MicroBT teases ‘M50’ series miner announcement at Bitcoin Miami

MicroBT, the second largest ASIC manufacturer, will announce the newest Whatsminer series at the Bitcoin Conference in Miami on April 6, according to a tweet from the company.

• The machine has a hashrate of 114 TH/s at 29 J/TH, a source familiar with the matter told Mining Memo.
• The M50 is therefore slightly ahead of the current top model, the M30S++, in both power and efficiency at 112 TH/s and 31 J/TH, respectively.
• The unit is competitive with the Antminer S19 Pro under the assumed specifications.
• Official numbers have yet to be released.
• The news follows announcements from both Intel and Bitmain on new machine types, including the bleeding edge Antminer S19XP Hydro.

Image via MicroBT.