Proto: Redefining Bitcoin Mining Hardware
From disposable gadgets to 10-year infrastructure
Last week, Proto—the ASIC division of Jack Dorsey’s Block—unveiled Rig, a modular Bitcoin miner, alongside its fleet management software, Fleet. Unlike competitors locked into the three-year cycle of disposable hardware, Proto is betting on durability and modularity to rewrite mining economics. Instead of scrapping entire machines, miners can now treat …