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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! On today’s bonus edition, Perry Hothi from Block joins us to talk about Proto’s new ASIC miner, Rig. We dive deep into the technical specs, modular hashboard design, open-source mining software, and how Block plans to compete in a hardware market dominated by Bitmain. Perry explains Rig’s data center-inspired features and Block’s broader Bitcoin ecosystem strategy.

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**Notes:**

• 14.1 joules per hash efficiency rating

• 12kW power consumption per unit

• 96-224 chips per configuration

• Swappable hashboard design

• Three-phase power with balance control

• Two fans per three hash boards design

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