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- Dec 20, 202228 min
The Hash Cast, episode 380
THC 380 SHOW NOTES SPONSOR: UPSTREAM DATA https://blog.upstreamdata.ca/ SPONSOR: BRAIINS https://braiins.com/ STATE OF THE NETWORK 1) Difficulty: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator 2) Hashrate: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty 3) ASIC Prices: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data 4) Insights: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ NEWS 1) Elizabeth Warren is making headlines in the Bitcoin space again with a bill called the “Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act”. https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1603033907968049154 https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/14/business/elizabeth-warren-bipartisan-crypto-crackdown/index.html Bill Text: https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/DAAML%20Act%20of%202022.pdf DEVELOPMENTS 1) Bitcoin mining company, Riot, pulls their hashrate from Braiins mining pool: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/05/bitcoin-miner-riot-switches-mining-pool-after-falling-short-in-november/ HOME MINER HALL OF FAME 1) @CryptoMinerCHR with the ASIC cleaner Box: https://twitter.com/CryptoMinerCHR/status/1602073608506966018 PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS 1) Ziya Sadr makes it home after about 80 days in jail with out being charged for any crimes. https://twitter.com/Saaaar_s/status/1602361017534746637
- Dec 6, 202230 min
The Hash Cast, episode 379
The Hash Cast, Episode 379 SHOW NOTES SPONSORED BY: Upstream Data, turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store. SPONSORED BY: Braiins, a Bitcoin mining company developing the tools to optimize your operations. Navigate over to braiins.com and check out their ASIC autotuning firmware - BraiinsOS & BraiinsOS+, Farm Proxy - ASIC management software, BraiinsPool - the first Bitcoin mining pool, their mining insights dashboard, their Bitcoin mining blog, and more. STATE OF THE NETWORK DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ INDUSTRY NEWS Full RBF in BitcoinCore v24.0: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/upcoming-release-of-bitcoin-core-24-0 https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/26438#issuecomment-1303624108 Manitoba turns away Bitcoin miners: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/01/canadas-manitoba-province-enacts-18-month-moratorium-on-new-crypto-mining-reports/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines DEVELOPMENTS Upstream Data working on ocean vessel: https://twitter.com/upstreamdatainc/status/1592300531275673600 HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @MattsSats installs an Upstream Data Black Box in his home: https://twitter.com/MattsSats/status/1591823932541513729 PRIVACY Andrei Lifanov kidnapped for Bitcoin wallet: https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1598714548634226692
- Nov 7, 20221h 20m
The Hash Cast, Episode 377
SHOW NOTES Sponsored by: Upstream Data, turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store. SPONSORED BY: Braiins, a Bitcoin mining company developing the tools to optimize your operations. Navigate over to braiins.com and check out their ASIC autotuning firmware - BraiinsOS & BraiinsOS+, Farm Proxy - ASIC management software, BraiinsPool - the first Bitcoin mining pool, their mining insights dashboard, their Bitcoin mining blog, and more. STATE OF THE NETWORK DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ INDUSTRY NEWS Large-scale Bitcoin miners continue to struggle under current market conditions: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/11/02/2546487/0/en/Financing-and-Bitmain-Prepayment- MINING DEVELOPMENTS ASICs integrated into a digital boiler wheel for use in a whiskey distillery: https://twitter.com/Colin_Sully/status/1586589461634506752 https://mintgreen.co/projects/shelter-point-distillery/ HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @DigitalCornFarm making some radiators: https://twitter.com/DigitalCornFarm/status/1587218964341563392 @RaveElevator pushing 4 S9s: https://twitter.com/RaveElevator/status/1586785593320579073 @CanadaExtreme heating their home with ASICs this winter: https://twitter.com/CanadaExtreme/status/1587841560246423553 @kosmatos also heating their Canadian home with ASICs this winter: https://twitter.com/kosmatos/status/1586601746318721025 @BikesandBitcoin also ready for this winter using ASICs as heat: https://twitter.com/BikesandBitcoin/status/1587958519847784448 PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS Jordan B. Peterson advocating for KYC requirements on social media. https://twitter.com/econoalchemist/status/1588000775493468160 GUEST SEGMENT Held an hour long AMA session on Twitter Spaces and discussed KYC Bitcoin & CoinJoin, privacy on Lightning, and more.
