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HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast

HashrateUp is a podcast that delves into Bitcoin mining and exciting projects, utilizing hashrate production to unlock new potentials in the broader energy industry. From details about innovative mining operations to exciting applications powered by classic energy resources, we’ll discuss the various ways the Bitcoin network is powered and its impact on the environment. Join us as we talk with industry experts, researchers, and thought leaders to understand how Bitcoin is shaping the future of power

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067 Vented Gas vs Flare Gas Bitcoin Mining Explained...

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2026/02/02

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066 Can Pure-Play Bitcoin Miners Survive Without AI?...

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2026/01/29

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10:05

AI Is Forcing Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Down [FOCUS]

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2026/01/28

📩 Free 5 Day Bitcoin Mining Course https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/ 5 day Bitcoin Mining CourseIn this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down the recent Bitcoin mining difficulty drops and explains why the network is going through one of the most unusual periods in its history. The episode puts the current multi-week difficulty decline into historical context, compares it to events like the 2011 bear market and the China mining ban, and explains what’s driving hash rate offline

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[FOCUS] What Mining Shares Really Are And Why They...

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2026/01/22

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00:52:13

065 Stratum V2 Explained: More Profit, More Security,...

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2026/01/19

🔗 https://stratumprotocol.org🚀 Why Stratum V2 Matters for Bitcoin MiningIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse speaks with Pavel Moravec, co-creator of Stratum and long-time Stratum V2 contributor, and Gabriele, lead maintainer of the Stratum V2 Reference Implementation (SRI), about why Stratum V2 is one of the most important infrastructure upgrades in Bitcoin mining.Stratum V2 is the upgrade to the original Stratum (SV1) mining protocol from 2011. It is designed for modern mining operations and

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00:44:32

064 Bitcoin Mining Annual Outlook 2026 w/ Nico Smid

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2026/01/12

📄 NiceHash Annual Bitcoin Mining Report👉 https://www.nicehash.com/annual-bitcoin-mining-reportIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Nico Smid, founder of Digital Mining Solutions, to break down the NiceHash Annual Bitcoin Mining Report and what it reveals about the current state of Bitcoin mining.They unpack key insights from the report, including hashrate growth, compressed hashprice, ASIC pricing dynamics, manufacturer self-mining, and why AI and HPC competition is pushing miners

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00:35:06

063 Turning Home Mining Into Real Bitcoin Investment...

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2026/01/05

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Kris Konicki from Altair Tech to break down what it really means to scale past home mining and turn Bitcoin mining into a serious investment.They walk through Altair’s typical customer journey — from first exposure via small home miners like the Nano or Avalon Q, to deploying real capital into hosted or larger-scale operations. Kris explains why education, hands-on experience, and transparency matter before committing meaningful money to mining.The

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00:41:18

062 What Bitcoin Mining in Russia Actually Looks Like...

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2026/01/01

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Alen Makhmetov, Co-Founder of Hashlabs, to unpack what Bitcoin mining in Russia actually looks like beyond headlines and speculation.Alen shares firsthand experience operating mining infrastructure across Kazakhstan, Russia, and Northern Europe. He explains how mining regulation evolves in practice: rising power prices, changing tax regimes, import duties, curtailment, FX risk, and why governments rarely ban mining outright — instead, they make it

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00:06:53

[FOCUS] What’s Inside a Bitcoin Miner?

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2025/12/29

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down how Bitcoin miners are actually built — using a real Antminer S9 and modern ASIC designs to explain what’s inside a mining machine.The episode walks through the core components of an ASIC miner, including the chassis, airflow, fans, control board, firmware, power delivery, hashboards, and the individual ASIC chips themselves. Jesse explains how air cooling works, how control boards manage hashboards, and why chip density and layout matter for

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00:11:30

[FOCUS] This Is Why the Grid Needs Bitcoin

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2025/12/25

In this HashrateUp FOCUS episode, Jesse explains demand response from the ground up — and why it has become one of the most critical concepts for modern electricity grids.The episode begins with the fundamentals: why electricity must be consumed the moment it’s generated, how grid frequency reflects the balance between supply and demand, and what actually causes blackouts and cascading grid failures.Jesse then connects these concepts to today’s reality: grids with growing shares of wind and solar,

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00:30:18

061 Open Source Is Inevitable in Bitcoin Mining w/ Skot

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2025/12/22

Recorded live at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius, Jesse sits down with Skot, the instigator of the Bitaxe project, to discuss why open source could become the most important frontier in Bitcoin mining.The conversation explores both the philosophy and the practical realities of open-source mining hardware and firmware. Skot explains how Bitaxe began as a personal side project, why he chose to open-source the entire stack, and how it unexpectedly evolved into a global ecosystem with

