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News Roundup: The Fed Says ‘No’, Montana’s Mining Law & Thieving Miners | The Mining Pod
February 25, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.81 MBIn this week’s news roundup, we talk about the Fed denying Costodia’s banking application, friendly mining regulation making it’s way through Montana’s legislature, and a school employee putting miners in a crawlspace to leach electricity, sneaky, sneaky. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/23/crypto-bank-custodias-bid-for-fed-supervision-rejected-again/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy...
The Biggest Policy Threats To Bitcoin Mining | Riot Platforms | The Mining Pod
February 21, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBToday we are joined by Brian Morgenstern, head of public policy at Riot Platforms. Brian recently joined Riot to advocate for the Bitcoin mining industry in Washington DC. We talk about the recent SEC crackdown on staking, operation choke point 2.0 and opportunities for policy makers. https://www.riotplatforms.com Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 01:14 Kraken SEC judgment 04:40 Kraken staking product vs mining 07:05 Brian background 10:19 Bitcoin poli...
News Roundup: Core Sci’s Chartered Jets, Blockchain.com’s 3AC Loss & WSJ’s Bad Bitcoin Takes | The Mining Pod
February 18, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBIn this week’s news roundup, we talk about Core Scientific flying high (literally) in private chartered jets, Blockchain.com’s loss connected with the Three Arrows Capital debacle, and WSJ uses a clickbait headline to detail mundane Bitcoin open sources processes that zero normies will understand. Good times. Colin Harper: https://hashrateindex.com/blog/author/colin/ Colin Harper: https://twitter.com/asilayhodling Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.co...
Controlling Risk with Hive Blockchain | The Mining Pod
February 14, 2023 15:44 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBToday we are joined by Frank Holmes and Aydin Kilic of Hive Blockchain. We talk about Hive’s 2022 including Ethereum mining and the Intel-based Buzzminer. Mainly we focus on Hive’s corporate culture, including its dedication to efficiency, maintaining margins and controllable risks. https://www.hiveblockchain.com/ https://twitter.com/HiveBlockchain Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:55 Leadership change at Hive 04:50 Hive operations & new CEO 07:44 E...
News Roundup: SEC & Kraken Staking, Kazakh Mining, Argo Exec Shuffle & Ordinal Theory | The Mining Pod
February 11, 2023 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBIn this week’s news roundup, we talk about the SEC staking announcement, Kazakh Mining & Ordinal Theory. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/07/kazakhstans-president-signs-legislation-to-limit-energy-usage-of-crypto-mining/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/09/kraken-agreed-to-shutter-crypto-staking-operations-to-settle-sec-charges-source/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/argo-ceo...
Keeping Operating Costs Slim With Cipher Mining | Tyler Page | The Mining Pod
February 07, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBToday we are joined by Tyler Page, CEO of Cipher Mining. We talk about Cipher’s capital strategy, machine purchases and growing its operational footprint across Texas. https://www.ciphermining.com https://twitter.com/cipherinc Tyler Page: https://twitter.com/rftylerpage Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 01:20 What is Cyphermining? 06:09 Working with equity groups 08:37 Timing hardware buys 12:41 Bull market pressure to get rigs online 15:29 Managing...
News Roundup: Miners Restructure, Giga Raises and Riot Exec Shuffle | The Mining Pod
February 04, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this week’s news roundup, we talk about miners restructuring, Giga raising $10M and Riot staffing changes. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://compassmining.io/education/bitcoin-mining-shares-dilution/ https://seekingalpha.com/news/3930940-bitcoin-miner-riot-platforms-chief-commercial-officer-leaves https://www.theblock.co/post/208109/bitcoin-mining-infrastructure-startup-giga-energy-raising-10-million-in-series-...
Bitcoin NFTs Are Filling Blocks | The Mining Pod
February 02, 2023 20:37 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBHot Bitcoin NFT (Ordinals) talk on today's show. What are they? How are they possible? Is Bitcoin doomed? Find out. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:12 Intro 01:21 Intro 01:40 NFTs on BTC? 03:06 What is an ordinal? 05:11 Tracking & fungibility of BTC 07:07 Storing data on chain 08:19 OP_RETURN 11:52 Taproot transaction types 15:59 Why is on chain data bad? 18:30 Pruning the data on nodes 20:14...
