Next-Generation Mining Hardware Pushes Efficiency Claims Below 12 J/TH
Two manufacturers published specifications for machines that would reset the efficiency frontier, though independent verification is pending.
Two manufacturers have published specification sheets for machines claiming efficiency below twelve joules per terahash, a figure that would meaningfully extend the useful life of hosting contracts signed at current power prices.
Neither claim has been independently verified. Hosting providers said they would wait for third-party bench data before repricing contracts.
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