Perhaps the best way to spread the Bitcoin network is through local mining, and things are moving in the right direction.
Yesterday, Solo Satoshi announced the Bitaxe Touch, the latest device in the world of home bitcoin mining.
This new device will use the BM1370 ASIC chip from Bitmain S21 Pro and will be able to reach a hashrate of up to 1.6 TH/s.
It will also have a touch screen that displays Bitcoin network statistics including total network hashrate, total network difficulty and block length.
Say hello to the future of home Bitcoin mining.
The world’s first open source Bitcoin touch miner. Built on Bitaxe and AxeOS, this device marks another chapter in the Open Source Bitcoin Mining Revolution.
Solo Satoshi presents: Bitaxe Touch. pic.twitter.com/8AVCBvfCro
— Solo Satoshi ™⚡️ (@SoloSatoshi) January 8, 2025
Part of what’s fueling the rebrand as Bitaxe Touch is the work of Open Source Miners United, a Discord group started by Skot of Bitaxe with over 5,500 members where home mining enthusiasts share ideas and blueprints for new machines.
This group was created so that anyone who wants to contribute to the development of the Bitaxe project can do so, and even offers grants to other contributors.
Those donors’ work will likely be made easier when Block releases its own ASIC chip, which mining rig developers will be able to use in their rigs.
And for those of you who are less tech-inclined but still want to get into the home mining world (and live in colder climates), you can always buy a Heatbit, which is a plug-and-play home. mining device that also serves as a space heater and air purifier.
Even though all these new machines will be marketed, I still believe that we are at the beginning of the home bitcoin mining movement and this space will continue to blossom as more developers and everyday people get into it.
Indeed, the future of domestic mining looks bright.