Is there any chatter about hosting ASIC miners?
I haven’t seen much on this topic online, aside from a couple of big companies that charge a ton for their services.
The plan here is to leverage lower electricity costs in certain countries to host newer ASICs.
Anyone got any solid recommendations for reliable options?
I believe @philipma1957 uses hosted rigs, perhaps they know a bit more about it.
I had a discussion with them some time ago here about a hosted S21XP
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5519779.msg64755302#msg64755302
Perhaps, you are planning to rent an ASIC from a lessor, or buy hashing power for Bitcoin mining, right? If so, I have some resources for you to consider, but I recommend sticking with dyor or dwyor, as I recall never used them (I think they are quite famous, but you need to read more about them), and I don't know if their prices are affordable or not for you.
Here are the references : nicehash.com - Buying Hash Power & miningrigrentals.com
I'll share the experience of some miners in Russia, the world's second-largest mining country. Legal data centers sell electricity for 4.5-6 cents, depending on the size of their equipment. To get a good price, you need equipment that consumes at least 1 megawatt. You'll also have to legally purchase your mining equipment and pay all taxes. This is profitable when you have a large capital base. But if you're a small miner and want to mine independently to maximize profits, you'll have to look for locations with low tariffs or illegal data centers. But you can easily lose your equipment, and you won't even be able to report it to the police because you're mining illegally.