Cleaning Up Coal Waste with Bitcoin Mining | Greg Beard | The Mining Pod
January 31, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBToday we are joined by Greg Beard, CEO of Stronghold Digital Mining. Greg and I discuss Stronghold’s use of waste coal to clean up Pennsylvania and mine Bitcoin, how Bitcoin mining incentives land reclamation and the mining economics of vertical integration. https://strongholddigitalmining.com/ Greg Beard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-beard-682047142 Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:28 Intro 01:03 Stronghold business 02:20 Power from coal waste...
News Roundup: Hut 8 Goes to Court, Celsius Has 200 Units Offline, Cleanspark Compensation | The Mining Pod
January 28, 2023 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.4 MBThis week we talk about Cleanspark compensation, Blockstream raises $125 million, Celsius stores mining units, Hut 8 goes to court and Marathon looks international. Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1507605/000149315223002672/form8-k.htm https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hut-8-provides-update-on-north-bay-facility-301731278.html https://www.theblock.co/post/205100/celsius-to-store-20000-mining-machines-remains-optimi...
Why Bitcoin Mining Stocks Are Up | Anthony Power | The Mining Pod
January 24, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBToday on the show we are joined again by mining analyst Anthony Power. We discuss mining stocks ripping into the green, news updates and the dangers of debt and dilution. https://compassmining.io/education/mining-stock-roundup-december-monthly-numbers/ Anthony Power: https://twitter.com/cazenove Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:23 Intro 01:15 Stock performance 12:07 Why are some stocks outperforming? 19:19 Equity dilution 24:00 The cost of debt ...
News Roundup: Genesis Bankruptcy, DCG Asset Sales & Backlash to US Mining | The Mining Pod
January 21, 2023 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this week’s news roundup, we talk about Genesis Capital’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, DCG selling its assets and the mixed reactions to Bitcoin mining across the United States. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/20/genesis-owes-over-35b-to-top-50-creditors/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/19/us/north-carolina-crypto-mine-noise-weir-wxc/index.html https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/...
Why Rollups Could Be Important For Bitcoin Miners | Joh Light | The Mining Pod
January 19, 2023 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBToday we are joined by John Light to discuss how the novel introduction Validity Proofs to Bitcoin could increase mining fee revenues. We also get into the costs for full nodes and if there’s a silver bullet scaling solution. https://hrf.org/zkrollups John Light: https://twitter.com/lightcoin Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:27 Intro 01:08 Human Rights Foundation Grant 03:41 What's the problem? 06:29 Validity proofs 11:40 Architecture needed to w...
Mining Cycles, ASIC Prices & Deploying Capital | Michael Carter | The Mining Pod
January 17, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43 MBToday we are re-joined by Bitcoin mining OG Michael Carter (BitsBeTrippin). We talk about the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, deploying hashrate and ASIC prices. Michael Carter: https://twitter.com/BitsBeTrippin Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:27 Intro 01:59 CES 2023 06:28 Cryptocurrency not Blockchain 10:04 GPU go bye bye 14:37 Becoming industrial scale miner 20:53 Difficulty adjustment history 26:55 Miner Revenue vs Yearly Average 34...
News Roundup: Gemini vs. Genesis vs. SEC, Bitfarms Bad Debt and Alkimiya Raises $7M | The Mining Pod
January 14, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBGemini vs. Genesis vs. SEC the bankruptcy and securities showdown! Bitfarms possibly defaulting on a BlockFi loan. Alkimiya Raises $7M. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/13/bitcoin-miner-bitfarms-looks-to-amend-blockfi-loan-warns-of-default/ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/12/sec-charges-genesis-and-gemini-with-selling-unregistered-securities.html https://www.coindesk.com/business/20...
Five Bitcoin Mining Trends From 2022 | Hashrate Index | The Mining Pod
January 11, 2023 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBToday we are joined by Colin Harper and Jaran Mellerud of Hashrate Index to talk about their mega 2022 report. We go over machine prices, state-by-state energy comparisons, mergers and bankruptcies and hashrate projections for next year. Hashrate Index: https://twitter.com/hashrateindex Colin Harper: https://twitter.com/AsILayHodling Jaran Mellerud: https://twitter.com/JMellerud Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:26 Intro 01:33 Top thoughts for '22 ...
