Bitmain is preparing to bring to market two powerful ASIC models, Antminer S15 and T17, with sales slated to open on November 8.
https://twitter.com/BITMAINtech/status/1059998839803830272
The launch of the new ASIC, which use the 7nm technology, comes a shortly before an upcoming contentious hard fork for Bitcoin Cash (BCH). In theory, the new machines could help support any Bitcoin Cash network(s) emerging after the fork. Bitmain has been known for its support of the initial version of Bitcoin Cash network. However, selling the new machines on the open market means any pools or mining operators could use them.
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