Apparently, there's no more money in mining. It's perhaps not a huge surprise, therefore, to learn that some of the largest bitcoin operations in the US are pivoting away from mining to AI processing.

The U.S. bitcoin mining industry just got its most disruptive upgrade yet. On August 14, 2025, Block unveiled Proto Rig, a modular, repairable, and upgradable bitcoin mining system, alongside Proto ...

Block unveils Proto Rig, a modular, repairable bitcoin miner, and Proto Fleet, free open-source fleet management software, in a push to decentralize mining. Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) has unveiled Proto ...

DALTON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) today unveiled Proto Rig, a first-of-its-kind modular bitcoin mining system, and Proto Fleet, a free and open-source fleet management software.

TL;DR: For $59.99 (MSRP $149.99), you can own a quiet, plug-and-play Bitcoin ticket miner that gives you real odds at solo-mining a full block reward. There aren’t many chances in life to take a legit ...