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ESP-Miner 2.15.2 adds BM1372 and BM1373 support for Bitaxe
The stable release expands chip support and fixes networking and interface issues; operators should match firmware assets to the exact board.
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Firominer 1.4.0 restores AMD support and adds verifiable packages
Firo’s open-source FiroPoW miner now targets current NVIDIA and AMD GPUs, with no developer fee and solo-mining support.
Why pool vardiff can strand a slowing Bitcoin miner
Bitcoin Optech summarizes a controller failure mode: if difficulty changes only when a share arrives, a slowed miner may wait too long for the next share.
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Braiins OS 26.09: cold-start fixes and PSU temperature logs
The September 16 firmware release improves startup diagnostics for supported Antminers. We explain control-board differences and a practical farm update checklist.
Sazmining uses contracted hashrate while physical ASIC miners ship
A September 15 case study explains the seven-day hashing promise. We distinguish virtual hashrate, physical delivery, contract costs and unproven retention claims.
Bitcoin ETFs regain $159.5 million after two days of outflows
Farside reports $159.5 million of net inflows on September 17. We calculate the remaining three-day deficit and explain why ETF flows are not miner revenue.
Braiins Toolbox 26.09: automatic ASIC list refresh and CLI fixes
The September 14 release refreshes known miners automatically. We explain the difference between refreshing data and discovering devices, plus checks for farm operators.
Braiins OS API 1.15.0 adds a tag to mining pause requests
The September 16 API update adds an optional pause tag and corrects license comments. We examine integration checks without claiming changes to fees or automatic recovery.
Olenox reports 15.63 BTC in August: actual mining versus gas-power plans
The September 17 update reports preliminary production and a 9,584-unit S21-class fleet. Sub-$0.02/kWh gas-power costs are a future target, not August’s achieved tariff.
