Source digest
50 recent briefs and analyses from Hashrate Index / Luxor. Source dates retained. Updated 10 September 2026.
GPU clouds: the cost of delayed deployment
GPU depreciation starts before customer revenue. Luxor models how deployment delays and infrastructure reuse affect a mining operator’s AI expansion.
Mining week: 2026-07-20
The weekly review covers Bitcoin price, network difficulty, fees and miner economics, providing a dated snapshot for historical comparison.
Brazil’s mining sector gains ground
Luxor estimates Brazil’s contribution grew from roughly 2.5 to 3.5 EH/s over a year, amid complex grid and tax conditions.
The global mining map shifts again
The Q3 heatmap tracks estimated country shares. Mining margins and investment moving toward AI both influence geographic redistribution.
Controlling a fleet by watts
Power Targeting adjusts operating parameters toward a chosen wattage within configured limits, helping align miners with site power budgets.
Mining week: 2026-07-13
The weekly review covers Bitcoin price, network difficulty, fees and miner economics, providing a dated snapshot for historical comparison.
Profiles balance hashrate and consumption
LuxOS profiles pair frequency with voltage. Higher hashrate and better energy efficiency are different targets, requiring different operating choices.
June sets a lower hashprice average
Luxor reports a June average of $30.37 per PH/s/day, down 17%, with a daily low of $27.74 on June 6.
ERCOT changes large-load connection planning
The July analysis describes Batch Zero’s grouped studies for projects of at least 75 MW. Check ERCOT for subsequent process updates.
Temperature control before thermal shutdown
LuxOS thermal management adjusts voltage and frequency as conditions change, aiming to preserve operation within configured temperature limits.
Fast curtailment as a grid service
Luxor explains how firmware-controlled curtailment lets mining sites respond to grid events while retaining a path to rapid restart.
AutoTuner adjusts voltage to the workload
The feature searches for stable operating settings at a target hashrate. Results depend on the individual machine and environmental conditions.