News Roundup: Silvergate Troubles, Core Scientific Turns Off 37k Rigs, Argo & Galaxy Partner | The Mining Pod
January 07, 2023 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBSilvergate Bank hits some rough water and lays off staff, Marathon pays off revolving credit line, Core Scientific parts ways with Celsius, and Argo restructures its debt. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/05/silvergate-cuts-40-jobs-writes-off-diem-asset-acquisition/ https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/crypto-miner-core-scientific-to-shut-37-000-celsius-rigs-1.1865410 https://www.coindesk...
Fixing Texas’ Energy Grid | Doug Lewin | The Mining Pod
January 03, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBToday we are joined by Doug Lewin, President of Stoic Energy. We discuss the recent winter snap in Texas, what ERCOT is doing to fix the energy grid and how Bitcoin miners and other flexible loads fit into the Texas market. https://douglewin.substack.com/p/2022-cold-snap-shows-resistance-is https://linktr.ee/douglewin Doug’s Podcast: https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/the-texas-power-podcast/ Doug Lewin: https://twitter.com/douglewinenergy Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SP...
‘Disarray’ In Texas Energy Markets| Phil Jankowski | The Mining Pod
December 27, 2022 14:39 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBToday we are joined by Phil Jankowski, a state reporter for Dallas News, to discuss Texas’ energy market problem. We talk about the new market rules lawmakers are debating, the outlook for Texas this winter and how Bitcoin miners fit into the picture. Phil Jankowski: https://twitter.com/philjankowski Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by industry-veteran instructors, Found...
Drivechains For Miners? Exploring Layer 2’s | Layer 2 Labs | The Mining Pod
December 23, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBOn today’s show, we are joined by Paul Sztorc and Austin Alexander of Layer 2 Labs, a new Bitcoin company that raised $3 million to bring sidechains to the Bitcoin network. https://layer2labs.com/ https://twitter.com/LayerTwoLabs Paul Sztorci: https://twitter.com/Truthcoin Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by industry-veteran instructors, Foundry’s Mining Technician aca...
Bitcoin Mining's Year In Review with Coin Metrics
December 22, 2022 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBWatch as we go over the top highlights from Bitcoin mining's 2022 with the Coin Metrics team! MINE Start mining your own bitcoins with Compass. https://bit.ly/3CehBf1 WATCH https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1 LISTEN Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3fNfrdi Spotify https://spoti.fi/3tSf9G1 Amazon https://amzn.to/3557cqg Anchor https://bit.ly/3rmb7UF Fountain https://bit.ly/3NeNTec RSS https://bit.ly/3chpULV LEARN Every week, Compass sends a memo to over 18,000 pr...
Slow & Steady Wins The Coins With Hut 8 | Sue Ennis | The Mining Pod
December 20, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBToday we are joined by Sue Ennis, VP of Corp Development at Hut 8. We discuss Hut 8’s conservative growth strategy, building out alternative lines of revenue and hodling an 8,000+ Bitcoin stack. Sue Ennis: https://twitter.com/bigsuey Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by industry-veteran instructors, Foundry’s Mining Technician academy programs cover a range of topics - fr...
News Roundup: Argo’s Mishap, Credit For Core Scientific and Mining Firmware
December 17, 2022 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBArgo’s fat finger bankruptcy announcement retracted, Core Scientific gets a fresh cash injection and Bitmain releases new firmware but does it really make your miner more profitable? Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.theblock.co/post/194747/bitcoin-mining-report-argo-blockchain-tumbles-38-after-bankruptcy-gaffe https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/core-scientific-lender-72-million-bailout https://twitter.com/B...
Contagion Continues For Mining Stocks: Part I | Anthony Power | The Mining Pod
December 13, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIn part 1 of this two part episode, we are joined by Anthony Power to discuss November monthly mining updates. Anthony Power: https://twitter.com/cazenove Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by industry-veteran instructors, Foundry’s Mining Technician academy programs cover a range of topics - from identifying issues and troubleshooting common hardware failures, to coursewo...
News Roundup: The Block & FTX, Argo Blockchain & Riot’s Pool Swap | The Mining Pod
December 10, 2022 12:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBArgo may be filing for bankruptcy in the coming weeks. The Block CEO steps down amid news of undisclosed involvement with FTX. Riot causes a fuss by announcing a switch to their mining pool. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-09/bitcoin-miner-argo-s-arb-shares-suspended-while-revenue-declines https://www.axios.com/2022/12/09/bankman-fried-funded-crypto-news-site-block https:/...
