The Hashlight is a lore object: a round intake attachment for Bitcoin ASIC mining machines sold by CryptoCloaks, “designed to enhance your cryptocurrency mining experience from the front.” It improves airflow, “which in turn, increases the pleasure of your mining operation.”

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Launched February 2023 by creator Rick to combat the loneliness and tedium of mining. Officially “not just a gimmick” but “a serious tool for serious miners,” it is compatible with most ASICs and alleviates “the stress from long hours in the Bitcoin mine.” One early adopter testified: “It’s made my overall terahash rise” (Crypto Cloaks Launches New Sex Toy Called Hashlight).

irl: A portmanteau of hashrate and Fleshlight. The product does not exist.