Bitcoin Mining Machine Shortage Worsens as Bitmain Sells Out Through August

Bitcoin miners are scrambling to acquire more mining rigs as the global semiconductor shortage worsens. A chip shortage is significantly affecting the Bitcoin mining hardware distribution chain, according to Reuters on Jan. 22, Indeed, Bitmain — one of the major Bitcoin miner makers — has seen its inventory sold out until August 2021, according to information on its website. Apart from being out of stock, Bitmain’s mining rigs are now at a massive price premium.For instance, back in November 2020, the Antminer S19 shipped for $1,897 a unit. As of the time of writing, the same miner is....

On July 6, the crypto mining rig manufacturer Bitmain announced the launch of the highly anticipated Antminer E9 after revealing the device on April 15, 2021. The machine boasts speeds of up to 2.4 gigahash per second (GH/s) and Bitmain is selling the device for $9,999 per unit. Bitmain Launches Antminer E9 for $4.17 per Megahash 447 days after revealing the Antminer E9, Bitmain has finally launched the product. The company announced the launch on July 6, 2022, and said “[The Antminer E9] is equipped with a hashrate of 2,400 [MH/s], 1920W power efficiency, and power efficiency of....

Leading mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain has recently unveiled its latest mining rig: the Antminer R4. This machine aims to bring bitcoin mining back to the home. Available for purchase on August 29, Bitmain claims the launch will make the R4 one of the world’s most efficient bitcoin mining chip in the consumer market. Bitmain’s ‘Groundbreaking’....

Liquid-cooled mining machines from Chinese chipmaker Bitmain have been unveiled. The S19 XP HYD is expected to be one of the company’s most energy-efficient models ever. The new mining setup employs liquid cooling. According to reviewers, it is the most power-efficient among all models of mining equipment from this manufacturer. These hydro cooling rigs are exclusively for usage in Bitmain containers. Bitmain Rig Packs A Punch The newly announced mining rig is dubbed “Antminer S19 XP Hyd.” It boasts 255 terahashes per second (TH/s) of processing power and 20.8 joules per terahash....

Marathon, one of the leading bitcoin mining companies in North America announced it has entered a new purchase agreement with Bitmain, a bitcoin mining machine manufacturer. This deal would allow them to acquire an undisclosed number of Antminer S19 XP models, an ASIC capable of delivering 140 TH/s while being more efficient than its previous iterations. Marathon hopes to host 199,000 miners by early 2023. Marathon Keeps Buying Miners Marathon Digital Holdings, one of the largest bitcoin mining companies in the world, announced today it entered a new purchase agreement with....