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Date: February 14, 2024State of the Network: Block Height: 830468According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 70.3T and set to increase ~7% at the conclusion of epoch 411Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is printing 568Eh on the 14-day MAHeading over to insights.braiins.com: Hashvalue is currently 180 sats/TH/day.Days until the Halving: 63 days according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name.Shout out to: Blizzabler, Knockers, the_80085_petahash_bitaxe, 818_reposado_tequila_on_iceso_smooth_yooper, coconuts, and dont_have_a_cow_man_yh for supporting the podcast with their hashrateSpecial Guest: BASSLOAD, Energy Procurement ConsultantBASSLOAD on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinbassloadBASSLOAD’s Substack: https://bitcoinbassload.substack.com/Questions from Twitter:https://twitter.com/econoalchemist/status/1757591539654496548From Travis Bitckle: Say I have $0.055/kWh power. What do I do? Keep running my jPros, upgrade to latest gen machines, or mortgage the house and install 1,000 amp service? https://twitter.com/bitckle/status/1757602533453828179From likewhoa: How many offgrid Watts are needed to make the Feds per their pants? https://twitter.com/likewh1a/status/1757599448392159352From Hundredaire: I have a question: what is a PPA? https://twitter.com/Mr_Hundredaire/status/1757728066481127681From Justa Pleb/21M: How to train an army of gorilla #Bitcoin miners to stand up data centers around the world to secure the best money the world has ever had. https://twitter.com/JimJones1913/status/1757592488792228194Barnminer’s question: Please explain the difference between PPA and other energy  agreements. How often does the mining industry mislabel PPA when, in fact, it is not?Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Date: February 7, 2024State of the Network: Block Height: 829415According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 75.5T and set to increase between 7-12% at the conclusion of epoch 411, which should be close to Valentine’s DayLooking at mempool.space: Hashrate is at an all-time-high, 565Eh on the 14-day MAHeading over to insights.braiins.com: Hashvalue is currently 180 sats/TH/dayDays until the Halving: 70 days according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name.Shout out to: “80085”, “Blizzabler”, “coconuts”, & “dont_have_a_cow_manyh” for supporting the podcast with their hashrateNews:TVA CEO Jeff Lyash quote: https://twitter.com/bitkite/status/1755304389990867063Open source mining non-profit working name: The 256 FoundationSpecial Guests: Eric and Steven Wilson of Wilson MiningWilson Mining website: https://wilsonmining.io/Wilson Mining on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilsonMiningQuestions from Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemist/status/1755001187492081902From Nico: Looking forward to this one! Have two questions:1. Does @WilsonMining expect that retail hosting companies in the US will start to participate (more) in demand response programs to keep retail hosting competitive? 2. Do they expect that retail hosting companies will start providing over/underclock options to allow retail miners to move with market condition so they can maximize profits? Thanks!! https://twitter.com/Smidnico/status/1755021174755483859From Rob W.: How has the Midwestern winter treated them? https://twitter.com/BikesandBitcoin/status/1755027952427839768From Coinheated: I'd ask:  Are you expecting to operate in a negative after the halving, and if so, for how long could you do so in the negative? https://twitter.com/CoinHeated/status/1755028105750601892From @skot9000: I saw your post about the tradeoffs between Antminers and Whatsminers with efficiency vs. reliability. Traditionally miners haven't valued reliability much since the machine is ewaste in a couple years anyways. Do you think this dynamic is changing?https://x.com/skot9000/status/1755259689669910964From Tyler Stevens: Are they doing anything with the waste heat? https://twitter.com/tylerkstevens/status/1755058068227068004From Larrry Lasermind: You could ask them: What's easier in terms of setup, maintainance and cleaning: air-cooled or immersion? https://twitter.com/LarryLasermind/status/1755005251508191697From @UploadingLogic: will you get a haircut when bitcoin wins?  ever catched by an ASIC fan?https://x.com/UploadingLogic/status/1755258781133398446From @GreaserRichard: Why are they mining Wilson instead of Bitcoin?https://x.com/GreaserRichard/status/1755230930594369722Home Miner of the Week: @skot9000 unveils the bitaxeSupra with a BM1368 ASIC: https://x.com/skot9000/status/1755262407197303119Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Date: February 1, 2024State of the Network: Block Height: 828411According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 70.3T and set to increase ~6% at the conclusion of epoch 410 which should be in the next 24 hours or soLooking at mempool.space: Hashrate is printing 526Eh on the 14-day Moving Average, with approximately 250k pending transactions, and transactions paying less than 24 sats/v-byte are currently being purgedHeading over to insights.braiins.com: Hashvalue is currently 190sats/TH/dayDays until the Halving: 78 days according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name.Shout out to: Blizzabler, hashtub-defroster, and