Iris Energy’s Strategic Shift: AI, HPC, and Mining Resilience
The November 1, 2023 Mining Pod episode featured Daniel Roberts discussing how Iris Energy is expanding into artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC).
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Challenges and Innovations in Bitcoin Mining
The hosts of the October 10, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Pod discuss topics affecting the Bitcoin mining industry, including a sharp rise in mining difficulty, legal challenges faced by mining companies like Iris Energy, and innovations such as AI retrofitting and tokenization of real-world assets.
Revolutionizing Bitcoin Mining with Liquid Cooling and Data Center Integration
In his October 8, 2024 Mining Pod episode, Asher Genoot, the CEO of Hut 8, discusses Hut 8's partnership with Bitmain to deploy a new liquid-cooled Bitcoin mining unit designed specifically for institutional-scale miners.
Fee Surges, Mergers, and Carbon Taxes: The Shifting Landscape of Bitcoin Mining
The August 23, 2024 episode of The Mining Pod delves into major trends reshaping the Bitcoin mining industry, including a surge in transaction fees, the Bitfarms-Stronghold merger, and the potential implications of a proposed IMF carbon tax.
Bitcoin Inflows Surge, New Mining Decentralization Protocol, and Legal Challenges in the Mining Sector
The October 4, 2024 episode of The Mining Pod covers recent developments in Bitcoin mining and investment, focusing on institutional inflows, the introduction of Ocean's DATUM protocol, the impact of Hurricane Helene on CleanSpark’s operations, and the legal dispute involving Swan Mining.
Bitcoin’s Energy Use Revealed: Insights from Nonce Analysis
In the July 11, 2023 episode of The Mining Pod, Karim Helmy explains how nonce, a crucial part of the Bitcoin proof of work process, helps determine the energy footprint of the Bitcoin network.
Bitcoin Mining: Exploring Environmental Impacts and Opportunities Through the Film, Dirty Coin
In the August 27, 2024 episode of The Mining Pod, Alana Mediavilla’s discusses her documentary film, Dirty Coin, which focuses on Bitcoin mining and its environmental impact. Alana explains her motivation to address concerns and misconceptions about Bitcoin’s alleged environmental harm.