Over the last six months, Kaspa (KAS) has become the center of attention for GPU miners. According to CoinEx, as of June 9, KAS saw a surge of 106.2% in the last two quarters, making it one of the most profitable cryptos during the period. Recently, ViaBTC, a top crypto mining pool, announced the launch of the KAS pool and introduced a one-month zero-fee KAS mining program, offering an enabling mining environment to KAS miners.

We interviewed the ViaBTC team and got about their views on the crypto industry, PoW mining, and the future of ViaBTC.

Through 12 years of ups and downs, Litecoin managed to stand out from the many obscure projects and secured its position as the top altcoin in a fiercely competitive market. What’s the story behind Litecoin?

Although Bitcoin leads the crypto market in terms of both popularity and market cap, its position is being challenged as people gradually become aware of some of its problems, such as high transaction fees, extremely slow transaction processing speed, and limited scalability.

PoW is similar to an internal combustion engine that consumes fuel, emits exhaust gases, but provides robust performance while evoking a sense of traditional mechanical aesthetics. On the other hand, PoS resembles a rapidly evolving, environment-friendly electric motor that emits no exhaust gases but may encounter certain limitations in specific scenarios.

In June 2023, the global comprehensive crypto mining pool ViaBTC celebrates its seventh anniversary.

Following the Merge and the closure of Ethereum’s PoW mining, many GPU miners had to look for the next promising crypto, and that’s when Kaspa came to the attention of miners.

ViaBTC will celebrate its 7th anniversary in June 2023. Over the past seven years, ViaBTC has consistently focused on users and maximized mining revenue through stable technologies and innovative products, going through bears and bulls together with over 1.3 million users from more than 130 countries and regions worldwide.

2023 marks the 15th anniversary of the launch of the Bitcoin whitepaper. Meanwhile, Litecoin will soon kick off its third halving. As a top pool for BTC/LTC mining, ViaBTC will celebrate its 7th anniversary in June and launch a series of “Ready for More” anniversary events, inviting global users to join the birthday party.

Some say that the Merge is the cornerstone of Ethereum’s transition to a new stage, while the Shapella upgrade constitutes a crucial step forward in that venture.

Born in a time of fierce competition, ViaBTC has remained a top player in terms of hashrate, thanks to its stable technologies, innovative products, and satisfying user experiences.

Many have made a fortune during the recent BRC-20 boom. In addition to early investors, who are the biggest winners, BTC miners also earned handsome profits.

It is an unavoidable fact that mining Bitcoin consumes massive power. Meanwhile, along with the adoption of increasingly stringent environmental policies and growing environmental awareness worldwide, Bitcoin mining, which involves high energy consumption, emissions, waste gases, and noise, has become a controversial topic.

Recently, BRC-20 tokens have gained traction overnight, with immense market popularity, and the first BRC-20 token ORDI has recorded a hundredfold increase.

It only took Kaspa, a previously obscure coin, less than four months to dominate the list of trending PoW coins. Over the past few months, Kaspa has seen a surge in both hashrate and difficulty, while its native token KAS has recorded a staggering 387.7% growth since January 8 this year.

From the perspective of miners, the greatest perk of merged mining is the increased mining revenue. With merged mining, a miner’s hashrate could be used to solve math problems of both Litecoin and Dogecoin, allowing him to earn LTC and DOGE simultaneously.

In 2022, the crypto market experienced a domino effect brought by the collapse of FTX, and even some top mining companies failed to survive. However, as 2023 kicks off, DeFi has made a comeback, NFTs have rebounded, and with the upcoming Litecoin halving, positive market expectations have emerged ahead of schedule.

In the crypto market full of competition and uncertainties, miners keep searching for the most efficient ways to maximize their mining revenues. As the Litecoin halving approaches, the network is witnessing a continuous inflow of miners

To date, Bitcoin outperformed major commodities such as the S&P 500 and gold, making itself the best-performing asset so far this year and a major safe haven for investors to avoid risks of bank insolvency.

In the mining community, it is generally believed that a higher hashrate equates to higher returns, but the reality is more complex.