Bitmain, the mining hardware giant has announced the launch of two internet routers that could mine DASH and SIACOIN. In a tweet shared online, the giant said that they’ll be named “Antrouter R3-DASH and Antrouter R3-SIA” and will function similar to the way in which the other mining routers work.
We are pleased to announce the #antrouter R3-DASH & R3-SIA, new miners from the R3 series that is also dual-function WiFi Router and Crypto Miner that can mine #dashcoin & #siacoin. Order here Dash: (https://t.co/bT7VM9FWUT) & Sia: (https://t.co/4WvlkK62Zc) now while stock lasts! pic.twitter.com/j7WhkShgJi
— Antminer_main (@Antminer_main) August 6, 2018
Earlier this year, Canaan Creative launched a smart television which could mine cryptocurrencies. Having miners setup in television, routers seems to be a good idea and is good for people who aren’t into professional mining. We were able to test the R3-Litecoin mining router, which belongs to R3 series and the results weren’t that interesting. However, this actually is a good setup for people who love the idea of mining cryptocurrencies and aren’t behind making money, but don’t want to get into it professionally.
As per the specifications of the Antrouter R3-DASH, the router is meant for mining DASH, but can also be used for mining other X11 coins. It’s good that it can support mining of multiple coins, but the company warns that the performance and efficiency won’t be similar to mining of DASH. The R3-DASH’s power consumption would be around 24.37W.
The second router, Antrouter R3-SIA. Although, it is built for mining Siacoin, the router supports other blake (2b) coins. Like mentioned above, the company won’t be taking the blame if the miner doesn’t perform efficiently while mining other coins. It weighs 2KG and would consume around 22.6 W of electric power
The company plans on shipping the miners within 10 working day after placing of order. It currently accepts payments in Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, Litecoin. Also, the customers will be required to setup a personal account on Bitmain after purchasing the hardware to check status of their mining activity. After connecting to the internet, the routers will get connected to the Bitmain’s Antpool and start mining of the respective coins.
Earlier this month, the The China-based Bitmain announced its plans to build a $500 million worth blockchain center and mining facility in Texas. To remind you, it is one of the largest cryptocurrency mining hardware supplier in the world. As of press time, it is valued at $14 billion.
