Google's simulated fruit fly brain 'mines Bitcoin' in web browser proof of concept — FutureBit says real organic neuron miner could have '10x the efficiency of the best silicon 3nm ASICs'
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- ▪FutureBit, the company behind the Apollo series of ASIC miners, introduced the world to its HashFly this week.
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| Publication time | Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:40:00 +0000 |
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Tech Industry Cryptocurrency Cryptomining Google's simulated fruit fly brain 'mines Bitcoin' in web browser proof of concept — FutureBit says real organic neuron miner could have '10x the efficiency of the best silicon 3nm ASICs' News By Mark Tyson Published 20 September 2026 Playing Doom, day trading, flying drones, now cryptomining: is there anything the digitized fly brain is incapable of? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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