Scaling decentralized software may also require scaling decentralized hardware for the long-term harmony and health of the ecosystem.

Shenzhen and Hsinchu both have vibrant EMS ecosystems with deep experience in the practical realities of yield management in 16nm fabrication.

It may take approximately USD3m to take a first cut at a creating a open PoW ASIC design via MPW, with perhaps a further USD7m for a 10nm full mask.

I'm wondering if there are any hardware hackers or contributors here who might be interested in research into scaling Bitcoin hardware, and in the development of a Bitcoin Open ASIC … thoughts?