What is the current state of large-scale Bitcoin mining that is also taking place in the suburbs of China?

A fuss by Mt.GoxVirtual currency in which opportunities to listen to fewer names have decreased since they settled downBitcoin(Bit coin), but excavation works are constantly continued even now.Mining facility with water cooling system using the whole buildingAnd it is the world of Bitcoin mining which continues escalating, etc., But the actual condition of the amazing scale mining being done in China is Bitcoin special siteThe CoinsmanIt is introduced in.

Inside a Chinese Bitcoin Mine | The Coinsman The Coinsman
http://www.thecoinsman.com/2014/08/bitcoin/inside-chinese-bitcoin-mine/

A reporter from The Coinsman visited a small town located in northeastern China. When I got out of the airport, I met with a local guideman and ran a car for about an hour and it seemed that the Bitcoin mining facility was located.


The first thing I noticed when I got to the facility was that it was a tremendous noise. When he entered the building, he heard that a roaring sound like a deafening echoed around. It is possible to actually hear what kind of noise it is because the sound file has been uploaded to SoundCloud.


The cause of noise is a cooling fan installed in a large quantity in the building. Thanks to that, it seems that a strong wind was always blowing inside.


There are many blowers here and there.


However, despite that the internal temperature was as high as 40 degrees Celsius.


The cause was the heat emitted from machines aligned narrowly.


In one corner, the figure of the old Avalon machine abandoned.



Older machines that are obsolete are disassembled and the power supply and others are reused.


There are a total of 2,500 machines lined up in a rack lined up on the floor, and each machine can calculate 230 gigashhash per second. In other words, it means that 2,500 units processing 230 billion times per second are arranged and processing is done at the same time.


And of course the power to drive that system is enormous. According to the manager of the facility, the monthly electricity bill reaches 400,000 yuan (about 6,600,000 yen). Power supply cable is routed casually on the floor.


Numerous cables



Where do you care whether there is return only to cost this much ... ....



Within the building, three staff members take turnshifts and carry out 24 hour management. If you look carefully, you can see that the curtains on the left of the photo are bulging. This is due to the wind created by the blower mentioned above sucking in air. It tells how strong wind is flowing through the building.


The monitor shows the images of the cameras in the facility, as well as patrols every hour. Still it's time to spend playing with games or watching Korean dramas.


Although I work on 3 shifts, I only have five or six times a month to return to my home, and beds for sleeping and so on are placed.



Staff who corresponded to coverage. Just to be sure, my eyes were enclosed.


The reporter who covered the facility said that he was overwhelmed by the power of Bitcoin more than anything. And at the same time, "This is the power to drive Bitcoin", I am impressed by the scale. Continuing extreme escalation In the world of Bitcoin mining,Just insert it in the USB port and briefly create BitcoinAlthough it is no longer a situation to talk about mining equipment etc., it is necessary to build a system of this size in order to show off at several major places and limited main mining facilities in the world It seems.

According to the reporter who wrote the report, it was said that the facility is properly profitable at this facility.