Braiins
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Mine more bitcoin with the Braiins mining ecosystem: mining pool, management system, custom firmware, hardware, education & more.
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There’s some crazy shit going on in bitcoin mining. Check out this heat reuse mini-documentary 👇
Braiins175,105 просмотров • 1 год назад
Mini Miners are shipping globally starting this week 🔥 Merry Christmas, bitcoin miners!
Braiins139,288 просмотров • 1 год назад
Mining bitcoin in Oklahoma oilfields 🎬 Waste gas doesn’t have to be a liability. It can be turned into productive energy.
Braiins19,011 просмотров • 1 месяц назад
We wanted to show you where you buy miners from us. Instead, we accidentally made THE WORST MINING AD ever.
Braiins25,927 просмотров • 8 месяцев назад
Introducing the bitcoin mining beer. Grab one Thursday at the Houston BTC Meetup 🔥
Braiins41,484 просмотров • 1 год назад
The only bathhouse in the world heating its pools with ASICs 🔥
Braiins49,727 просмотров • 1 год назад
INTRODUCING: Braiins Megawatts Since 2010 our mission has been simple: help miners generate more bitcoin from deployed capital. Now we’re building a 6 MW mining showroom in Houston to demonstrate it in real conditions. 📍Grand Opening April 23. Comment for the Meetup link.
Braiins12,594 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад
Bitcoin hashrate dropped ~20% in just a few days. Because extreme winter weather across the US punished weak mining operations. Here’s what actually breaks miners during a polar vortex (and how operators prepare) 👇 HOW WINTER BREAKS MINERS Cold doesn’t usually kill miners while they’re running. It kills them when: • machines cool down too fast • airflow isn’t controlled • miners restart while still cold Most damage happens during restarts and boot-ups, not steady-state hashing. HOW OPERATORS PROTECT HASHRATE 1️⃣ Control temperature swings (not just temperature) Rapid changes are the enemy. • Insulate containers and buildings to slow heat loss • Limit cold air intake until miners are hashing and warming themselves • Keep container lids closed during startup • Use hot-air feedback to warm machines gradually Goal: warm up slowly, cool down slowly. 2️⃣ Don’t let airflow work against you Airflow that’s great in summer can kill you in winter. Watch out for: • External fans pushing freezing air inside • Chimney effects that pull heat out too fast • Wide-open intakes during startup Common fixes: • Slow or pause intake fans during warm-up • Disrupt chimney effects temporarily • Use finer dust filters to reduce cold airflow Once machines are stable, airflow can come back. 3️⃣ Be careful when rebooting hashing miners Reboots in freezing temperatures are where most costly mistakes happen. Safer approach: • Reboot during the warmest part of the day • Do it one rack at a time • Keep lower shelves running so rising heat protects upper ones Rushing reboots saves minutes now and costs days later. 4️⃣ Booting miners that were offline is different For curtailment, demand response, or long downtime: ⚠️ Do NOT boot if boards are below 0°C What to do instead: • Warm machines gradually • Monitor ambient temperature inside the facility • Physically check miners if possible Cold hardware doesn’t fail immediately. It fails later. 5️⃣ Use firmware to avoid cold-start mistakes With Braiins OS, operators rely on: • Pre-heat to bring chips closer to target temperature before hashing • Fan speed vs chip temperature to confirm miners are actually warming up If fans are low and chip temperature isn’t rising, stop and warm miners more. Booting too early is the fastest way to lose hardware. 6️⃣ Network outages can freeze miners fast When internet drops, miners stop hashing and cool down quickly. Two common safeguards: • Multiple pool fallback URLs • A drain pool as a last resort to keep miners hashing and warm Drain pools burn power, but they can prevent far more expensive cold restarts. ❄️ THE COLD TRUTH Winter punishes poor preparation and rushed decisions. We’ve been running 2+ GW of live hashpower on Braiins OS through harsh winters. The patterns repeat every year. For the full deep dive, read the complete Polar Vortex guide on our blog. Mining is hard. Braiins OS is built for this.
Braiins12,141 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад
Over 4,000 broken ASICs are brought back to life each month here. Inside Compass Mining's giant repair hub in Denver, which is far more strategically located than most realize (not just because of The Space). P.S. A question about the "worst hashboard" absolutely gets asked 👀
Braiins16,514 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад
The most bitcoin Christmas video of the year. H/t to Digital Shovel and 21energy for the gifts🎄
Braiins11,056 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад
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