- Oct 30, 202217 min
The Hash Cast, episode 376
The Hash Cast, episode 376 SHOW NOTES Sponsored by: Upstream Data (https://blog.upstreamdata.ca/), turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store. SPONSORED BY: Braiins (https://braiins.com/), a Bitcoin mining company developing the tools to optimize your operations. Navigate over to braiins.com and check out their ASIC autotuning firmware - BraiinsOS & BraiinsOS+, Farm Proxy - ASIC management software, BraiinsPool - the first Bitcoin mining pool, their mining insights dashboard, their Bitcoin mining blog, and more. STATE OF THE NETWORK DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ INDUSTRY NEWS 1) US ramps up export controls, wreaks havoc on China’s semiconductor industry: https://twitter.com/jordanschnyc/status/1580889341265469440 2) Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania defunct coal powered plant was purchased by the Strong Hold Bitcoin mining company. https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1581028467441020928 DEVELOPMENTS 1) Argentina tax authority ramps up raids against bitcoin miners. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/21/argentina-dismantles-illegal-crypto-mining-operation-apprehends-40/ 2) NiceHash constructed a block improperly and accidentally burned the 6.309 BTC block reward by not defining a bitcoin address correctly. https://twitter.com/hashrateindex/status/1583146537538170880 https://mempool.space/tx/5660d06bd69326c18ec63127b37fb3b32ea763c3846b3334c51beb6a800c57d3 3) 40-room hotel heated by ASICs https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1583546602139971584 HOME MINER HALL OF FAME 1) [@x218935](https://twitter.com/x218935) was gifted an S9, check out X21’s journey as he constructs his own DIY BlackBox and starts getting into Bitcoin mining. https://twitter.com/x218935/status/1583184952304488448 PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS [@BitcoinQ_A](https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A) has been doxxed. https://twitter.com/HushHushApe/status/1583548775284740097 NO GUEST SEGMENT THIS EPISODE
- Oct 14, 20222h 25m
The Hash Cast, episode 375
The Hash Cast, episode 375 SHOW NOTES SPONSORED BY: Upstream Data, turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store. SPONSORED BY: Braiins, a Bitcoin mining company developing the tools to optimize your operations. Navigate over to braiins.com and check out their ASIC autotuning firmware - BraiinsOS & BraiinsOS+, Farm Proxy - ASIC management software, BraiinsPool - the first Bitcoin mining pool, their mining insights dashboard, their Bitcoin mining blog, and more. STATE OF THE NETWORK DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ INDUSTRY NEWS Braiins makes major update to their mining insights calculator including bitcoin denominated outputs for revenue, cash flow, profit, hardware value, & capex. https://twitter.com/BraiinsInsights/status/1580233923430187008?s=20&t=tu3SFKypPCQig49QQiqjlA MINING DEVELOPMENTS FutureBit working on new prototype: https://twitter.com/JStefanop1/status/1578815332541956096?s=20&t=tu3SFKypPCQig49QQiqjlA https://www.futurebit.io/ HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @UploadingLogic with the epoxy resin immersion tank: https://twitter.com/UploadingLogic/status/1578835730763493376?s=20&t=tu3SFKypPCQig49QQiqjlA https://twitter.com/UploadingLogic/status/1570491452920307713?s=20&t=tu3SFKypPCQig49QQiqjlA PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS Ziya Sadr, Bitcoin advocate and educator, arrested by the Iranian regime with no due process or indication of terms for a release: https://twitter.com/gladstein/status/1579166976995635200?s=20&t=tu3SFKypPCQig49QQiqjlA https://www.youtube.com/c/ZiyaSadr Celsius exposes data on every single user’s name, transactions, & balances in public bankruptcy court filings. https://www.wired.com/story/celsius-user-data-dump-crypto-tracing-scammers/ https://celsiusnetworth.com/ Guest Segment: @btctwatterpants, @bingbong_BTC, @JonPDiGiacomo, @techengineer21, & @mrcdbrown3 about techniques & tactics they are employing as home miners to survive the bear market.
- Oct 2, 20221h 59m
The Hash Cast, episode 374
The Hash Cast, episode 374 SHOW NOTES SPONSORED BY: Upstream Data, turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store. SPONSORED BY: Braiins, a Bitcoin mining company developing the tools to optimize your operations. Navigate over to braiins.com and check out their ASIC autotuning firmware - BraiinsOS & BraiinsOS+, Farm Proxy - ASIC management software, BraiinsPool - the first Bitcoin mining pool, their mining insights dashboard, their Bitcoin mining blog, and more. STATE OF THE NETWORK DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ INDUSTRY NEWS Compute North files for chapter 11 bankruptcy: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/22/crypto-mining-data-center-provider-compute-north-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/ MINING DEVELOPMENTS @RedDirtMining releases bitcoin denominated mining calculator: https://reddirtmining.io/calculator HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @MacLife21mil with the quiet in-home enclosure: https://twitter.com/MacLife21mil/status/1570451899245301762/ PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS Argentina’s tax authority raids Bitcoin miners: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/12/argentinas-tax-authority-conducts-first-ever-raids-on-secret-crypto-miners/ https://servicioscf.afip.gob.ar/publico/sitio/contenido/novedad/ver.aspx?id=1574 GUEST SEGMENT @btctwatterpants, @bitcoinbassload, @JonPDiGiacomo, & @mrcdbrown3 discuss energy markets and how home miners can mitigate energy pricing risk.
