Magazine · Topic
Mining & technology
Mining, the halving, energy, Lightning and how the protocol evolves.
- · 13 min readBuying an ASIC Miner: Is It Still Worth It for Private Buyers?Buying an ASIC miner in 2026: new and used machines, electricity prices in DE, AT and CH, a calculation past the 2028 halving and the risks of buying used.
- · 12 min readBitcoin Energy Consumption: Facts Instead of HeadlinesBitcoin energy consumption explained calmly: how much power the network uses, where it comes from, what headlines get wrong. With figures for DE, AT, CH.
- · 14 min readBitcoin Mining at Home in Germany and Switzerland: Is It Worth It?Bitcoin mining at home in Germany and Switzerland, calculated: revenue, electricity price, solar power, heating, taxes. With a calculator for your device.
- · 13 min readRunning Your Own Bitcoin Node: What It Gives You and How to StartRunning your own bitcoin node: what it gives you, which hardware is enough, what power and storage cost and how to set it up step by step.
- · 15 min readBitcoin Soft Fork Explained: Taproot, SegWit and Future UpgradesBitcoin soft fork explained simply: how bitcoin gets new rules, what SegWit and Taproot brought and what it means for your coins.
- · 14 min readUnderstanding Bitcoin Transaction Fees and the Mempool: How Not to OverpayBitcoin transaction fees explained simply: how the mempool works, what a transaction costs today and how to save on fees. With examples.
- · 13 min readWhat Comes After the Last Halving? Fees as the Incentive ModelThe last bitcoin is created around 2140, then only fees pay miners. How big the gap is today, what can close it and why there is still time.
- · 14 min readThe Halvings in Review: What Happened After Each One?All four Bitcoin halvings in review: price on the day, after 6, 12 and 18 months, cycle top, crash, effects on miners and what 2028 may bring.
- · 15 min readThe Lightning Network Explained: Pay With Bitcoin in SecondsThe Lightning Network explained simply: how channels work, what a payment costs, which wallet fits and where the limits are. With a worked example.
- · 12 min readMempool Analysis: What Transaction Fees Reveal About the MarketWhat fees and mempool size reveal about demand for block space: the spikes of 2017, 2023 and 2024, quiet phases, miner revenue and the limits.
- · 14 min readHow Bitcoin Mining Pools WorkMining pools explained: shares, PPS, FPPS and PPLNS payouts with a worked example, pool fees, who builds the block and why that matters.
- · 13 min readBitcoin Mining with Solar Power: Economics and SetupBitcoin mining with solar power, worked out: surplus vs feed-in tariff in DE, AT and CH, the winter gap, smart switching and a 10 kWp example.
- · 14 min readQuantum Computers and Bitcoin: How Big Is the Threat?Quantum computers and Bitcoin: which coins are really at risk, how far the technology is, what developers plan and what you can do today.
- · 13 min readSolo Mining: The Bitcoin Lottery, Honestly CalculatedSolo mining explained simply: your real chance of a whole block, what power and hardware cost, and when the lottery ticket is worth it.
- · 13 min readStratum V2: The New Mining ProtocolStratum V2 explained: encryption against hashrate theft, miners building their own block templates, less traffic and what it means for home miners.
- · 14 min readTaproot and Schnorr: What the Last Big Upgrade BroughtTaproot and Schnorr explained: shorter signatures, MuSig2, hidden script trees, bc1p addresses, fees, privacy and the Ordinals side effect.
- · 16 min readBitcoin Mining Explained: How New Bitcoin Are CreatedBitcoin mining explained simply: how miners find blocks, what they earn, why mining protects the network and whether it pays at home, with a calculator.
- · 10 min readThe Difficulty Adjustment: The Heart of BitcoinThe difficulty adjustment explained: how Bitcoin keeps its 10-minute pace every 2’016 blocks, with the live value, a worked example and records.