From Game to Top Mining Protocol

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From Wall Street to Bitcoin Mining

TeraHash was founded by former Wall Street professionals. They brought deep financial knowledge and a strong global network. They entered the mining world with big goals — and delivered quickly.

Here’s what they built:

Over 300 megawatts of mining power10+ EH/s of deployed hashratePartnerships with top firms like BitmainAt one point, nearly 2% of the Bitcoin network

Despite this success, they noticed a big issue — mining was hard to access.

Why Bitcoin Mining Was Out of Reach

Even though mining can deliver high returns, it’s not easy to get started. Here are the main barriers:

Barrier

Description

Expensive Hardware

Machines can cost thousands of dollars

Hosting and Maintenance

Setup and upkeep require technical know-how

Power and Logistics

Deals with power suppliers and hosting sites are complex

Long Waiting Periods

Shipping, setup, and configuration can take months

High Entry Cost

Often needs millions in capital to start

Returns could reach 20%, 40%, even 100% in some cycles. But these were only available to a few big players.

TeraHash wanted to fix that.

Creating a Simpler System

The team came up with a bold idea: instead of buying a mining rig, what if you could just buy a token?

That’s how they created THS, a token that represents 1 terahash per second (TH/s) of live mining power. Users don’t need hardware or hosting. They just buy THS, and they’re mining.

You could buy a whole THS or even just a fraction. The token would deliver rewards based on actual mining performance.

TeraHash wants THS to be the mining version of ETH in staking — a standard, trusted unit for on-chain mining exposure.

How a Cat Game Onboarded Millions

To attract users, TeraHash didn’t launch with a whitepaper. They launched with a game.

The game was HashCats, a Telegram-based mining simulator featuring cartoonish cats. In the game, users:

Bought and upgraded virtual machinesStaked for better yieldsManaged electricity costsExperienced halving cycles

Behind the game, a real mining protocol was being built.

The result? Massive adoption:

8+ million users onboarded in less than 8 months1 million monthly active playersMost didn’t know it was tied to real Bitcoin mining

Everyone was earning in-game currency called $HASH — which would later become key to the protocol.

The Reveal: HashCats Was Just the Start

In April, the team revealed the full plan:

TeraHash is the real protocol$THS represents live mining power$HASH is the incentive and governance token

$HASH will have multiple roles:

Discount token for electricity or feesReward token for stakingGovernance token for DAO participation

When users don’t stake their THS, those missed rewards are used to buy $HASH from the market. This increases $HASH demand and offers a new reward path through dual staking (THS + HASH together).

What’s Next for TeraHash?

TeraHash is targeting a July 2025 launch. The roadmap includes:

Launch Element

Purpose

$THS Token

Represents real hashrate, earns mining rewards

$HASH Token

Incentivizes staking, discounts, and governance

Public Dashboard

Shows mining rewards, electricity data, and audits

DAO Governance

Enables community control over key decisions

The team also promised:

Regular on-chain auditsOpen access to mining site dataIntegration with wallets and DeFi platforms

By 2028, they hope to tokenize $5 billion in mining power.

TeraHash is building more than a mining app. It’s aiming to reshape how people engage with Bitcoin mining.

If it works:

Users can mine without machinesRewards become accessible and programmableMining joins the DeFi world

The crypto community is watching closely. July will be a big moment.

If TeraHash succeeds, mining might no longer be just for the rich — it could become a global, open-source yield tool for everyone.

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