- Sep 14, 20221h 38m
The Hash Cast, episode 373
The Hash Cast, episode 373 SHOW NOTES SPONSORED BY: Upstream Data, turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store. COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Jump in the Telegram channel, Home Mining Wizards if you want to start making connections with and learning from Bitcoin miners with hands on experience and practical advice. STATE OF THE NETWORK DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data MINING INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ INDISTRY NEWS White House publishes statements on Bitcoin Mining: https://twitter.com/BikesandBitcoin/status/1567922313345253376?s=20&t=C_q_VJSPdMKA4JXB-AtQPw Upstream Data advocating on behalf of Renegade Oil & Gas of Colorado: https://twitter.com/denverbitcoin/status/1569723143161257988 https://thecrypto100.com/mining/adams-county-sues-to-shut-down-crypto-mining-at-natural-gas-well/ DEVELOPMENTS Poolin, the fourth largest Bitcoin mining pool with 10% of the overall network hashrate suspends withdrawals: https://twitter.com/DylanLeClair_/status/1566839081711144965?s=20&t=J1fuoU5e0PZepY5vcEub0Q Official Statement: https://help.poolin.me/hc/en-us/articles/10207618877977-Announcement-on-settlement-adjustment-and-ZERO-fee-promo LinCoin turns 1 year old: https://twitter.com/LincoinPool/status/1567591130677784576?s=20&t=C_q_VJSPdMKA4JXB-AtQPw HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @blockpile_nick with the ducted Antminers: https://twitter.com/blockpile_nick/status/1565824809472245762?s=20&t=J1fuoU5e0PZepY5vcEub0Q @A2JUN_AJPU-bits turns used cooking oil into bitcoin: https://twitter.com/mrcdbrown3/status/1568373796410630145?s=20&t=C_q_VJSPdMKA4JXB-AtQPw PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS Check out the Crypto Vigilante Summit coming up on September 23 to learn about owning your own coins, running your own node, and mining your own bitcoin. I’ve got a 90-minute presentation that I’ve prepareD. https://events.cryptovigilante.io/hardware-basics/registration?vid=efHccXcLkJxJmvtd2UgzCU1awLx GUEST SEGMENT Distributed Hash with @BikesandBitcoin & @Arceris WEBSITE: https://distributedha.sh/ INTRODUCTORY NOTES: https://distributedha.sh/1_distributed_hash-proposal_2022.pdf INTRODUCTORY NOTES 2: https://distributedha.sh/distributed_hash_consultation_proposal.pdf RESEARCH ARTICLE 1: https://distributedha.sh/distributed_hash_research-beyond_the_kWh.pdf RESEARCH ARTICLE 2: https://distributedha.sh/distributed_hash_research-2_Mind_your_PSU.pdf
- Aug 31, 20221h 48m
The Hash Cast, episode 372
The Hash Cast episode 372 Show Notes STATE OF THE NETWORK Difficulty: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator Hashrate: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty ASIC Prices: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data Insights: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ NEWS Energy Web, a parasitic fund group working with BlackRock, has figured out a way to insert themselves between Bitcoin miners and the money spigot by proclaiming the authority to publish “sustainability scores” for Bitcoin miners. https://blockworks.co/transparency-coming-to-bitcoin-mining/ Inconvenient Facts Presentation by Greg Wrightstone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yanR1t-D6Y DEVELOPMENTS US Congress members send letters to four large Bitcoin mining companies requesting information about energy consumption and e-waste: CoreScientific: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/CoreScientific Letter re Cryptomining OI.pdf Marathon: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Marathon Letter re Cryptomining OI.pdf Riot: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/RiotBlockchain Letter re Cryptomining OI.pdf Stronghold: https://energycommerce.house.gov/sites/democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/files/documents/Stronghold Letter re Cryptomining OI.pdf Shitcoin mining takes turn for the literal: https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1560049078334922752?s=20&t=noXMNyJnR-bmeVW6vKe_xg WHITEPAPER... OR SHOULD I SAY BROWNPAPER? https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/1/35/htm Germany ignites second moth-balled coal-fired power plant: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-reactivates-coal-fired-power-plant-to-save-gas/a-62893497 HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @NakamotoHeating working up an ASIC heater: https://twitter.com/NakamotoHeating/status/1563204334720290818?s=20&t=EvrGRmqGCsVUbUhDZXaQZw @NickJacbs with the summer heat fix: https://twitter.com/NickJacbs/status/1564260948709445632?s=20&t=qqFQ5uIvSNmboNahI1QboA PRIVACY O.MG cable, a lot more than a charging cable: https://www.theverge.com/23321517/omg-elite-cable-hacker-tool-review-defcon GUEST SEGMENT Joined by @BitconHobbes, in this discussion we walk through his air-gapped Coldcard hardware wallet, his Graphene de-googled mobile phone, his pfSense firewall, his RoninDojo Tanto full node, Samourai Wallet, Sentinel Watch-Only App, his Purism laptop and Yubikey, as well as the Upstream Data BlackBox he installed in his backyard to mine Bitcoin privately. https://twitter.com/BitcoinHobbes/status/1553424845110657027?s=20&t=BpTTn6fEeE2nkcH0-YTWpw
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