TOP 5 ASIC miners for cryptocurrency mining

As cryptocurrencies proliferate, as well as the significant increase in the price of the flagship digital asset,bitcoin since the publication of the "White pages" by Satoshi Nakamoto, more and more people are striving to get their hands on a certain amount of coins.

As you know, bitcoin can be purchased with fiat money.or digital currencies on crypto-exchanges, it can also be obtained through mining, which requires special equipment. These are powerful, highly specialized sets of hardware elements used exclusively for mining cryptocurrencies.

Today there is a wide variety ofmining devices that are purchased based on their performance and profitability calculations. This includes hashrate - an indicator that reflects the potential for the number of mined cryptocurrencies, the cost of equipment and power consumption, that is, the fee that will have to be paid for electricity.

Antminer S19 Pro

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Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro with 110 TH/s hashrate(terahash per second) is a miner beast, perfect for industrial scale operation. Despite the staggering $10,290 price tag, this is the best illustration of the “you get what you pay for” principle.

This miner is one of the leaders in hashrateand efficiency, while it consumes the most energy - 3250 W (± 5%). The S19 Pro comes with four cooling fans to keep the operating temperature down.

Dragon Mint T1

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DragonMint T1 from Halong Mining with a lower but still profitable 16 TH/s hashrate is a good option for those who want a small but decent miner that won't hit the pocket.

Reliable little device costs $1371 andconsists of three processors, consuming 1480 watts of power. In addition, it is considered one of the most stable mining devices as it limits the power supply to 12V.

AntMiner L3+

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AntMiner L3+ is one of the most affordable miners on the market that packs some serious power, including a hash rate of 504 Mh/s (±7%). It consumes about 800 W (±10%) of energy.

With PCI Express slot and built-in panelmanagement for the operation of the miner does not require a separate computer. L3+ belongs to the more affordable class of mining equipment, since it can be bought for $482, but the power supply for it is sold separately.

AntMiner D3

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Older but very popular AntMiner D3costs only $249.95 and is a truly budget mining device. Its hash rate is 19.3 Tx/s (±5%) and power consumption is 1200W (±10%).

However, this miner has one small “but”,which could be decisive. With this mining equipment, the user can only mine the Dash (DASH) cryptocurrency, which, however, can be converted into bitcoin.

AvalonMiner 1246

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Another powerful player AvalonMiner 1246 from Canaanboasts a hash rate of 90 TH/s (±3%), as well as two 7-bladed cooling fans that prevent dust from accumulating on the dashboard, which prolongs the life of the machine.

In the event that a hashrate-impacting fault is detected, AvalonMiner 1246 will automatically warn the user. The miner consumes 3420W (-5%, +8%) and costs $4599.

Where is it more profitable to buy cryptocurrency? TOP-5 exchanges

For a safe and convenient purchase of cryptocurrencies with a minimum commission, we have prepared a rating of the most reliable and popular cryptocurrency exchanges that support deposits and withdrawals of funds inrubles, hryvnias, dollars and euros.

The reliability of the site is primarily determinedtrading volume and number of users. By all key metrics, the largest crypto exchange in the world is Binance. The platform supports transfers in rubles from bank cardsVisa / MasterCardand payment systemsQIWI, Advcash, Payeer.

Especially for beginners, we have prepared a detailed guide: How to buy bitcoin on a crypto exchange for rubles?

Rating of cryptocurrency exchanges:

#	Exchange:	Website:	Rating:
1	Binance (Editor's Choice)	https://binance.com	9.7
2	Bitget	https://bitget.com	7.8
3	Huobi	https://huobi.com	7.2
4	AAX	https://aax.com	6.9
5	Bybit	https://bybit.com	6.3

The criteria by which the rating is set in our rating of crypto-exchanges:

• Work reliability&#8212; stability of access to all functions of the platform, including uninterrupted trading, deposits and withdrawals of funds, as well as the duration of the market and daily trading volume.
• Commissions– the amount of commission for trading operations within the platform and withdrawal of assets.
• Additional features and services&#8212; futures, options, staking, NFT marketplace.
• Feedback and support– we analyze user reviews and the quality of technical support.
• Convenience of the interface– we evaluate the functionality and intuitiveness of the interface, possible errors and failures when working with the exchange.
• final grade– the average number of points for all indicators determines the place in the ranking.

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