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Mining basics
What Is Bitcoin Mining? How ASIC Miners Earn Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining explained in plain language: what miners do, why they use ASIC machines, and where the reward comes from.
Crypto mining articles and guides
16 articles that explain how mining works. Every one lists its sources and links to the matching page on oneminers.com.
Mining basics
Mining basics
Bitcoin Halving Explained: What It Means for Miners
What the Bitcoin halving is, when the last and next ones happen, and why smaller block rewards make machine efficiency and power cost matter more.
Mining basics
Which Coins Can an ASIC Miner Mine? SHA-256, Scrypt, kHeavyHash and More
ASIC miners are built for one algorithm each. Learn which coins match SHA-256, Scrypt, kHeavyHash, Blake3 and Equihash, and what to check before you buy.
Profitability
Profitability
How to Read an ASIC Miner Spec Sheet: Hashrate, Efficiency and Power
Hashrate in TH/s, power in watts, efficiency in J/TH: what each number on an ASIC miner listing means and how to compare two machines fairly.
Profitability
What Drives Bitcoin Mining Profitability? Hashprice, Difficulty and Power Cost
Mining profit depends on hashprice, network difficulty, the Bitcoin price and your power cost. See how they fit together with a simple worked example.
Profitability
Mining Pool Payouts Explained: FPPS, PPS+ and PPLNS
Pools pay miners in different ways. Learn what FPPS, PPS+ and PPLNS mean, who carries the luck risk, and what to check before you pick a pool.
Coins
Coins
Kaspa (KAS) Mining Explained: kHeavyHash, BlockDAG and What to Check
Kaspa is a proof-of-work blockDAG that uses the kHeavyHash algorithm. See how it works, what a KAS ASIC does and what to check before you buy a miner.
Coins
Alephium (ALPH) Mining Explained: Blake3, 16 Chains and the Lock Period
Alephium is a proof-of-work network with 16 chains and Blake3 mining. See how it works, why mined coins are locked for a while and what to check before buying.
Coins
Litecoin and Dogecoin Merged Mining: How One Scrypt Miner Earns Two Coins
One Scrypt ASIC can earn Litecoin and Dogecoin at the same time through merged mining. See how it works, where it came from and what to check before you buy.
Hosting
Hosting
Hosting vs Home Mining: A Fair Comparison
Home mining or a hosting site? Compare power cost, noise, heat, setup effort, control and risk, so you can choose the setup that fits you.
Hosting
Bitcoin Mining and Energy: What the Cambridge Data Says
Where Bitcoin mining gets its power, how much it uses, and what to ask a hosting provider about its electricity, based on Cambridge's 2025 industry report.
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
ASIC Miner Offline? A Step-by-Step Checklist to Get It Back Online
Is your ASIC miner offline at the pool, or its page will not open? Work through power, cables, IP address, pool settings and network blocks in the right order.
Troubleshooting
ASIC Miner Hashrate Dropped? Causes, Checks and When to Call Support
A lower hashrate does not always mean a broken miner. Check the reading, heat, fans, power, hashboards, pool and firmware in order, and know when to stop.
Troubleshooting
How to Update ASIC Miner Firmware Safely: A Checklist Before and After
Firmware can fix faults, but a wrong file or lost settings creates new ones. Match the model, back up, update, then check the result with this checklist.
Trust and safety
Trust and safety
How to Check a Mining Hosting Company Before You Pay
A practical checklist for vetting any hosting provider or miner seller: legal details, terms, proof your machine exists, reviews and a small first order.
Trust and safety
Crypto Mining Scam Red Flags and How to Protect Yourself
Guaranteed returns, pressure to pay fast and fake dashboards: the warning signs of mining scams, based on SEC, CFTC and FTC guidance, and what to do.
