HashDeal Brief is a weekly no-BS newsletter tracking home Bitcoin miner deals, bundle pricing, preorder risks, and setup tips for Bitaxe, NerdQaxe, Avalon Nano, BM1373 miners, and more. No fake ROI math — solo mining is lottery mining, but buying the hardware shouldn’t be.

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Hey miners,

Welcome back to the second edition of the newsletter. This week we’re spotlighting a few home mining deals, beginner-friendly lottery miners, and a new preorder worth watching.

As always: do your own research, understand your power costs, and never spend more than you’re comfortable experimenting with.

Power Mining: Open-source Bitcoin miners on sale

Power Mining has several home Bitcoin miners marked down right now, including Bitaxe and NerdQaxe units.

Current deals:

Bitaxe Gamma 1.1 TH/s

Sale: about $117 USD

Regular: about $134 USD

Up to 13% off

Bitaxe Gamma Turbo 2.2 TH/s

Sale: from about $199 USD

Regular: about $234 USD

Up to 15% off

NerdQaxe++ 4.8 TH/s

Sale: about $386 USD

Regular: about $446 USD

Up to 13% off

NerdOctaxe Gamma 9.6 TH/s

Sale: about $675 USD

Regular: about $817 USD

Up to 17% off

Power Mining also has preorders open for the Nexus S1, featuring BM1373 chips. If you’re looking for newer-generation Bitaxe-style hardware, this is one to keep an eye on.

Shop Power Mining:

Bitcoin Merch: Beginner miners, Bitaxe gear, and premium hardware

Bitcoin Merch has a wide range of home mining gear, from low-cost lottery miners to higher-end ASICs and full-node hardware.

A few highlights:

• Bitaxe Gamma Lottery Miner + power supply

• NerdQaxe++ 5 TH/s multi-chip BTC miner

• NerdOCTaxe 9–12 TH/s BTC miner

• Avalon Nano 3S

• Avalon Mini 3 Bitcoin miner/heater

• USB and Gold Nugget lottery miners for lower-cost experimentation

They ship from California, list most orders as shipping within 7 business days, and include a 120-day warranty on products.

Shop Bitcoin Merch:

HeliumDeploy: Bundles and supported home mining setups

HeliumDeploy is running some interesting bundle-style offers, especially around Hammer Miner and Bitaxe gear.

Current highlights include:

• Buy 1 Hammer Miner DC06 and get a free Bitaxe V2

• Buy 1 Hammer Miner DC02 and get 1 Bitaxe Gamma 601 free

• Bundles combining NerdOctaxe, Bitaxe Gamma, and Hammer Miner hardware

They also promote setup support through the HeliumDeploy app, including help with miner optimization, troubleshooting, and performance questions.

Shop HeliumDeploy:

Quick reminder

Home mining is part education, part hobby, part lottery ticket. The best setup depends on your goals: learning, stacking sats, solo mining fun, heat reuse, or supporting decentralized mining.

If you’re just starting out, smaller Bitaxe-style miners can be a great way to learn without jumping straight into industrial-scale hardware.

Until next time — keep hashing.

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