Canaan Launches Dual-Purpose Bitcoin Mining Device That Heats Homes

Bitcoin ASIC maker Canaan announced the launch of its latest products, the Avalon Mini 3 and Nano 3S, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.

These Bitcoin mining devices aim to simplify cryptocurrency mining for people while incorporating unique dual-purpose functionality.

According to the official press release, the Avalon Mini 3 combines high-performance Bitcoin mining with home heating, with a hash rate of 37.5 Th/s and an easy-to-use app-controlled interface.

Meanwhile, the Avalon Nano 3S is an upgraded version of the popular Nano 3 that features a 6Th/si hash rate and is marketed as a beginner-friendly entry point to Bitcoin mining.

Key product benefits include a plug-and-play configuration for ease of use and a focus on energy efficiency. The Avalon Mini 3 addresses environmental concerns by recycling computational energy into home heating, allowing users to offset energy costs while minimizing waste. Canaan CEO NG Zhang spoke about the company’s vision to combine practicality with sustainability, adding:

“The Avalon Mini 3 and Avalon 3S represent our vision of easy-to-use and practical mining solutions for the modern individual. We are reimagining how technology can create value while minimizing environmental waste. The ability to The Avalon Mini 3 to generate cryptocurrency while heating your home is a perfect example of our vision for sustainable and versatile technology.”

Transforming cryptocurrency mining rigs into home devices is not a new concept. In 2017, Avi Aisenberg, who operated South Florida Distillers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, created a heating system that used ASIC miners to mine crypto while speeding up the rum distillation process. In 2018, French start-up Qarnot introduced the QC-1, a heater designed specifically for cryptocurrency mining.

More recently, companies such as Heatbit and D-Central have entered the market with products that combine heating capabilities with crypto mining.

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