ChainCatcher news, driven by the surge in Bitcoin, the prices of mining machines sold in Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen are also rising. The prices of some merchants' Antminer machines have increased by several tens of percent. One merchant stated that the Antminer S21 335T is priced at $5,600 each, equivalent to 40,700 RMB, which is a 30% increase from last year's 28,000 RMB. Bitmain's official website shows that the 473T S21 XP water-cooled miner is priced at 73,900 RMB, but it is already sold out.It is reported that since the beginning of this year, especially in recent months, there have been many customers from Russia, Ethiopia, the United States, and Canada. Some are importing hundreds of new machines, while others are even trading thousands, all delivered and shipped in Hong Kong. (Hong Kong Wen Wei Po)

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Bitmain has released the ANTMINER S21+ series mining machines today, with the S21+ Hyd. having a single machine hash rate of 319T and an energy efficiency ratio of 15.0J/T, while the S21+ has a single machine hash rate of 216T and an energy efficiency ratio of 16.5J/T.

ChainCatcher news, the mining machine manufacturer Bitmain announced the upcoming launch of the new ANTMINER L9 mining machine, with the price to be announced on June 7. From June 8 to 13, a limited-time deposit for the purchase will be accepted, and on June 14, a limited-time sale for the August L9 shipment will begin.The ANTMINER L9 mining machine has a hash rate of 16G and an energy efficiency of 210J/G. This mining machine will support mining for Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Bells.

ChainCatcher news, according to f2pool data, with an electricity cost of $0.06 per kWh, the Antminer S19, Shenma M30S+, Shenma M33S+, and other miners are approaching shutdown coin prices after the halving.

ChainCatcher news, Bitmain announced on platform X that the Antminer L9 will be released in May, supporting LTC, DOGE, and BEL mining, with a power consumption ratio of 0.21J/M.

ChainCatcher news, at the WDMS 2024 conference, Bitmain announced the launch of the Antminer S21 Pro, with a hash rate of 234T and an energy efficiency ratio of 15.0J/T.

ChainCatcher message, "Antminer" announced that Bitmain plans to launch the Aleo Antminer. Aleo uses ZKP technology and is a full-stack programmable blockchain privacy network.

ChainCatcher news, the cryptocurrency mining company Iris Energy has reached an agreement with Bitmain to purchase 7,000 units of the latest generation Antminer S21 equipment for $19.6 million, expected to be delivered in early 2024. Of the total transaction amount, Iris Energy will prepay $16.7 million before shipment and will pay the remaining $2.9 million, with a deferral of up to one year.Iris Energy plans to deploy the mining machines at its own facility located in Childress, Texas. The data center continues to undergo modernization, aiming to increase its capacity from the current 20 MW to 80 MW.Iris Energy's short-term plan is to increase the hash rate of this facility to 9.7 EH/s. In the future, this figure is expected to reach 30 EH/s. The Antminer S21 batch will increase Iris Energy's hash rate by 1.4 EH/s. The company also intends to receive Antminer S19 XP equipment from Bitmain.

ChainCatcher news, F2pool data shows that as Bitcoin drops to around $16,000, based on an electricity cost of $0.06 per kWh and current mining difficulty, the vast majority of mining machines, including the Shenma M30S, Antminer S17 series, Rhino H8 Pro, and Hummingbird H9 Pro, have reached the shutdown price. The highest hash rate miner, Antminer S19 XP, has a daily net profit of $6.5 (shutdown price $8742.82), with electricity costs accounting for 56%. (source link)