Why Every Large Miner Should Run A Pool | Ryan Condron | The Mining Pod
December 06, 2022 18:46 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBToday we are joined by Ryan Condron, CEO of Titan Pool. We talk about revenue strategies for small mining pools, building a trustless hashrate marketplace and why every large miner should run their own pool. https://titan.io Ryan Condrone: https://twitter.com/ryankcondron Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:52 Intro 01:33 Titan Pool 03:17 Titan Pool growth strategy 05:22 Hashrate product (lumerin?) 09:06 How enforceable are smart contracts w/ hashra...
News Roundup: Blockfi, Miners Holding Out & Manitoba’s Mining Moratorium | The Mining Pod
December 03, 2022 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBNews Roundup: Blockfi, Last Hodl Standing and Manitoba’s Mining Moratorium Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/12/02/bitcoin-miners-ftx-contagion-exposure-may-amplify-industry-pain/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines https://www.getrevue.co/profile/BlocksBridge/issues/miner-weekly-a-tale-of-two-mining-hodlers-1472954 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/12/01/can...
Is The Mining Bottom In? | Zach Bradford | The Mining Pod
December 01, 2022 12:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBToday we are rejoined by Zach Bradford of Cleanspark to talk about market sentiment, mining economics, ASIC prices and what to expect from the numerous Chapter 11 filings. https://cleanspark.com Zach Bradford: https://twitter.com/zachkbradford Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by industry-veteran instructors, Foundry’s Mining Technician academy programs cover a range of ...
How To Find Mining Capital | Glyn Jones | The Mining Pod
November 29, 2022 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBToday we are joined by Glyn Jones, CEO of Ice Breaker Finance. Ice Breaker is a novel DeFi application merging miner financing with on-chain contracts. We talk about the mining credit crunch, what makes a good borrower and if ASIC backed loans will survive as a collateral type. https://icebreakerfinance.biz https://twitter.com/IcebreakerDeFi Glyn Jones: https://twitter.com/glynjonesdefi Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC educ...
Riot Blockchain’s 2022: Texas Expansion, ERCOT & S19 XPs | Jason Les | The Mining Pod
November 24, 2022 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBIn this interview, we discuss competition among Bitcoin miners, building the world’s largest bitcoin mine during Covid, how to think about mining equities, the vertically integrated model, working with ERCOT, deploying S19 XPs and bear market mining strategies. https://www.riotblockchain.com Jason Les: https://twitter.com/jasonles_ Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by in...
Marathon Digital’s 2022: Hosting, ESG and HODLing | Charlie Schumacher | The Mining Pod
November 22, 2022 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBWe discuss Marathon’s 2022 including the storm that knocked out its Hardin site, getting 9 EH/s online, EGS regulations, OFAC compliance, if the hosting model is broken or not, Marathon’s finance strategy and why Marathon hasn’t sold its Bitcoin. https://marathondh.com/mining Charlie Schumacher: https://twitter.com/charlieschu Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:35 Intro 09:33 Storm that knocked miners offline 14:02 MARA projecting only 9 exahash 18:...
Breaking Into Brazil’s Mining Scene | Ray Nassar | The Mining Pod
November 15, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBWe talk with Ray Nasser, CEO of Arthur Mining, about teaming up with power producers to utilize stranded renewable energy for Bitcoin mining. https://arthurmining.com Ray Nassar: https://br.linkedin.com/in/raymondnasser Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:23 Intro 05:40 Arthur Mining in Brazil 12:38 High cost of mining in Brazil 15:18 Energy sources 16:59 Brazil vs LatAm markets 20:36 Moving into US market 21:59 Bear market mining in Brazil 23:29...
News Roundup: WTF?...FTX | The Mining Pod
November 12, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBWe talk about the bombshell that is FTX, the tail risks and what it means for the industry. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/11/11/ftx-files-for-bankruptcy-protections-in-us/ https://twitter.com/ChainLinkGod/status/1590920559747272706 https://www.theblock.co/data/crypto-markets/structured-products/premium-of-gbtc https://twitter.com/Edvis100/status/1591106598436761603 TIMESTAMPS: 0...