a new entity: 80085 for supporting the podcast with their hashrateNews:Bitcoin Mining Companies according to Hashrate Index/Luxor: https://twitter.com/bitkite/status/1752105948364030016Swan announces 4.5Eh mining operation is online with another 3.5Eh incoming:https://twitter.com/Swan/status/1750565936216649860APW12 unlock guide in the Pivotal Pleb Tech file repo: https://x.com/pivotalplebtech/status/1752418448490324364Announcement of Rob Warren’s book The Bitcoin Miners Almanac, published by Bitcoin Magazine: https://x.com/bikesandbitcoin/status/1752695082128466234Home Miner of the Week: @bitcoingardener who “replaced all [his] s9 bitcoin heaters with loki kitted s19 #mine4heat builds”https://x.com/bitcoingardener/status/1752817557554221440Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Date: January 24, 2024State of the Network: Block Height: 827188According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 70.3T and set to increase ~2% at the conclusion of epoch 410, which should be February 2ndLooking at mempool.space: Hashrate is roughly 515Eh on the 14-day MAHeading over to insights.braiins.com: Hashvalue is currently 190 sats/TH/dayDays until the Halving: 86 days according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name.Shout out to: “hashtub-defroster”, “hashtub-at-bitcoinpark”, “miningsummit”, “candylandspeedboatbarn”, “rva-traveling-s9-nr3”, & Blizzabler for supporting the podcast with their hashrate. Thanks to Barnminer, BRocketMiner, and Schnitzel.News:Nashville Energy & Mining Summit 2024 Schedule - bitcoinpark.com/scheduleSamourai Writes letter to FinCEN.https://x.com/SamouraiWallet/status/1749784171239657472?s=20Tornado Cash developer, Roman Semenov, publishes video explaining the severity of precedence regarding his case and seeks donations toward his legal defense. https://x.com/rstormsf/status/1749490246000238942?s=20Parker Lewis - Gradually Then Suddenly https://twitter.com/parkeralewis/status/1748420277116064189Home Miner of the Week: @Schnitzel with a shout out to @techengineer21Schnitzel’s HashTub: https://twitter.com/Schnitzel/status/1748118490605633564https://twitter.com/PrestonPysh/status/1748173117082517612Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Date: December 14, 2023032. No Holds Barred w/ Special Guests: Diverter, Author - Mining for the Streets & Samourai Wallet, Co-Founder - Samourai WalletState of the Network: Block Height: 821220According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 67.3T after the recent downward adjustment of -0.95% on Saturday, December 9, 2023Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate appears to be 484Eh on the 14-day MAHeading over to insights.braiins.com: Hash value is currently 255 sats/TH/dayDays until the Halving: 126 days according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name.Shout out to: Blizabler for supporting the podcast with their hashrate over the last few weeksNo Holds Barred w/ Special Guests: Diverter, Author - Mining for the Streets & Samourai Wallet, Co-Founder - Samourai WalletFor the record, an invitation to join POD256 was also extended to Luke Dashjr from Ocean Mining, however that invitation was ignored.Audience questions: https://x.com/econoalchemist/status/1734976803788161367Samourai Wallet: https://samouraiwallet.com/Bitcoin blockchain explorer and fee estimator: https://light.oxt.me/Understanding Bitcoin Privacy with OXT: https://medium.com/oxt-research/understanding-bitcoin-privacy-with-oxt-part-1-4-8177a40a5923Mining for the Streets: A simple guide for acquiring bitcoin without KYC/AML using ASIC mining: https://diverter.hostyourown.tools/mining-for-the-streets/Diverter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Diverter_NoKYCSamourai Wallet on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamouraiWalletRod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Date: October 26, 2023State of the Network: Block Height: 813948According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 61T and set to increase ~2.3% at the conclusion of Epoch 403Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is printing 440Eh on the 14-day MA.Heading over to insights.braiins.com: Hash value is currently 212 sats/TH/day.Days until the Halving: 180 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a)  stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b)  stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name.Shout out to: Blizabler for supporting the podcast with their hashrate over the last few weeksNo Holds Barred w/ Special Guest: BitMaker, Creator - NerdMinerBitronics website: https://bitronics.store/Guest Questions: https://twitter.com/econoalchemist/status/1717336486473847224YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitmaker_GitHub: https://github.com/BitMaker-hub/NerdMiner_v2BitMaker on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitMaker_Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Date: October 5, 2023 Block Height: 810755Days Until the Halving: 202 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a)  stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b)  stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name.Shout out to: Blizabler & the RockPaperBitcoin Podcast for supporting the podcast with their hashrate over the last few weeksNo Holds Barred w/ Special Guest: skot, Instigator - BitaxeBitaxe website: https://bitaxe.org/Guest Questions: https://twitter.com/econoalchemist/status/1709661374534865008All-In Summit: Bill Gurley presents 2,851 Miles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9cO3-MLHOMState of the Network:Newhedge - difficulty estimator: https://newhedge.io/terminal/bitcoin/difficulty-estimatorMempool.space - hashrate & difficulty: https://mempool.space/ASIC prices - Hashrate Index from Luxor: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-dataHashvalue - Braiins insights: https://insights.braiins.com/en/skot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skot9000Rod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

