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mining rig must be treated as scenario-based rather than guaranteed.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:40:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Used vs. New ASIC Miner: What Actually Matters Before Joining a Mining Pool</title><link>https://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Insights-used-vs-new-asic-miner-what-actually-matters-before-joining-a-mining-pool-920?category=4</link><description>A technical comparison of used and new ASIC miners for pool mining, examining wall-power efficiency, warranty status, hardware condition, and how pool mechanics and payout methods relate to (but do not replace) hardware due diligence.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:30:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to Extend ASIC Miner Lifespan: A Reliability-Based Approach to Mining Rig Maintenance</title><link>https://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Insights-how-to-extend-asic-miner-lifespan-a-reliability-based-approach-to-mining-rig-maintenance-919?category=4</link><description>A technical guide to extending ASIC mining rig reliability by managing environmental limits, dust and moisture control, tuning stability, and miner-side versus pool-side monitoring, while distinguishing physical service life from economic viability.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:37:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Best ASIC Miner for Small-Scale Mining in 2026: A Technical Buyer's Guide</title><link>https://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Insights-best-asic-miner-for-small-scale-mining-in-2026-a-technical-buyer-s-guide-918?category=4</link><description>An evidence-based evaluation of air-cooled ASIC options for small-scale Bitcoin mining in 2026, comparing the Bitmain ANTMINER S21 XP against Canaan's Avalon A15 and A16 series on hashrate, power draw, efficiency, electrical requirements, and availability, alongside practical guidance on electrical planning, heat and noise, and connecting a mining rig to a pool.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:23:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mining Rig Hosting 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checklist miners can use to evaluate localized pool documentation without conflating language availability with hashrate or profitability.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:43:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Much Extra Can You Earn With Merged Mining?</title><link>https://www.viabtc.com/en/blog/Mining-how-much-extra-can-you-earn-with-merged-mining-915?category=2</link><description>Merged mining can add auxiliary-coin revenue on top of primary-coin mining, but the amount is variable rather than fixed. 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