London Design Silver

2026

BitForge Nano Ghost Edition — A Home-Worthy Bitcoin Miner

Entrant

The Solo Mining Co

Category

Product Design - Digital & Electronic Devices

Client's Name

The Solo Mining Co

Country / Region

United Kingdom

About The Entry

The BitForge Nano Ghost Edition is a design-led Bitcoin miner created to bring mining hardware out of the shed and into the home.

Bitcoin miners are usually loud, industrial and visually uninviting. The Ghost Edition challenges that expectation by turning a highly technical device into a compact, quiet and display-worthy consumer product. It combines efficient ASIC mining hardware with a custom aluminium enclosure, smoked “Ghost of Satoshi” viewing window, internal lighting and a refined desk-friendly form factor.

Designed for home and office environments, the product balances performance, thermal management, usability and visual presence. Wi-Fi connectivity and a browser-based ForgeOS interface make setup approachable, while the external design gives the device a premium, purposeful identity.

Rather than hiding the technology, the Ghost Edition frames it. It reimagines Bitcoin mining as something personal, visible and beautifully integrated into modern living spaces.

Credits

Founder and Lead Product Designer
Duncan Coombe / I Am GPIO
ForgeOS Software Development
WantClue
Mining Circuit Design
Klia90
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