Tech giant Intel has launched its second-generation bitcoin mining chip, called “Intel Blockscale ASIC”, designed to be more energy-efficient than rival Crypto mining chips. It features a 580 GH/s (gigahashes per second) hash rate, while consuming just 26 J/TH (joules per terahash), making it much more efficient. It also comes with 256 integrated circuits per chain and on-chip temperature and voltage sensing capabilities.