Energy First With Renewable Miner ACDC | Alex DaCosta and David Yi | The Mining Pod
November 08, 2022 12:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBToday on the show I am joined by Alex DaCosta and David Yi of Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC) to discuss their newest Texas facility. We talk about Compass Mining’s 27 MW deployment to ACDC, working with ERCOT and their energy first approach to mining. https://acdigitalcorp.com https://twitter.com/acdc_hq Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:27 Intro 02:49 New Texas 4 deployment 05:29 Renewables site selection 09:32 Building excess solar capaci...
News Roundup: Public Miner Capitulation, Compute North and S19 XPs | The Mining Pod
November 05, 2022 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWe talk about publicly traded miners in financial trouble, Compute North and their executive golden parachutes on the day of their bankruptcy filing and new ASIC models M50 and S19 XP pricing. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/03/bitcoin-mining-host-compute-north-paid-executives-3m-on-the-day-it-declared-bankruptcy/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/01/bondholders-of-troubl...
Mining Equity Chaos: Argo, Core, Iris and More | Anthony Power | The Mining Pod
November 02, 2022 18:34 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBToday I am joined by Anthony Power, an independent mining analyst. We talk about Argo Blockchain and Core Scientific’s financial warnings. The day after recording, Iris Energy also announced its inability to pay for up to $103 million in ASIC financing from NYDIG. While we covered Iris’ precarious financial situation, the warning was issued after we recorded this show. Anthony Power: https://twitter.com/cazenove Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:38 Int...
It's All About Hydro Energy For Bitfarms | Ben Gagnon | The Mining Pod
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBToday we are joined by longtime miner Ben Gagnon, Chief Mining Officer at Bitfarms. Ben and I discuss Core Scientific’s bankruptcy warning, Bitarms energy strategy and treasury management. https://bitfarms.com Ben Gagnon: https://twitter.com/hashoveride Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:26 Intro 02:08 Core Scientific 07:48 Effect of company failures 10:28 Bitfarms' hydro strategy 14:00 Bitfarms' business strategy 19:11 Operations 21:34 Using deb...
News Roundup: Core Scientific Sliding Toward Bankruptcy, Block & Argo | Matt Krimmell | The Mining Pod
October 29, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.8 MBWe talk about Core Scientific mentioning possible bankruptcy in SEC filing (stock is down 97%), Maple creating a new lending pool for miners and Block hiring the former CTO of Argo. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://compassmining.io/education/september-monthly-performance/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/24/struggling-bitcoin-miners-are-flocking-to-maple-finances-300m-lending-pool/ https://www.cnbc.com/2...
Buying and Selling Bitcoin Hashrate | Matt Williams | The Mining Pod
October 25, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBToday we are joined by Matt Williams, head of derivatives at Luxor Technologies. Matt is an expert on commodities trading and built Luxor’s new hashrate derivative, a product that allows miners to buy and sell hashrate. https://luxor.tech/derivatives https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/10/crypto-services-firm-luxor-to-offer-derivatives-for-bitcoin-miners-to-hedge-risk/ Matt Williams: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-williams-0a1b592b/ Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley T...
News Roundup: Biden’s Chip Ban, Rhodium’s 3 EH/s and Celsius Mining
October 22, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBWe talk about the US semiconductor chip ban, the Rhodium filing, and the Celsius and Core Scientific debt story. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-10/china-chip-stocks-drop-as-biden-tightens-rules-on-us-tech-access https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1236275/000121390022064755/fs42022_silversuntech.htm https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-miner-core-scientific-flags-threa...
Bear Market For Mining Equities | Anthony Power | The Mining Pod
October 18, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBWelcome back to the Mining Pod. Today we are rejoined by Mining Analyst Anthony Power. We talk about his miner performance rankings, debt and dilution and where markets go next. Anthony Power: https://twitter.com/cazenove Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley 🎥 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:22 Intro 02:06 Most profitable public miner? 07:11 Mid-tier miners 13:57 Loan servicing 22:38 Margins 25:19 What miners are at risk? 30:11 Debit vs revenue valuation 34:26 6 mo. pred...
News Roundup: Difficulty, Debt Negotiations, NYDIG Layoffs, Stratum v2 | Matt Krimmell | The Mining Pod
October 15, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBWe talk about difficulty, hashprice, miners seeking relief from debt, NYDIG laying off 33% of its staff, Luxor Technologies new hashrate derivative and Braiins Stratum v2. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://data.hashrateindex.com/network-data/btc https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/08/16/bitcoin-miner-stronghold-digital-in-restructuring-negotiations-with-lenders/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/07/bitc...
