HashCast357

Episode 357 Show Notes:

Stats:
1) Difficulty:
https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator
https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart
https://minerdaily.com/2022/btc-hash-rate-gains-in-2022/

2) Hashrate:
https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/hashrate-chart
https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/hashrate-btc-ema14.html#3y

3) ASIC Prices:
https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data

News:
1) 3rd solo miner finds block:
https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1485585814419812356?s=20

2) 4th solo miner finds block!:
https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1488454376180285443?s=20&t=iBEhkLoyX24FMpThUgoi0A

3) 5th solo miner finds block!!:
https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1489050478025781250?s=20&t=g0ctTGuxifpVv__AQSl_DQ

4) @ 0:09:36 - Guest Segment with John Stefanopoulos (@JStefanop1) of https://www.futurebit.io/

5) Russia bans Bitcoin mining:
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/russia-says-no-to-crypto-mining-joining-a-growing-list-of-countries/

6) Russia has Bitcoin mining advantage?
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/putin-russia-has-advantages-in-bitcoin-mining

Developments:
1) Braiins explains PoW vs PoS:
https://twitter.com/braiins_systems/status/1485301736776552449?s=20
https://braiins.com/blog/merits-of-proof-of-work

2) Out of sequence blocks?
https://twitter.com/albertahodl/status/1486361705194344452?s=20
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Block_timestamp
https://twitter.com/flyoverhodl/status/1486377287163518984?s=20
https://mempool.space/block/00000000000000000002721b7416d4c558f9e6f56d00bcca456002eaf9294ec1
https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoins-block-timestamp-protection-rules/

3) @ 0:57:24 - Guest segment with @BigCohoo to talk about time stamps

4) Bitcoin Magazine Home Miner Series w/@CoinHeated:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/interview-home-immersion-bitcoin-mining

5) Upstream Data reveals the final iteration of the BlackBox:
https://twitter.com/SGBarbour/status/1487122572198047744?s=20&t=jAE_Peo1YfQxyXkFjKoEqw

6) Econo's DIY BlackBox guide for Upstream Data:
https://github.com/econoalchemist/UpstreamData-DIY-BlackBox

7) Braiins updates dashboard:
https://insights.braiins.com/en/

8) Braiins announces Bitcoin Mining Conference:
https://braiins.com/bitcoin-mining-conference-2022

Home Miner Hall of Fame:
1) @C4R3Bear with the quiet, clean, garage enclosure:
https://twitter.com/C4R3Bear/status/1484560830482034690?s=20

2) @MicajahAutryBTC with the perseverance:
https://twitter.com/MicajahAutryBTC/status/1484638422493011980?s=20

3) @sleepypubba with the double S19 hotbox:
https://twitter.com/sleepypubba/status/1485077173006479361?s=20

4) @DaddyBTC_pleb with the S9 upgrades:
https://twitter.com/DaddyBTC_pleb/status/1487506865848295434?s=20&t=jAE_Peo1YfQxyXkFjKoEqw

5) @yooperHodl with the WhiteBox:
https://twitter.com/yooperHodl/status/1488253693149515779?s=20&t=iBEhkLoyX24FMpThUgoi0A
https://yooperhodl.substack.com/p/yooper-crate

Privacy Implications:
1) https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/privacyweek/2022/01/24/introducing-coindesks-privacy-week/