ASICMINER: Entering the Future of ASIC Mining by Inventing It

[ex-trader]

From an operational integrity point of view it would make sense to split capacity into several separate distinct units and mine them separately, perhaps 1/3rd solo and 1/3rd each on two different pools. That way if one has a problem then the loss is only 1/3rd of capacity. This also helps mitigate the 50%+ problem.

[ewibit]

Again, stratum protocol does not support merge mining name coins. That is probably the biggest hurdle. But, maybe some programming would be worthwhile to make that possible. even if it were just 2% extra, you could be talking about 10,000USD extra a month, which may pay for itself in just a few days if the whole ship heads solo.

and why is it here
http://mmpool.bitparking.com
possible?

[gramma]

Why not merged mine NMC at a pool with merged mining? (not sure if btcguild still has it). Could be earning 108% more.

Stratum protocol doesn't support NMC. 108% more sounds misleading, do you mean 108%? Or do you mean 8% more?

hmm, if earning is 100, then 100 * 108%, what do you get? or did I learn math wrong?

Stratum does support NMC, mine at bitminter.com and you'll see.

Slush also supports Stratum with NMC. And it's 8%-ish more, or 108% of what we're now getting (not net of fees, of course, and Slush's are lower than 3%). Can't speak to bitminter. I'd also like to see the hashes spread out a bit whenever possible.

That isn't accurate from what I've read. Slush only supports NMC on getwork which has a huge fee.

I've read the same. However, although I have largely stopped mining BTC at this point, I was regularly (up to a couple of weeks ago or so) getting NMC about every fifth block or so with Slush, and always on Stratum.

[SebastianJu]

Again, stratum protocol does not support merge mining name coins. That is probably the biggest hurdle. But, maybe some programming would be worthwhile to make that possible. even if it were just 2% extra, you could be talking about 10,000USD extra a month, which may pay for itself in just a few days if the whole ship heads solo.

It may not "support" it, but it works well anyway on both BitMinter (NMC) and Bitparking (NMC, IXC, DVC) pools.

Yes, Bitparking is stratum and is merge mining BTC, NMC, IXC and DVC at the same time.

[Newar]

Again, stratum protocol does not support merge mining name coins. That is probably the biggest hurdle. But, maybe some programming would be worthwhile to make that possible. even if it were just 2% extra, you could be talking about 10,000USD extra a month, which may pay for itself in just a few days if the whole ship heads solo.

It may not "support" it, but it works well anyway on both BitMinter (NMC) and Bitparking (NMC, IXC, DVC) pools.

Yes, Bitparking is stratum and is merge mining BTC, NMC, IXC and DVC at the same time.

And a new contender: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=194464.0

Currently offering the following coins:
Bitcoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3332/
Litecoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3334/
Terracoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3333/
Feathercoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3337/
Mincoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3339/

[lophie]

Again, stratum protocol does not support merge mining name coins. That is probably the biggest hurdle. But, maybe some programming would be worthwhile to make that possible. even if it were just 2% extra, you could be talking about 10,000USD extra a month, which may pay for itself in just a few days if the whole ship heads solo.

It may not "support" it, but it works well anyway on both BitMinter (NMC) and Bitparking (NMC, IXC, DVC) pools.

Yes, Bitparking is stratum and is merge mining BTC, NMC, IXC and DVC at the same time.

And a new contender: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=194464.0

Currently offering the following coins:
Bitcoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3332/
Litecoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3334/
Terracoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3333/
Feathercoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3337/
Mincoin: stratum+tcp://multipool.in:3339/

What contender? Those coins can't be merged mined with BTC  

By the way check my sig, Sleep deprivation produced it  

[LazyOtto]

Again, stratum protocol does not support merge mining name coins.

You are wrong.

[Lohoris]

The problem for ASICMiner is that they setup expectations, based on the payment of weekly dividends. There is no real need to either pay dividends that frequently and thought should be given as to whether it's optimal, since the volatility of weekly dividends is a potentially unnecessary distraction.

Totally wrong.

Most bitcoin aficionados are amateurs, not professionals dealing in finance stuff. Hence they expect what is most reasonable irregardless of "status quo" in the outside world, and that is exactly constantly paying dividends. There's no reason not to do so, so they do it. I wouldn't trust to hold shares of a company if I wouldn't be getting any money for months. And most people would buy the shares just before the dividend payment, and sell them afterwards.

[friedcat]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

[Newar]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

Yay, merged mining! ;-)

Looks that's the last of the 15 TH/s then.

[SmiGueL]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

Nice!

The hashrate of BitMinter can be found here http://bitminter.com/livestats/big
_{And I'll add it to my stats sheet}  

[ex-trader]

Congratulations FriedCat!

14.2 TH/s on BTC plus 1.5T on Bitminter and you've beaten the 15T promised.

In a world of dreamers and bullshitters ASICMiner stand head and shoulders above others and delivers......

[Mausini]

congratulations, friedcat! brilliant job!

[SebastianJu]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

Thank you guys!

[friedcat]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

Yay, merged mining! ;-)

Looks that's the last of the 15 TH/s then.

No, more to come today.

[JimiQ84]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

Yay, merged mining! ;-)

Looks that's the last of the 15 TH/s then.

No, more to come today.

I see, Christmas for AM shareholders came early this year. Awesome!

[Newar]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

Yay, merged mining! ;-)

Looks that's the last of the 15 TH/s then.

No, more to come today.

Sweet!

Do you get any of the issues you mentioned with pools (that made you make the move to solo), whilst mining on BitMinter?

[John (John K.)]

Friedcat, you're famous! CNTV touched about your mining operation here: http://jingji.cntv.cn/2013/05/03/VIDE1367596319388137.shtml

PS: They translated your name to 'baked cat' 

[SebastianJu]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

Yay, merged mining! ;-)

Looks that's the last of the 15 TH/s then.

No, more to come today.

Im happy with the current 15.6TH/s but when today doesnt come more how are the future plans? Does today mean that tomorrow comes more and you guys only need some free time or does it mean something other?

[John (John K.)]

Another 1.5T online, temporarily allocated on bitminter. Will switch to solo later on.

http://bitminter.com/livestats/big

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Awesome!