How to verify before you pay
Fraud in mining hosting follows a known pattern: machines that do not exist, facilities that belong to someone else, and rewards that pass through another party's wallet.
That the company exists
Legal name, tax ID, registered address and who is answerable.
What ASH states
What to ask for. Legal name, tax ID, registered address and who is answerable. Check it in a public registry, not on the seller's site.
Andes SolarHash SpA, RUT (Chilean tax ID) 78.272.263-8, registered at Manquehue Norte 151, office 1205, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. It began operating on 17 October 2025: it is a young company.
Its tax status can be looked up with the RUT on the website of Chile's Servicio de Impuestos Internos.
Andes SolarHash company document.That the machine exists and is the buyer's
The serial number of each miner on the invoice or contract, and a photo of the label.
What ASH states
What to ask for. The serial number of each miner on the invoice or contract, and a photo of the label. The chassis number should match the hashboards.
The Client acquires an ASIC miner according to the model, price, availability and conditions stated in the quote or contract.
Ownership transferson the terms defined by the quote, invoice, contract, full payment and delivery of documents
.The published terms do not mention the serial number. Ask for it to be included in the invoice or contract.
Andes SolarHash Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026), section 6. Translated from the Spanish original.That rewards do not pass through the seller
A pool account in the buyer's name, with payouts sent directly to the buyer's own wallet.
What ASH states
What to ask for. A pool account in the buyer's name, with payouts sent directly to the buyer's own wallet.
The client will choose their mining pool
andrewards go directly from the pool to the client
.The buyer is responsible for their wallet and private keys.
Andes SolarHash Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026), sections 6 and 14. Translated from the Spanish original.Being able to watch output without asking permission
Observer access to the pool, not screenshots.
What ASH states
What to ask for. Observer access to the pool, not screenshots. A 24 to 72 hour log shows whether the miner is working.
The client
will have access to monitor output live through each pool's app (f2pool, ViaBTC, among others)
.ASH may also provide production reports, at the frequency and in the format the contract sets.
Andes SolarHash Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026), section 6. Translated from the Spanish original.Knowing where the machine is and who operates it
The location of the facility and the operator's name.
What ASH states
What to ask for. The location of the facility and the operator's name. If possible, a visit or a live video call, not a recorded video.
Miners are housed in mining farms run by partner operators in the United Arab Emirates. ASH does not own those facilities.
This site does not publish the operator's name. Ask for it with the quote.
Andes SolarHash site and Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026), section 21.A defined availability
How uptime is measured, what is excluded and what happens if it is not met.
What ASH states
What to ask for. How uptime is measured, what is excluded and what happens if it is not met. A published 100% uptime is a red flag: serious farms stop for maintenance and for grid demand.
A target operating availability (uptime) of 95% a year
, whichis neither an absolute guarantee nor grounds for automatic compensation, unless the individual contract expressly provides so
.In the published record, the S21 Pro averaged 95.2% of its rated hashrate.
Andes SolarHash Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026), section 9. Translated from the Spanish original.Being able to withdraw the machine
The notice period, who packs it and who pays for transport.
What ASH states
What to ask for. The notice period, who packs it and who pays for transport. The contract should not allow the machine to be moved, pledged or sold without its owner's authorization.
ASH offers purchase with hosting or with withdrawal of the machine, and its sales document provides for the
possibility of withdrawing, relocating, selling or reassigning the machine, subject to contractual, logistical and operating conditions
.The published terms do not detail how a machine already in hosting is withdrawn: that has to be in the contract. They also reserve ASH's right to
Andes SolarHash, “Sale of ASIC miners + hosting”, and Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026), section 7. Translated from the Spanish original.assign, reassign, replace or adjust infrastructure, machines, pool, configuration or operating mechanisms
for technical or security reasons.A rate in writing
The price per kWh, what it includes, how it is adjusted and whether it is charged during an outage.
What ASH states
What to ask for. The price per kWh, what it includes, how it is adjusted and whether it is charged during an outage. Also the repair limit the operator may spend without approval.
A fixed rate of 0.080 USD/kWh: 0.052 energy plus 0.028 housing. The catalogue publishes the monthly cost of each miner.
Major repairs, spare parts, transport and insurance may be charged to the buyer unless expressly agreed otherwise.
Andes SolarHash 2026 catalogue and sales document.A payment with a paper trail
An invoice, an account in the company's name and a traceable payment method.
What ASH states
What to ask for. An invoice, an account in the company's name and a traceable payment method. Never to a person or wallet unrelated to the seller.
ASH issues tax documents under Chilean rules. The terms accept bank transfer, USD, CLP, cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and state that
the binding price is the one in the quote issued
.Chilean law applies, and disputes go to the courts of Santiago unless the contract sets otherwise.
Andes SolarHash Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026), sections 10 and 22. Translated from the Spanish original.
Red flags.
With any seller, a single one of these signs is reason to stop and ask. Two are reason not to pay.
- Any promise of profitability or of minimum output.
- A price far below the market.
- Pressure: “only two left”, “the price goes up tomorrow”.
- Only recorded videos or the manufacturer's catalogue photos.
- Payment to a person or wallet unrelated to the company.
- Machines without a serial number.
- Support that exists only on one social network.
- A contract that does not say how the machine is withdrawn.
«Andes SolarHash does not promise returns, profitability, recovery of the investment, minimum output or any future economic equivalence.»
Andes SolarHash Terms and Conditions (15 July 2026). Translated from the Spanish original.
Where these checks come from.
The list was built from buyer and operator guides in the industry, read in September 2026. They are published by companies in the sector: useful as a checklist, not as arbitration.
- Overseas Mining Farm Avoidance GuideJSBit, August 2026
- Mining Hardware Buying GuideING Mining, September 2026
- How to Evaluate a Used ASIC Miner MarketplaceSimple Mining, April 2026
- How to Avoid Bad Mining DealsLightning Mines, June 2026
- Is Bitcoin Mining Worth It in 2026?TFTC, July 2026
What this site does not promise.
Bitcoin mining is not fixed income. ASH does not promise profitability, minimum output or a payback period.