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THE MINING POD: Difficulty Update, IREN Lawsuit, Antminer S21, Tokenized Whiskey and Satoshi Nakamoto

Oct 11, 2024
Matt Kimmel from CoinShares joins to delve into Bitcoin mining's current landscape. They discuss a recent 4% increase in mining difficulty, influenced by hurricanes and ongoing lawsuits. Kimmel highlights Bitmain's latest Antminer S21 variant and Marathon’s ambitious tokenized whiskey project, while also addressing community backlash over noise from their operations. The conversation takes a mysterious turn with HBO's documentary questioning Satoshi Nakamoto's true identity, reigniting intrigue around Bitcoin’s origins.
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