Siacoin Miners

Sia is one of the first decentralized cloud storage platforms, launched in 2015 with a vision that was conceived before a lot of what has since become mainstream in the Web 3.0 conversation. Sia facilitates a marketplace for peer-to-peer interactions where hosts of unused disk space lease their storage to renters, with all interactions being automated on a blockchain and settled in a cryptocurrency called Siacoin. Mining SC means securing the infrastructure layer of that storage economy with tangible real-world implications beyond simple block validation.

The Blake2B-Sia algorithm used in the Siacoin network has been a target of dedicated chip production since the mid-2010s, and therefore this is one of the more mature markets in terms of non-Bitcoin ASIC availability. iBeLink has become a leader in dedicated Siacoin ASIC production with its BM-S series of chips, ranging from the BM-S1 (6.8 TH/s at 2,350W) up to the latest BM-S3+ (25 TH/s at 3,400W).

Founded in Hong Kong on April 10, 2018, iBeLink has more than 10 R&D centers across the world and boasts that more than 50% of their employees have master’s and doctoral degrees a level of investment in terms of brains as well as brawn that is reflected in the quality of their chips. The BM-S3 series in particular has earned strong reviews for its robust air cooling design, high hash rate output, and consistent performance under sustained operational loads.

Goldshell has also built Siacoin miners through its SC-Box series, bringing the company’s characteristic home-mining philosophy to the Blake2B-Sia space. The SC-Box is well-regarded among individual miners who want compact, manageable Siacoin hardware without committing to industrial-scale infrastructure.

The Sia ecosystem has clearly exhibited a level of durability. The Sia Foundation, which was formed to ensure long-term maintenance and development support for the protocol, has ensured continuous development support through various market cycles, which has seen improvements to the protocol, enhancements to ecosystem tools, and a continued competitive edge over other decentralized storage networks. The existence of a foundation instills a level of confidence in miners, which is difficult to attain in other altcoins.

Siacoin mining appeals to a range of miners: those drawn to the real-world utility of decentralized storage, those looking for a mature non-Bitcoin ASIC category with a well-developed hardware market, and those building diversified mining portfolios across multiple algorithms and use cases.

Browse the Siacoin miner listings at ASIC Marketplace for current Blake2B-Sia hardware from iBeLink and Goldshell, with complete technical specifications to support your purchasing decision.