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