The recent bitcoin price increase has turned old mining rigs profitable. As the hash rate of the coin continues to recover we are now sitting at 155 EH/s. Until now older S9 Bitmain Antiminers that were nearly 5 years old with a hashrate of around 11 TH/s were not making profits. But after the recent jump, they too have become profitable. This is also one of the reasons for the increasing hash rate of Bitcoin as old devices are coming online. Miners can deploy older machines as well, even though they might not make as much profit but they will.
Increasing hash rates and mining profits for Bitcoin
As Bitcoin miners continue to move out from China, the global hash rate continues to recover. The increase in the hash rate of Bitcoin is also followed by an increase in price that has always been a pattern for the coin. In just a week the overall hash rate of Bitcoin has nearly increased by 20% from 130 EH/s to 155EH/s. In the same week, the price of Bitcoin has also increased by nearly 19%. At present, BTC is trading above $56,000 while other coins are consolidating due to the increasing dominance of Bitcoin.
Profitability of Bitcoin mining rigs
Based on the current price of Bitcoin, the electricity prices, and the mining difficulty, the Microbt Whatminer MSOS++i making $34 per day. The mining rig generates 112 TH/s which makes it one of the most powerful rigs in the market right now. On the other hand, the Bitmain Antminer S19 pro is also making $34 per day. While on the lower side the Cannan Avalomuner 1246 and Strongu Hornbill H8 pro are making $25.88 and $23.67 per day respectively.
But the above rigs are all new. Coming to the old ones let’s take a look at Ebang Ebit making nearly $11 per day. While the Bitmain Antimer is making $0.39 per day. Other old mining rigs are also making anywhere between $0.3 to $2 per day. Even though these profits are low but considering the fact that they are in the green is a big deal for a 5-year-old device. And if the BTC price continues to rise so will the profits on these older rigs.
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