Block wants to develop adaptable Bitcoin (BTC) mining solutions. To do this, Jack Dorsey’s company is launching an open development kit, which will make it possible to build “mining rigs” centered on the needs of their users. What will it look like?
Block launches Bitcoin mining development kit
Block’s development kit will include the basic physical components to create its own mining unit, as well as open source software. The idea of Mining Development Kit (MDK) was announced by Jack Dorsey in 2021:
Square is considering building a Bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide. If we do this, we’d follow our hardware wallet model: build in the open in collaboration with the community. First some thoughts and questions.
—jack (@jack) October 15, 2021
“Square [l’ancien nom de Block NDLR] plans to build a Bitcoin mining system that is based on suitable and open source components for individuals and businesses around the world.»
block had already started to develop its own ASIC dedicated to Bitcoin mining. At the same time, the company intends to build these kits with its community, and has since started working on this vast project. It details in a press release the components being created (hashboard, controller board, software), as well as the documentation that will be delivered with it.
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Making Bitcoin Mining More Adaptable
This “do it yourself” approach to Bitcoin mining remains very rare in the ecosystem. Currently, the almost universally used ASIC machines are less adaptable when it comes to integrating mining with other systems. Block therefore wishes offer a kit that is adaptable to larger sectors :
“We expect the MDK to be useful for development projects that focus on integrating bitcoin mining with various innovative use cases – e.g. heating solutions, off-grid mining, home mining […] as well as the optimization of mining hardware for traditional operators.»
This last point had been underlined by Jack Dorsey in 2021, who considered Bitcoin mining would benefit from being more decentralized, and more accessible. He claimed then that Bitcoin mining “should be as simple as plugging equipment into the mains“. In any case, Block wants to be at the forefront of what will be the future of mining, bear market or not. Its development kit could in any case attract attention, in a sector which is still very largely based on ASICs.
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Source: Block, press release
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