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Bitcoin mining, explained with real numbers
Guides written by the people who run our hosting centres: what a machine earns, what it costs, how to choose a host and how to tell a real offer from a scam. Every figure is dated.
Getting started
Bitcoin mining in the UAE: a practical guide
How to mine Bitcoin from the UAE: buying a miner, hosting it in a UAE data centre, power prices, summer heat, VAT and licences, and what it earns. Updated October 2026.
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Bitcoin mining pools explained
How mining pools pay, the difference between FPPS and PPLNS, what fees to expect, and why solo mining is a lottery: one S21 would find a block about every 90 years.
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Visits and your first months
Your first 30 days as a mining hosting client
From order to first payout: the tax invoice, shipping and installation, your pool and wallet, the client portal, your first bill, repairs and when to message us.
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Visiting a Bitcoin mining farm: 10 questions to ask on the tour
Why visit a mining host before you buy, what to look at on site (power, cooling, racks, monitoring, repairs) and ten questions with good answers and red flags.
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Profit and economics
Your mining hosting bill, line by line
One 3.5 kW miner at 6.8¢/kWh: kWh, power charge, 5% VAT and the AED total, plus installation (up front or in the rate), transport, contract terms and the invoice.
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Is Bitcoin mining profitable in 2026?
Yes for efficient machines, no for old ones. Revenue, power cost and power headroom by model at 5.8–7.8¢/kWh, with the 2028 halving and the Bitcoin price in the picture.
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How long does it take to mine 1 bitcoin?
With one Antminer S21 (200 TH/s), about 29 years at today’s difficulty; with an S23 Hyd, about 10. The maths, a table by machine, and what it costs in power.
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The 2028 Bitcoin halving and your miner
The next halving, around April 2028, cuts the block reward from 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC. What it does to mining revenue, payback and which machines to buy.
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Hosting
Bitcoin mining hosting companies in the UAE, compared
Thirteen UAE mining hosts side by side: advertised ¢/kWh rate, cooling, minimum order, term, licence shown and tours, from each site on 17 October 2026.
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How mining uptime is measured, and what a 95% target means
Time hashing, hashrate delivered and pool shares, why pool and site data differ, what 95% means in hours, and why billing on actual kWh matters when miners are down.
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How to choose a Bitcoin mining hosting provider
What an all-in rate should include, uptime targets vs guarantees, contract and exit terms, cooling in hot climates, repairs and invoices. Ten questions to ask any host.
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Hardware and cooling
IllustrationThe best Bitcoin miner in 2026, and how to choose one
The best Bitcoin miner is the one with the lowest cost per terahash over its life at your power price. Seven things to compare, and five Antminers side by side.
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Buying a used ASIC miner: 12 checks before you pay
Price per TH, efficiency, hashrate proof, hashboards, PSU, firmware, serials, warranty, cooling, shipping and running cost: 12 checks before buying a used miner.
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Hydro, air or immersion cooling in Gulf heat
Air-cooled ASICs struggle when summer air passes 45 °C; hydro and immersion keep them in range. Efficiency, noise, dust, maintenance and cost compared for the UAE.
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ASIC miner repair: the common faults and what to do
The faults that take ASIC miners offline: dead hashboards, overheating, PSUs, fans, control boards and hydro leaks. What to check yourself, and what needs a repair lab.
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