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What is an ASIC Miner and Why Do They Exist?

ASIC

ASIC stands for Application Specific Integrated Circuit- quite a mouthful. Most people have interacted with them in the form of ASIC Miners for Bitcoin or other Proof of Work Cryptocurrencies. To understand them, let’s talk a little bit about the history of the other chips you can use to mine: CPUs and GPUs. CPU (Central … Read more

How Half the Ethereum Network Wound up in Ohio

Welcome to Ohio

By Phillip McCabe. Originally published 08/28/22 The State of MEV, Staking & Centralization on the Ethereum Network Post-Merge, Or:How Half the Ethereum Network wound up in Ohio Before we start, Crypto Caverns is not against regulation. Properly done, reasonable regulations can help form a stable marketplace. We like good regulation, and we like good blockchain … Read more

Coin Showcase Series 3: Ethereum Classic

A better look at Ethereum Classic Here at Crypto Caverns, we’re researching a variety of coins as we look toward expansion. And as we research, we’ll be keeping you in the loop on some standouts, and telling you a bit about them. Next up is Ethereum Classic (ETC). Ethereum Classic is an open-source, decentralized, blockchain-based … Read more

Coin Showcase Series 2: Ergo

A better look at Ergo Here at Crypto Caverns, we’re researching a variety of coins as we look toward expansion. And as we research, we’ll be keeping you in the loop on some standouts, and telling you a bit about them. Next up is Ergo. Introduced in 2019, Ergo (ERG) is a project that boasts … Read more

You Can Now Mine Bitcoin with Crypto Caverns

Naturally, the number one question we’ve been getting lately is about the merge. The number two question: “Do you guys host Bitcoin ASICs?” Traditionally and primarily, we’re a GPU Hosting company. But we can certainly understand people interested in hosting other equipment with our level of service! We can also understand people wanting to diversify … Read more

Coin Showcase Series 1: Ravencoin

A better look at Ravencoin Here at Crypto Caverns, we’re researching a variety of coins as we look toward expansion. And as we research, we’ll be keeping you in the loop on some standouts, and telling you a bit about them. The first coin we will be talking about is Ravencoin (RVN). Ravencoin is a … Read more