In this episode of Pod 256, we dive into the exciting world of Bitcoin mining and community empowerment. Host Rod, alongside co-host Econo Alchemist, discusses the ambitious idea of the 'telehash'—a 24-hour event aimed at raising funds, Bitcoin, and mining equipment to support grassroots Bitcoin communities around the world. Inspired by conversations at the Global Bitcoin Summit in Nashville, the hosts explore how Bitcoin can serve as a lifeline for communities lacking access to traditional financial services. They emphasize the importance of empowering local communities to create sustainable, small-scale mining operations that can foster economic independence and innovation.Rod and Econo Alchemist also discuss the logistics and potential challenges of the telehash event, including the need for partnerships with public companies and mining experts to provide the necessary resources and training. They highlight the inspiring stories of Bitcoiners from diverse regions, such as Africa, South America, and Asia, who are using Bitcoin to drive change and improve their communities. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to get involved and support the initiative, aiming to make a tangible impact in the global Bitcoin ecosystem.

Date: September 7th, 2023 Block Height: 806614The halving is due in: 231 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name. Shout out to: blizzabler, rockpaperbitcoinpodcast, plebminerhottub, 120v-ana-storage, 120v-karen-storage, & dotthedraht for supporting the podcast with their hashrate over the last few weeks.No Holds Barred:Special Guest: Zack Bomsta, Founder - Pivotal Pleb Tech (Njord and Loki Boards) & Founder - OwletZack’s Njord and Loki boards for Bitmain bitcoin miners are enabling plebs to mine at home without having to upgrade their home’s electrical system while improving cooling and control.Zack’s company Pivotal Pleb Tech: https://pivotalpleb.com/Guest Questions:@GeraldGlickman asks: “What are the other "unlocks" (@harry_sudock lingo) that are on the table and / or of high-leverage in the mining supply and value chain? For example: - Chip fab: 2 players forever? - Software layers (@skot9000 and team, OSS operation) - Pools: when a 0.01% pool fee?@btc2infinity asks: “When whatsminer? Lol”State of the Network:Bitrawr - difficulty estimator: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator Mempool.space - hashrate & difficulty: https://mempool.space/ASIC prices - hashrate index from luxor: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-dataHashvalue - Braiins insights: https://insights.braiins.com/en/Zack Bomsta on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zbomstazPivotal Pleb Tech on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PivotalPlebTechRod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256

Date: August 17, 2023Block Height: 803633Days Until the Halving: 252 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halvingStream Sats, Point Hash:Pick any Lincoin URL:     a)  stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333     b)  stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333     c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333     d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333     e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3333     f) stratum+tcp://OC.lincoin.com:3333     g) stratum+tcp://Africa.lincoin.com:3333Then use "pod256.YourAlias" as the worker name. Shout out to ‘blizzabler’ & ‘rockpaperbitcoinpodcast’ for supporting the podcast with their hashrate even during the two week hiatus. And we have today’s guest, Jeff, coming in hot with 120Th! Thank you!State of the Network:Bitrawr - difficulty estimator: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator Mempool.space - hashrate & difficulty: https://mempool.space/ASIC prices - Hashrate Index from Luxor: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-dataHashvalue - Braiins insights: https://insights.braiins.com/en/No Holds Barred:Special Guest: Jeff, Owner and Operator - Double Hash FarmJeff has 1MW of capacity up and running and expanding to 2MW at his remote bitcoin mining operation in Hardin County, Iowahttps://twitter.com/jchotz/status/1683990576902053888Jeff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jchotzRod @bitkite on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitkiteEconoalchemist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/econoalchemistRod @bitkite on nostr: npub1atn7mlwt08erz4ap47gef92xfey65a4z9ed9vec53u5kc9v94pusl6h4x3Econoalchemist on nostr: npub10m6lrv2kaf08a8um0plhj5dj6yqlw7qxzeag6393z352zrs0e5nsr2tff3Bitcoin Park on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinpark_POD256 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pod256