Bitcoin mining firm Hive Blockchain (HIVE) has deployed its first machines based on Intel's (INTC) Blockscale chips, the miner said.
The Canadian miner company expects the machines to bring 110 to 130 terrash/second of computing power each.
The new chips not only have the potential to break the effective duopoly of Bitmain and MicroBT in the market, but also allow mining companies to design computers to their specifications, a major departure from those other manufacturers' models.