How Starks Could Transform Bitcoin | Louis Guthmann | The Mining Pod
October 11, 2022 10:57 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBToday we are joined by Louis Guthmann, ecosystem developer at Starkware. Starkware is building zero-knowledge proof rollups for multiple chains, including Bitcoin, that promises to dramatically change how Bitcoin can scale without sacrificing security or Bitcoin’s simplicity. In this first episode we go over how starks are different from Lighting, what fees starks would bring to bitcoin and the rationale behind Starkware’s efforts. Louis Guthmann: https://twitter.com/GuthL Will Foxley: htt...
Newsroundup: Difficulty, Capital Markets and Marathon | Matt Krimmell | The Mining Pod
October 08, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBMatt Kimmell of CoinShares and I talk about the 12% difficulty increase, Greyscales new mining product, miners raising capital and the latest in Compute North’s chapter 11. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/06/grayscales-new-venture-aims-to-capture-bear-market-opportunities-in-bitcoin-mining/ https://www.finsmes.com/2022/09/aspen-creek-digital-raises-8m-in-series-a-funding.html ht...
How CleanSpark Has Dominated The Bear Market | Zach Bradford | The Mining Pod
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBToday we are joined by Zach Bradford, CEO of Cleanspark. Cleanspark is a publicly listed mining firm which has been leveraging its treasury model to scoop up distressed assets. We talk about treasury management, buying discounted contracts and energy rates. https://cleanspark.com Zach Bradford: https://twitter.com/zachkbradford Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley 🎥 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 01:06 CleanSpark 04:43 CleanSpark contracts 08:20 Hardware 10:32 Energy contracts 1...
News Roundup: Difficulty, Celsius Mining, and Rhodium Going Public | Matt Krimmell | The Mining Pod
October 01, 2022 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBMatt Kimmell of CoinShares joins me again to talk about hashprice, difficulty, Celsius mining filing suit against Core Scientific and Rhodium testing public markets. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.theblock.co/post/173475/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-falls-2-14-after-four-consecutive-increases https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/29/bitcoin-miner-rhodium-going-public-through-reverse-merger-with-silversun-te...
Chaos In Energy Markets | Mark Rossano | The Mining Pod
September 27, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBWe sat down again with Mark Rossano of C6 Capital Holdings to talk about energy markets - both international and domestic. We go through PPAs and the crazy California ISO. Mark Rossano: https://twitter.com/markfny Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley 🎥 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:27 Intro 02:32 NatGas International Markets 07:31 Summer vs. Winter 11:03 Governments & energy prices 16:34 Countries swapping providers 19:16 Politicians stepping in 30:16 California energy p...
Mining Roundup: Compute North Bankruptcy, Bitmain Discounts & Stakefish Layoffs | Matt Krimmell | Compass Podcast
September 24, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBToday we are talking news with Matt Kimmell of CoinSharees including Compute North filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Stakefish slashing 25% of its staff and Bitmain lowering ASIC prices by 30%. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley STORIES https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/22/crypto-mining-data-center-provider-compute-north-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/ https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/23/bitcoin-miner-marathon-digital...
How Bitcoin Mining Can Transform Energy Markets | Jaran Mellerud | The Mining Pod
September 20, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBToday we are joined by Arcane Research analyst Jaran Mellerud to talk about Arcane’s new report, “How Bitcoin mining can transform the energy industry.” We discuss Bitcoin mining’s novel features, the economics of renewable energy and underrated positive externalities. Summary https://compassmining.io/education/how-bitcoin-mining-can-transform-the-energy-industry-arcane-research/ Full Report https://arcane.no/research/how-bitcoin-mining-can-transform-the-energy-industry-new-report Jaran...
The Merge, Poolin’s IOU Tokens and Post-bull Crypto Adoption | Matt Kimmell | The Mining Pod
September 17, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWelcome back to the Mining Pod. Today we are joined by Matt Kimmell of CoinShares to go over this week’s news. We talk about the Ethereum Merge, Poolin issuing IOU tokens and a new report from Chainalysis showing crypto adoption in 2022. Matt Kimmell: https://twitter.com/MatthewKimmell Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley 🎥 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:25 Intro 01:58 Hot takes on the ETH merge 06:15 Other aspects of the merge 09:09 Energy weight vs financial weight 12:03 BT...