New Bitcoin ASIC to be 'Most Power-Efficient' on Public Market
Mining hardware maker Bitmain has claimed its new bitcoin ASIC will be the most power-efficient chip available to the public. The forthcoming BM1385, the Beijing company's fourth generation ASIC, will be capable of 32.5 GH/s. A custom design, it has a 45% greater hashrate and uses 50% less electricity than Bitmain's previous 28nm chip, the BM1384. The company said in a statement:
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