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You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Sanjay Gupta, CSO of Auradine, joins us to discuss the Teraflux A3880, a hydro-cooled, U2 server rack form factor Bitcoin miner. Clocking in at 600 TH/s and 14.5-16.5 J/TH efficiency, the A3880 applies a tried-and-tested server design from traditional datacenters to the world of bitcoin mining. Gupta explains why Auradine decided to design the model after input from its clients and the advantages of a server rack form factor over traditional shoebox miners, and how this design overlaps with AI and HPC computing infrastructure. Plus, he discusses some of the challenges and triumphs of ramping up Auradine’s ASIC manufacturing capacity to 1,000 units per week.Notes:- Terra Flux A3880: 600 TH/s at 14.5-16.5 J/TH- U2 server rack form factor for density & cooling- Current production capacity: thousands of units/week- $250M in bookings, $500M+ in pipeline- US-designed, diverse manufacturing locations- Auto-tuning tech for load balancing with AI/HPC00:00 Start03:35 New ASIC miner model05:37 Why hydro not immersion?08:40 U2 vs shoebox form factor12:32 Production capacity15:43 Production of hydro vs other18:20 Tariffs & on-shoring23:16 De-risking tariff & sanctions26:25 Pre-order numbers28:16 Public vs private buyers30:53 HPC influencing from factor?35:45 Tandem workloads36:42 Hydro cooling design40:21 Testing process43:12 Future plans👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS."The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer Damien Somerset.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump makes a pivot from Bitcoin to stablecoins in his latest policy statements. Reality check: stablecoins now account for over 50% of all crypto settlement volume, with Tether becoming the 7th largest holder of US Treasuries globally. We break down how stablecoins are being used in emerging markets, why Tron dominates the stablecoin landscape despite centralization concerns, and what this means for Bitcoin's relationship with the traditional financial system.Notes:- Tether is 7th largest buyer of US treasuries globally- Stablecoins now 50% of all crypto settlement volume- Tether holds $113 billion in treasuries- Tron handles ~40% of stablecoin transactions- Tether earns ~$4 billion yearly on Treasury yields- Trump now promoting stablecoins for dollar dominanceCheck out our Bitcoin scaling conference! Visit opnext.dev to learn more.Timestamps:00:00 Start00:34 Trump video03:09 Reaction06:53 Tether buying treasuries11:08 Other stablecoins17:35 Arch Network18:05 The Tether Eye of Sauron20:10 Who's using stablecoins22:18 Where are stablecoins traded?26:31 Volume of all crypto transactions compared32:33 A realistic view-👉 Brought to you by Arch Network! Arch brings the speed of Solana & the best of crypto UX to Bitcoin. Tap into the rich app ecosystem on Arch & try out the testnet while you’re still early! Visit arch.network to learn more.-👋Bitcoin Season 2 is produced Blockspace Media, Bitcoin’s first B2B publication in Bitcoin. Follow us on Twitter and check out our newsletter for the best information in Bitcoin mining, Ordinals and tech!Enjoy the show? Check out our website and newsletter by clicking here.Questions or want to sponsor? hello@blockspace.media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dek/excerpt: Slightly over 30 minutes, but we hit all the mining stories you care about this week!Body:You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome to another packed episode of The Mining Pod! Hosts discuss the current hash price bear market, with difficulty adjustments continuing to increase despite declining profitability. They explore CBP's ongoing seizure of Bitcoin miners at the border, possibly costing companies millions in holding penalties. Plus, discussions on the TVA and DOE's push for nuclear energy, Bit Farms finalizing its acquisition of Stronghold Digital Mining, the SEC's clarification on proof-of-work mining activities, and OBM and Toya Energy's patent victory against Lancium. Finally, the team examines the sharp decline in mining community engagement.Notes:- Hash price at $47.50/PH/s/day- 8 of 10 recent difficulty adjustments increased- BitFarms now has 60% of megawatts in US- Mining stocks down ~50% year to date- Mining community engagement down ~80%00:00 Start02:27 Difficulty Report by Luxor06:55 Update on US border troubles11:02 SEC: No news is good news11:04 Baseload energy & flexible loads19:26 SEC: No news is good news21:35 Stronghold, Bitfarms confirm merger25:55 Foreman, Cholla Energy vs Lancium31:29 Cry corner: Mining Mafia drama👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in theBitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 10,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome