Jack Dorsey blokk palkab järgmise põlvkonna Bitcoini kaevandamise ASIC-i väljatöötamiseks

A job posting by Block shows they are looking to hire a team dedicated to launching the “next generation” of bitcoin mining ASIC.

Hiljutises tööpakkumine by Jack Dorsey’s Block, they are looking to hire a team dedicated to launching the “next generation” of bitcoin mining ASIC.

An ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) is a microchip that is custom-designed for a particular use, rather than one intended for general-purpose use. In this case, Block is setting out to build an ASIC that is purpose-built solely for bitcoin mining.

Aastal piiksuma niit published in October 2021, Jack Dorsey outlined some core questions hinting at what Block’s future development of a “Bitcoin mining system” might look like. In his thread, he laid out the following five topics for further exploration:

1. Kaevurite levitamine

An important note: Not all distributed networks are the same. Distributed systems are measured on a spectrum, and networks like Bitcoin have varying degrees of distribution found within them. For example, a network can be distributed amongst 3 peers, or it can be distributed among 100,000 peers. The more peers in the system, the less reliant the network’s participants are on any small group of participants to “securely settle transactions” as Dorsey stated.

2. Suurenenud kaevandamise efektiivsus

Dorsey states that “driving towards clean and efficient energy use is great for Bitcoin’s economics, impact, and scalability.” This is something that has been a core part of Block’s stance since April 2021, when they co-published a valge paber with Ark Invest entitled “Bitcoin is Key to an Abundant, Clean Energy Future”. In their research, they explain how Bitcoin offers a unique opportunity for the energy industry by acting as an energy buyer of last resort. Setting a global price floor for energy allows us to build out more robust clean energy infrastructure with the assurance that any excess energy harnessed in off-peak hours will still have a buyer.

3. Räni tootmise olukord

Ränidisain on väga kulukas pikaajaline kapitaliinvesteering, mis loob tööstusele sisenemisel kõrge barjääri. Väikese ja väga kontsentreeritud tarnijate kogumi olemasolu tähendab piiratud tootmist ja tarnepiiranguid. Dorsey teatab oma säutsus, et ta usub, et räni disainiprotsessi kombineerimine oleks parim, kui see oleks tihedalt seotud "tarkvara ja süsteemi disainiga".

4. Vertikaalne integratsioon

Dorsey usub, et vertikaalsele integratsioonile ei keskendu piisavalt ettevõtteid. Vertikaalne integratsioon on see, kus tarneahela tootmisprotsessi mitu etappi on integreeritud ja kuulub täielikult ühele ettevõttele. See kõikehõlmav protsess eemaldab sõltuvuse mis tahes välistest tootmisteguritest, mis võivad tekitada piiranguid ja ebakindlust kogu tootmisprotsessis.

5. Kaevandamise juurdepääsetavus

Kuigi populaarsus building home mining setups has certainly been on the rise throughout the last year, bitcoin ASICs still have a long way to go before they can be considered simple plug-and-play tech. Dorsey states that we need more incentive to “overcome the complexity” of bitcoin mining in order to make it accessible. Hopefully, one day mining Bitcoin at home will be as simple as plugging in your toaster. In the future, engineers may build more solutions for upcycling the heat from home mining systems and integrate directly with existing home utilities like HVAC or water heating systems.

Source: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/jack-dorsey-block-bitcoin-mining-asic