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The hardware progression went CPU → GPU → FPGA →... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/from-a-laptop-to-a-warehouse-the-hardware-software-and-cost-of-mining-part-6-of-10--2lnpr859k og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2lNpR859K.png og:image:alt: From a Laptop to a Warehouse: The Hardware, Software, and Cost of Mining (Part 6 of 10) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # From a Laptop to a Warehouse: The Hardware, Software, and Cost of Mining (Part 6 of 10) **[Coins Bench](https://daily.dev/sources/coinsbench)** · 9 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Bitcoin mining has evolved from running software on a home CPU to operating industrial-scale ASIC warehouses. The hardware progression went CPU → GPU → FPGA → ASIC, with each generation making the previous one economically obsolete. Modern competitive mining requires purpose-built chips (Bitmain Antminer S21, MicroBT Whatsminer M60) delivering 200–600+ TH/s at under 20 J/TH. The software stack centers on CGMiner, BFGMiner, and the Stratum protocol for pool communication. Profitability hinges on two variables: hardware efficiency (joules per terahash) and electricity price ($/kWh), with industrial operations clustering around cheap stranded energy sources. Infrastructure considerations include immersion cooling, site selection, grid-balancing agreements, and regulatory risk. Cloud mining and hosted mining offer smaller participants access to industrial-scale economics without owning a facility. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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