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00:07:44

[FOCUS] What Is a Hash? A Simple Breakdown

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2025/12/18

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down one of the most fundamental concepts in Bitcoin mining: what a hash actually is.Building on the previous Focus episode about the dice-roll analogy and difficulty adjustment, this episode explains how SHA256 hashing works and why Bitcoin mining is essentially large-scale brute-force guessing.You’ll learn:What a hash is and why it’s one-wayHow SHA256 is used everywhere on the internetWhy miners make trillions of guesses per secondWhat a nonce is and

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00:41:09

060 Bitcoin Mining Is Entering a Brutal New Phase w/...

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2025/12/15

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Jaran Mellerud from Hashlabs, to break down what actually determines mining profitability in 2025: hashprice pressure, realistic ROI modeling, heat reuse constraints, demand response tradeoffs, ASIC pricing (USD vs BTC), and why “tax tricks” don’t replace a real edge.Jaran also explains why Finland is one of the best risk-adjusted places to mine if you can sell heat into district heating networks — and why the industry is converging toward two

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00:08:29

[FOCUS] Bitcoin Mining Is Basically a Giant Dice Roll

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2025/12/11

Understanding Bitcoin Mining doesn’t have to be complicated. In this episode, I break down the entire process using the famous “dice analogy” from Braiins. It’s the simplest way to grasp what miners actually do, why the difficulty adjusts every 2016 blocks, and how Proof-of-Work keeps Bitcoin secure and permissionless.We walk through:• How Bitcoin Mining is basically massive-scale number guessing• Why block time targets stay at 10 minutes• How difficulty goes up or down based on hashrate• Why more

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00:24:03

Inside the Solar “Money Battery” That Turns 12V Solar...

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2025/12/09

In this episode, recorded at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius, Erik Hersman (CEO of Gridless) breaks down the newly announced open-source Jua Kali miner — a DC Bitcoin miner designed to run directly on 12V solar and turn excess energy into a scalable Solar “Money Battery.”We discuss how Jua Kali repurposes old hashboards, solves the global stranded-solar problem for 5–100 kW sites, and enables farmers, workshops, and rural communities to monetize energy that would otherwise be wasted. In

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00:08:01

[FOCUS] I Unlocked Extra Hashrate With a Simple Trick

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2025/12/04

Firmware has become one of the most important levers for miners operating in today’s low-hashprice environment — and in this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down exactly why.He explains how firmware fundamentally changes the way an ASIC performs its calculations, why underclocking can keep older-gen machines profitable, and how overclocking unlocks additional revenue when market conditions improve. Using BrainsOS and LuxOS as concrete examples, Jesse compares default firmware to custom setups

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00:41:16

Why Finland Is Becoming a Mining Superpower w/ Daniel...

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2025/12/01

Finland is emerging as one of the most attractive Bitcoin mining destinations in the world — and in this episode, Jesse sits down with Daniel Jonsson (MGMT) to unpack why.They discuss how Finland’s unique energy mix of 41% nuclear baseload, fast-growing wind capacity, and strong hydro creates some of the most miner-friendly power dynamics in Europe. Daniel explains how flexible operations and grid balancing can outperform traditional 100% uptime mining, why older-gen ASICs suddenly make sense again,

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00:49:11

$36 Hashprice Survival Guide w/ Tom Merkle

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2025/11/20

Hashprice is down, Bitcoin is under $100k, and many miners are stressed. In this episode, Jesse talks with Tom Merkle from Hashbranch about how good operators survive these conditions — and why low hashprice can actually create better entry points. (At release, hashprice even sits at $36/PH/day — Nov 20, 2025.)Tom explains what Hashbranch really does for hosting sites: filling rack space, handling support tickets, coordinating deployments, and fixing the communication problems that often hurt both

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00:09:54

[FOCUS] The 3 Money-Saving Principles No Miner Should...

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2025/11/17

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse wraps up the Proof of Prudence framework with the final three rules every miner needs to master: precision billing, affordable repairs, and choosing the right pool.You’ll learn how to avoid power overbilling, reduce downtime losses, and select a pool that actually fits your payout, data and monitoring needs. From overclocking flexibility to repair logistics and payout methods, this episode gives you a complete toolkit to protect your ASIC investment and

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00:50:14

057 Why Small “Wild Horse” Sites Outperform Mega...

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2025/11/15

In this episode, Jesse sits down with Bob Burnett, founder and CEO of Barefoot Mining and co-host of The Bitcoin Boomers, to break down how “wild horse” off-grid mining sites stay profitable even at a brutal hashprice.Bob explains how Barefoot builds small-to-medium sites on hydro, anaerobic digestion and stranded natural gas, how they negotiate with oil producers, and why their fully-loaded cost to mine remains well below $50k per Bitcoin. They also cover uptime, gas processing, engine

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