Block Shatters Mining Barriers with Proto Rig & Fleet—Bitcoin Efficiency Just Leveled Up

Bitcoin miners, meet your new edge. Block's Proto Rig and Proto Fleet just dropped—and they're rewriting the rules of efficient mining.

No more guesswork, no more wasted hashpower. These systems squeeze every joule of energy into pure, profit-churning computation. Early tests show rigs hitting unheard-of efficiency benchmarks (though of course, Block's keeping exact numbers close to the vest—typical crypto theater).

Meanwhile, Wall Street's still trying to short BTC with leveraged ETFs. Good luck with that.

Significant Upgrade to Traditional Mining Hardware

The system delivers 1.5 times the power per foot of rack space compared with traditional rigs and works with modern and legacy infrastructure, improving efficiency without major changes. Alongside Proto Rig, Block also introduced Proto Fleet, which combines power scaling, monitoring, diagnostics, and maintenance tools.

Templeton also added that, “Mining hasn’t really caught up with advances in software more broadly. We saw an opportunity to make mining software modern and efficient.” Proto Fleet allows miners of all sizes to manage operations at no cost. 

Currently, Bitcoin mining remain expensive with rigs often costing more than ten thousand dollars. While mining companies can generate over $50 million dollars of Bitcoin each day, profits vary depending on electricity costs, mining difficulty, and hardware efficiency. Some miners have also turned to high-performance computing and AI to boost income or keep mined Bitcoin for potential future gains.

Proto Rig and Proto Fleet show Block’s commitment to improving mining infrastructure and making operations simpler and more dependable. By giving miners better tools and more control, the company aims to help operators of all sizes take part in the network effectively.

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