WildRig Multi 0.36.4 beta Now With Faster NEXA Performance and Lower Fee

21 Jan
2023

Now that WildRig Multi is not the only GPU mining software to support NEXA mining with the recent addition of nexapow mining in the latest BzMiner (Nvidia only for now), we got a new WildRig Multi 0.36.4 beta release with improved nexapow hashrate of up to 8% for NVIDIA GPUs, slightly improved nexapow for AMD GPUs and a much lower 2% devfee for nexapow mining. Do note that BzMiner currently only supports NEXA mining with Nvidia GPUs, while WildRig Multi also works on AMD GPUs, so AMD users don’t yet have a choice of mining software to use.

With this update WildRig Multi has almost managed to catch up performance wise to what BzMiner currently offers in terms of hashrate, though even with just 2% miner fee compared to the 3% for the slightly faster BzMiner, WildRig Multi is still a bit slightly slower. Nevertheless, competition is good as miners get better performance and lower fees, making NEXA mining more attractive, especially if it keeps up the high mining profitability. So, if you are mining NEXA on AMD GPUs, do make sure to update to the latest WildRig Multi, while Nvidia users might want to compare their performance with WildRig Multi and BzMiner for mining NEXA and with BzMiner you can also try dual-mining NEXA and ZIL for additional extra profit, something that is not yet available on WildRig Multi.

Another new and interesting development regarding NEXA mining is the addition of NEXA in one of our favourite mining pools, namely WoolyPooly. Besides support for mining NEXA on WoolyPooly, the pool has announced their near future plans to reduce block confirmations, so you can enjoy faster payouts than the normal 5 days or more waiting time for the mined coins to be released to you at the moment (5000 blocks confirmation).

– To download the latest WildRig Multi 0.36.4 beta GPU NEXA miner…

New BzMiner v13.0.1 GPU Miner With Support for NEXA Mining is Now Available

19 Jan
2023

The latest update to version v13.0.1 of the BzMiner GPU miner brings support for mining NEXA, a project we talked about back in December last year. BzMiner is the second miner to bring support for this new project with the other one being WildRig Multi, however it seems that BzMiner’s implementation is a bit faster and with just 3% miner fee compared to the 5% that are charged by the WildRig Multi miner, so switching to BzMiner v13.0.1 if you are mining NEXA is a must at the moment. NEXA has been quite profitable for miners for a while now and it was just recently added to a second exchange for trading – TxBit.

NEXA is getting added on other mining pools besides the initial availability on Rpool and miners are supporting them, so you might want to try and spread the hashpower by mining on a different mining pool now. The only thing that you should be well aware of as a miner of NEXA is that it takes 5+ days for newly mined coins to be released from the pool to be sent to your wallet. Also have in mind that for now BzMiner only supports mining on Nvidia GPUs! Another useful feature of the BzMiner software is the dual-mining support for mining any coin together with Zilliqa (ZIL), so you can essentially dual-mine NEXA and ZIL and get a nice boost in profitability without pretty much any loss of mining performance.

– To download the latest BzMiner v13.0.1 GPU Miner with NEXA support…

The Future of Space Heaters – Antminer S9 DIY Build by Crypto Cloaks

16 Jan
2023

Crypto Cloaks has just released the 3D printable STL files for their custom Bitmain AntMiner S9 modification from a noisy ASIC miner to a silent space heater that mines Bitcoin while keeping you warm during the cold winter days. They have already made available their DIY guide to help you build your own AntMiner S9 space heater even without the need of a custom case, but with the case that you can print yourself if you have access to a 3D printer – things not only work well, but also look well with your new space heater. The PDF includes their pretty detailed experience and tests during the creation process making it easier for anyone with a helpful walkthrough of the data collected and what you need and how to make your noisy S9 ASIC miner into a silent space heater that still manages to pay for the part of the electricity it uses thanks to the mined BTC.

Even if you do not own or have easy access to a 3D printer (like a friend that can print it for you) you can still order the case to be 3D printed and have an old Bitmain AntMiner S9 ASIC miner turned into a silent space heater mining BTC for less than $400 USD including buying a used S9 if you don’t have one lying around unused already. If you do have an S9 and a 3D printer that you can use to 3D print all the required parts, then the cost is significantly reduced, so you will need to buy just the extra fans and Ethernet to WiFi adapter. So, why not get to doing yourself a space heater that mines Bitcoin now instead of buying a pre-built one such as Heatbit that will cost you more than twice what you would normally spend if you buy everything and built it yourself.

And something from us to think about, you can swap the AntMiner S9 with an AntMiner L3 Scrypt ASIC and similarly have it optimized for silent operation, it will be easier since it can consume less power for optimal power efficiency with a custom firmware installed on it or you can up the heating power and get extra performance. The thing is that thanks to merged mining LTC and DOGE the L3+ ASIC miner might be able to pay for more of the electricity it uses compared to what an S9 could at the moment. Scrypt ASIC miners haven’t outperformed the L3+ and what it can do with custom firmware unlike SHA256 ASIC miners that have been faster in development and the S9, although from the same period is not as profitable nowadays. So, you might want to experiment with an AntMiner L3+ instead of an AntMiner S9 as a base ASIC miner for your new space heater, especially if you have one lying around and unused already…

– Download the S9 Space Heater Box STL files and the PDF DIY guide from Crypto Cloacks’ File Factory

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