the first quarter of 2027. The company did not publish its own earnings forecast, but shared an estimate from xAI’s Grok chatbot of about $1 to $1.25 per day. Based on Hashrate Index data cited by Decrypt, a unit running at 34 TH/s would generate about $1.25 in Bitcoin per day, or roughly $455 per year, though returns would vary with Bitcoin price and network difficulty.600
Bitcoin minin2026-10-16 14:12:17Sazmining launches retail sales plan for Proto bitcoin mining hash boards at about 200 TH/s eachBitcoin mining services firm Sazmining has introduced a direct-purchase program that lets customers own immersion-cooled hash boards developed by Proto, the bitcoin mining hardware division of Jack Dorsey’s company Block. Under the plan, Sazmining will install, operate, and maintain the equipment at its mining sites in the United States, while mined bitcoin will be sent straight to the customer’s personal wallet. Each hash board is priced at $4,187, with a $1,397 down payment and the balance spread over 18 months at 0% interest. The company said the hardware is expected to begin operating between November and December 2026. Each board delivers about 200 TH/s of computing power and around 15 J/TH in energy efficiency. Sazmining also said it will charge a standard rate for electricity and maintenance and provide ongoing operational services for the boards. Founded in 2018, the company runs mining sites in the United States, Paraguay, and Norway, serving both individual and institutional clients, according to Bitcoin.com News.630
Bitcoin2026-10-16 14:13:09Sazmining launches direct purchase plan for Proto immersion hash boardsBitcoin mining service provider Sazmining has introduced a direct purchase plan that lets customers personally own immersion hash boards developed by Proto, the Bitcoin mining hardware unit of Block, the company founded by Jack Dorsey. Under the program, Sazmining will install, operate, and maintain the equipment at its U.S. mining sites, while mined Bitcoin will be sent straight to the customer’s personal wallet. Each hash board is priced at $4,187, with a $1,397 down payment and the balance available through 18 months of zero-interest installments. The company said the hardware is expected to begin operating between November and December 2026. A single board is rated at about 200 TH/s, with energy efficiency of roughly 15 J/TH. Sazmining will charge a standard rate for electricity and maintenance and provide operating services for the hash boards. Founded in 2018, the company runs mining facilities in the United States, Paraguay, and Norway, serving both retail and institutional clients.650
Fortitude2026-10-06 08:09:34Fortitude secures priority allocation for Bitmain’s next-generation Zcash miners in deal worth up to $100 millionFortitude has secured priority purchasing allocation for Bitmain’s next-generation Zcash mining machines, with the two sides reaching a non-binding purchase intention valued at up to $100 million. Under the current arrangement, deliveries are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027. The timing is not fixed, however, because it still depends on final product specifications and pricing. The agreement does not carry legal force at this stage, which leaves the final purchase volume and transaction terms unresolved. The update was reported by The Block and carried by BlockBeats on October 6. The announcement points to a potential large-scale procurement, but the companies have not locked in definitive commercial terms.590
Fortitude2026-10-06 07:51:07Fortitude secures priority allocation for Bitmain's next-generation Zcash minersCrypto mining company Fortitude has secured a priority purchase allocation for Bitmain’s next-generation Zcash mining machines, according to Odaily, citing The Block. The two sides reached a non-binding commitment with a potential procurement value of up to $100 million. Under the agreement, deliveries of the mining rigs are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027, though the timeline still depends on final product specifications and pricing arrangements. The deal is expected to give Fortitude an early position in deploying new-generation Zcash mining equipment while expanding its infrastructure capacity in the privacy-coin mining segment. No further details on unit volumes or finalized commercial terms were disclosed in the report.670
Fortitude2026-10-06 07:51:50Fortitude secures priority allocation for Bitmain’s next-generation Zcash minersFortitude has secured priority purchase allocation for Bitmain’s next-generation Zcash mining machines, according to The Block, in a deal that could reach as much as $100 million. The arrangement is described as a non-binding commitment between the two companies, giving the crypto mining firm an early position in the rollout of a new class of Zcash hardware. Under the agreement, deliveries are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2027. Timing is not fixed yet and remains subject to final product specifications and pricing terms. The reported cooperation is expected to help Fortitude move early on next-generation Zcash mining equipment and expand its infrastructure capacity in privacy-coin mining.680
Core Scientif2026-07-28 18:50:58Core Scientific takes $41.9 million loss to exit Block bitcoin miner dealCore Scientific said it has signed a termination and settlement agreement with Block, Inc. and Proto Global LLC, ending its existing mining equipment contract and all remaining delivery obligations. The move resulted in a $41.9 million loss, according to the company’s latest quarterly report. Since 2024, Core had paid Block at least $67.9 million tied to the purchase of bitcoin mining chips, including $10 million in July 2024, $21.3 million in January 2025, and $36.6 million in January 2026 upon delivery of certain rigs. The original agreement, announced by Block in July 2024, covered roughly 15 exahashes of Block’s in-house three-nanometer chips. Core Scientific was Proto’s first chip customer and remains the only large buyer that Block has publicly identified. Before the termination, Core had expected another $64.8 million in payments as of January 2025. The filing came a day after Core signed 15-year leases covering 529 megawatts, most of it directly to AMD. Core said those leases could generate more than $14 billion in contracted revenue. Protos contrasted that with the economics of running Jack Dorsey-backed mining hardware. The report also revisited Block’s broader setbacks, including TIDAL write-downs, regulatory penalties tied to Cash App, layoffs, and questions around other Dorsey-led projects.2370