to The Mining Pod! Charlie Brady, VP of Investor Relations at BitFuFu joins us to dive into their Bitcoin mining operations. We explore their strategic expansion in Ethiopia with electricity costs under $0.04/kWh, their new 51MW Oklahoma facility targeting $0.03/kWh, and their cloud mining business that's grown to over 600,000 users. Charlie shares insights on their asset acquisition strategy, relationship with Bitmain, and plans to reach 1GW of secured power capacity by 2026.Notes:BitFuFu currently has 20.6 EH/s and 480MW hosting capacityEthiopia electricity costs below $0.04/kWhOklahoma site targets $0.03/kWh power costsCloud mining business grew to 602K+ usersCloud mining = ~60% of company revenue00:00 Start02:09 Charlie's bio02:31 Why work for BitFuFu?04:00 Ethiopia05:35 Ethiopia expansion07:12 Ethiopia political stability09:26 Oklahoma11:58 Pathway to gigawatt?12:59 AI & HPC15:39 Bitmain influencing any AI decisions?18:39 Cloud contract numbers20:28 Who are the cloud customers?26:18 Bear market for mining stocks29:44 Hosting👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in theBitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome to The Mining Pod! Matt Kimmell and Will cover the week's biggest stories in Bitcoin mining. We analyze the challenging hashprice environment for miners (hitting all-time lows at $42/hash), discuss the EPA's major deregulation announcement and its potential impact on energy markets, break down Canaan's $200M funding for US expansion, examine CoreWeave's massive $11.9B OpenAI deal ahead of its IPO, and dive into the drama between NYDIG and Mawson over allegedly stolen Bitcoin miners worth $30M.Notes:Hash price at all-time low of $42 per hash per @luxorEPA launching 31 deregulatory actions for energyCanaan secured $200M for US mining expansionCoreWeave signed $11.9B OpenAI contractNydig claims Mawson stole $30M worth of minersTimestamps:00:00 Start07:21 EPA to slash regulation14:03 Canaan $200M in financing20:41 CoreWeave & OpenAI sign deal28:50 Cry corner: Stone Ridge & Mawson $30M Theft👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.👉 Nicehash, Hashrate, Bitcoin payments and mining!NiceHash is the world leading hashrate marketplace providing a full suite of tools and software for miners to optimize their operations. Based in Switzerland, NiceHash is a fully regulated crypto mining platform.Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in theBitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviewson Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Daniel Leslie, CTO of Coin Safe Limited, joins us to discuss Bitcoin mining in Australia. Despite Australia's massive size, its mining footprint remains tiny at around 100MW total capacity. Daniel explains how Australia's renewable-heavy grid (35-39%) creates price volatility and operational challenges similar to Texas. He shares insights on how miners could become crucial grid-balancing assets by consuming excess renewable energy and acting as "buyers of last resort." With abundant resources and a secure business environment, Australia could follow Texas's path to becoming a mining powerhouse.Timestamps:00:00 Start02:30 Australian Bitcoin mining market04:47 Homegrown mining or foreign investment?06:30 Energy mix13:41 have renewables hindered mining growth?19:45 Using coal as flex generation24:41 Gov incentives for grid connection27:29 New interest in BTC mining34:16 Grid connection approval times41:10 Huddles to adoptionNotes:• Australia has ~100MW of Bitcoin mining capacity• 79% of installed renewable capacity gets curtailed• Miners operate at grid edge due to price volatility• Nuclear plants proposed for each Australian state• Energy operators now open to Bitcoin mining JVs• Grid regulates coal down when renewables produceYou're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.👉 Nicehash, Hashrate, Bitcoin payments and mining!NiceHash is the world leading hashrate marketplace providing a full suite of tools and software for miners to optimize their operations. Based in Switzerland, NiceHash is a fully regulated crypto mining platform.Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in theBitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviewson Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie and Matt fill in for Colin and Will on this week's Mining Pod. They discuss Core We've's public listing plans and its 12-year, $10.2B contract with Core Scientific, making it the AI darling of American markets. They debunk rumors about Microsoft canceling CoreWeave contracts, cover US customs releasing seized Bitcoin miners after months of delays, and analyze Cathedra's $21M sale of a 60MW North Dakota mining site. The episode wraps with insights on market volatility driven by Trump's tariff policies and how Scott Bessent's Bitcoin knowledge influences economic decisions.Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comNotes:• Difficulty adjustment expected at +1.16%• Hash price bottomed at $45/PH/s/day in February• CoreWeave 2024 revenue: $1.92B (77% from 2 clients)• Cathedra sold 60MW site for $350K per megawatt• Mining equipment being released by US customs• Market volatility from Trump's tariff policiesTimestamps:00:00 Start01:55 Difficulty update05:12 Coreweave IPO?09:39 Coreweave MSFT FUD14:54 Customs mining rig seizures24:09 Cry Corner: Tariff Tug of WarPublished twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Haley Thomson, director of energy trading at LuxorTechnologies, joins us to dive deep into ERCOT's unique energy market and how Texas plans to manage the incoming wave of AI and HPC data center demand. We explore battery storage solutions, creative power generation approaches, and why Texas has become the epicenter of both crypto mining and AI computing infrastructure.Notes:• ERCOT expects 150GW peak demand by 2030• ERCOT current peak load is 84GW (2024)• 6GW of data center demand expected next year• 24GW solar deployment planned 2024-2025• 13GW storage deployment planned 2024-2025• $40B worth of nat gas plants proposedTimestamps:00:00 Start02:02 ERCOT's surging power demand05:37 2023 power price spikes10:42 ERCOT energy storage plans17:58 Does storage help AI data center demand?24:02 Baseload buildout trailing demand30:01 PGM vs energy only36:33 Creative energy work arounds39:16 Does off grid power scale?40:19 Types of AI power demand45:35 Hyperscalers buying mining sites48:40 Wrap up👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in theBitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Swick, Chief Strategy Officer of Mara Holdings, dives into the company's ambitious vision of expanding 50% of its operations internationally by 2028. He discusses exciting partnerships, like their Zero Two venture in the UAE, aimed at enhancing their energy assets. Swick highlights Mara's aggressive strategy to cut costs through energy ownership and explores their partnership with Auradine for advanced ASIC miners. The conversation wraps up with insights into the potential of AI in Bitcoin mining, marking a transformative era for the industry.

You're listening to The Mining Pod. Subscribe to the newsletter, trusted by over 8,000 Bitcoiners: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.comWant to mine Bitcoin? Check out the Blockspace Media store today!Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, hosts Colin and Will dive into the ongoing saga of US Customs and Border Protection seizing Bitcoin mining hardware at various ports of entry. Initially targeting Antminer units in late 2024, the seizures expanded to include equipment from Whatsminer and Canaan, costing some companies millions in detained assets. The hosts explore how industry lobbying - particularly through Senator Lummis and connections to the Trump administration - has begun to resolve the situation, along with theories about why these unprecedented seizures occurred in the first place. Could this push more manufacturing onshore?Timestamps:00:00 Start02:17 History of seizure trend09:08 Lobbying the government for release17:42 Follow on effects20:13 Bitmain plans24:20 Conspiracy corner: Evil or EntropyNotes:- $5 million worth of hardware seized from one company- Seizures expanded beyond Antminer to Whatsminer/Canaan- Detentions began Sep 2024, escalated to seizures Feb 2025- Shipments being released after industry lobbying- Sen. Lummis and White House helped resolve situation- CBP cited unauthorized communications equipment laws👉 CleanSpark (CLSK), America’s Bitcoin Miner!Cleanspark develops infrastructure for Bitcoin, an essential tool for financial independence and inclusion. Learn more by visiting https://www.cleanspark.com/!👉 Digital Shovel, All Things Crypto Mining!Are you a Crypto miner looking to expand your operations leading into this next Bull Market? Digital Shovel is a leading manufacturer of modular mining pods, as well as PDUs & Switchgears. Industry leading prices starting at $69,000/MW for a complete datacenter, including Smart PDUs and switchgear. For more information, visit www.DigitalShovel.com👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power!Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS.👉 Nicehash, Hashrate, Bitcoin payments and mining!NiceHash is the world leading hashrate marketplace providing a full suite of tools and software for miners to optimize their operations. Based in Switzerland, NiceHash is a fully regulated crypto mining platform.Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in theBitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviewson Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices