The mining company Compass unveiled a home Bitcoin mining hardware delivery service and access for retail miners to the F2Pool pool.
Users have access to three new ASIC miner models:
- Whatsminer M31S+ with a hash rate of 78 TH/s for $8100;
- Whatsminer M30S with a hash rate of 88 TH/s for $9750;
- Antminer S19 with a hash rate of 95 TH/s for $10 400.
Delivery time is from two to three weeks from the date of purchase.
Compass, for its part, offers assistance in connecting miners to the pool and providing other ancillary services.
Chief executive Whit Gibbs said the initiative arose amid an industry-wide shortage of data-center space.
“We have received a significant number of requests for ASICs from people who want to start mining Bitcoin at home. Many prefer to set up a home farm and not wait for racks to become available in Q4 2021 or Q1 2022,” he said
At present the service is available only in the United States. By the end of 2021 Compass plans to expand it to Canada and Europe.
Gibbs cited the support from the company’s specialists as the main advantage of the offering. Compass also offers discounts on the F2Pool commission—1.3% instead of 2.5%.
According to Gibbs, the current market conditions are among the most profitable periods for Bitcoin mining, aided by the high hash rate of next-generation devices.
“The economics will definitely change, given that home miners pay around $0.105 per kWh,” he added.
In July, Compass entered into 20-year cooperation with the California-based nuclear operator Oklo.
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