Description
Ben Weng and Payne Cong of Foundation Logic, the team behind the new ElphaPex Dogecoin/Litcoin miner, join The Mining Pod to discuss their new ASIC mining startup, competing with industry giants, and the future of script mining. Learn about hardware startups, profitability comparisons, and the potential for diversifying mining revenue.
Chapters:
00:00 Start
03:20 Ben Weng background
04:29 Payne Cong background
06:32 Litecoin+Dogecoin ASIC
09:40 Why these coins?
14:50 Is Litecoin the main revenue?
18:39 Profitability
21:10 Other revenue sources
24:40 Calculators
25:50 Hardware form factor
28:15 Repairs
33:41 Chips & production
35:56 What foundry
36:50 Chip allocations from Samsung
38:40 Bitmain competition
42:46 Final thoughts
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