Program posojila za rudarjenje bitcoinov pomaga učiti nove uporabnike

To je uredniško mnenje avtorja Barnminer, a Bitcoiner focused on improving self-sovereignty, on-boarding home miners, and a contributor at Bitcoin Magazine.

Having access to a borrowed ASIC for a day, week or month, will provide enough learning for the ins-and-outs of home mining, including some basic challenges. This allows a low-risk entry into participating in the backbone of the Bitcoin network. One will learn about set up, sound mitigation, heat, electricity and home networking. An Antminer S9 can operate underclocked on a 120-volt circuit. After the experience, one can make a longer-term decision about pursuing mining bitcoin in their home.

• Is it too much work or do I want to move forward with mining?
• Do I need to mitigate noise and/or heat?
• Does it make sense to mine bitcoin at home in the long run, given my electricity rate?

Even if one decides mining bitcoin is not their thing, they have learned a great deal about the Bitcoin network.

I started an Antminer S9 loaner program with my local Bitcoin meetup group. The idea came from a dober prijatelj kdo dobi zasluge za koncept. Nekdo je daroval Antminer S9 za ta program, ki ga je navdihnil a Twitter pogovor. Ta program sem želel deliti z drugimi v upanju, da ga bomo lahko reproducirali po vsem svetu. 

I would not be where I am at this point without the help of other Bitcoiners taking time out of their day to teach me. For this, I am thankful. Creating a local S9 loaner program is a good way to give back. It has enhanced my own education by teaching others. The program provides an opportunity to take a quick dive into proof of work. You learn how to deal with the three main hurdles relating to at-home mining: electricity, heat and sound. Additionally, you obtain a better understanding of how mining pools operate and how miners are rewarded for their hash rate.

The program is simple. The goal is to teach people about the proof-of-work consensus mechanism and learn the basics of at-home mining. This provides an opportunity for local Bitcoiners to try their hand at mining with no ASIC capital outlay. A used S9 can cost $500. Further, people run the risk of being scammed if they don’t know how to navigate the difficulties of acquiring a used piece of equipment. I have heard stories of scams or buyers receiving defective hardware. Renting one out from a trusted pleb is a safe way to get your hands on hardware with local support.

Če ima nameravani uporabnik v garaži na voljo 240-voltno vezje, so stroški namestitve lahko minimalni. Poleg tega lahko Antminer S9 deluje na 120 voltov, če je pravilno znižan. Če imate 240-voltno sušilno vtičnico, ste že na pol poti. Če ne, je strošek napeljave električarja v garaži med 125 in 175 USD. Oseba, ki si izposodi rudar, mora razumeti, da je to izobraževalna izkušnja. To ni priložnost za služenje denarja. V mojem lokalnem servisnem območju je cena električne energije v gospodinjstvih, ki uporablja Antminer S9, v najboljšem primeru brez dobička. To je priložnost, da priključite ASIC, ga povežete z bazenom in ga spustite.brrrr.” O učenju tako, da si umažemo roke, je treba povedati marsikaj.

Prvi prejemnik programa izposoje je imel na voljo posodo za sušilni stroj. Njihov strošek zamenjave posode je bil minimalen, ker so slučajno imeli sorodnika, ki je bil električar. Ni treba posebej poudarjati, da je bil to popoln prvi igralec. Časovni okvir programa je lahko od enega do treh mesecev ali več. To je dovolj časa, da dobimo predstavo o tem, kako poteka proces, in premagamo vse ovire, na katere lahko naletimo. Pri svojem posojilojemalcu nisem določil časovnega okvira. Želel sem, da je to priložnost za njih, da potopijo svoje prste v bazen (namenjena igra besed).

Naslednji posojilojemalec bo nastavil denarnico z dvema od treh več podpisov za plačilo depozita rudarju. Ta postopek bo pokazal, kako preprosto je vzpostaviti denarnico z več podpisi, in jih spodbudil, da bodo začeli razmišljati o denarnicah, zasebnih ključih in o tem, kaj je mogoče zgraditi za njihovo nastavitev hladnega shranjevanja. Ne gre za zaslužek za osebo, ki daje opremo v najem, ampak za izobraževanje udeležencev in za zaščito pred poškodbami ali krajo.

Priporočljivo je, da opravite dvo-od-tretji multisig s posojilojemalcem, posojilodajalcem in zaupanja vredno tretjo osebo, ki ima vsak en zasebni ključ. Tretja oseba je lahko gostitelj srečanja ali skupni prijatelj v prostoru. Posojilojemalec bi pri posojilodajalcu objavil nekaj sit kot zavarovanje, če bi se pojavile kakršne koli težave, tj. če izginejo z ASIC ali zlorabijo strojno opremo. Tretji imetnik ključa denarnice z več podpisi bi moral biti aktivni član skupine ali neodvisna tretja oseba, ki bo morda morala ublažiti morebitna nesoglasja, ki se lahko pojavijo.

If you run a Bitcoin meetup, consider creating a loaner program. Find a sponsor to donate or have the group pitch in together for the hardware.

In summary, an S9 loaner program will help spread knowledge of Bitcoin mining and multisig setup. Participants can learn more by doing than reading or watching. Give the gift of education and consider creating your own loaner program locally. The benefit of giving back to the community can be rewarding.

The latest Bitcoin meetup to introduce this program is NWA Bitcoin. Če ste na območju Bentonvilla v Arkansasu, razmislite o obisku dogodka. Morda boste imeli priložnost stopiti v vrsto za izposojo S9. Začnimo z zgoščevanjem.

This is a guest post by Barnminer. Opinions expressed are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc. or Bitcoin Magazine.