Practical Sessions and In-Depth Talks Mark Final Day of Hashers United

‘Hands-on’ was the major theme of the Hashers United digital currency mining conference in Las Vegas this weekend.
Instead of the familiar seminar-style gathering, day two consisted of workshops, discussion-style workshops and more inclusive talks that focused on the nitty-gritty experienced by miners both great and small.
The day was split into two tracks: ‘Build’ and ‘Profit’. The Build workshops included discussions on rig and overall mine development, mining pool operation and long-term strategic planning.
Those who took part in some of the Profit sessions looked at the art of analyzing altcoins, delved into crypto business operation and wielded soldering irons in a bid to squeeze some extra efficiency out of mining ASICs.
As venture capitalist and conference keynote speaker Tim Draper told CoinDesk, Hashers United offered an in-depth look into a sector of the bitcoin economy that doesn’t receive much mainstream attention.
Draper said:
‘I learned a lot at the conference. I now have a strong sense that mining will be here for years to come, and will continue to be an amazing industry as the value of bitcoin increases. The industry will be volatile, but like the 49ers, bitcoin miners will have their great days and their poor days.’

This post was published at Coin Desk on October 14, 2014.