Episode notes
The Hash Cast, episode 374
SHOW NOTES
SPONSORED BY: [Upstream Data](https://twitter.com/upstreamdatainc), turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store.
SPONSORED BY: [Braiins](), a Bitcoin mining company developing the tools to optimize your operations. Navigate over to braiins.com and check out their ASIC autotuning firmware - BraiinsOS & BraiinsOS+, Farm Proxy - ASIC management software, BraiinsPool - the first Bitcoin mining pool, their mining insights dashboard, their Bitcoin mining blog, and more.
STATE OF THE NETWORK
1) DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator
2) HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty
3) ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data
4) INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/
INDUSTRY NEWS
1) Compute North files for chapter 11 bankruptcy:
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/22/crypto-mining-data-center-provider-compute-north-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/
MINING DEVELOPMENTS
1) [@RedDirtMining](https://twitter.com/RedDirtMining) releases bitcoin denominated mining calculator:
https://reddirtmining.io/calculator
HOME MINER HALL OF FAME
1) [@MacLife21mil](https://twitter.com/MacLife21mil) with the quiet in-home enclosure:
https://twitter.com/MacLife21mil/status/1570451899245301762/
PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS
1) Argentina’s tax authority raids Bitcoin miners:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/12/argentinas-tax-authority-conducts-first-ever-raids-on-secret-crypto-miners/
https://servicioscf.afip.gob.ar/publico/sitio/contenido/novedad/ver.aspx?id=1574
GUEST SEGMENT
[@btctwatterpants](https://twitter.com/btctwatterpants), [@bitcoinbassload](https://twitter.com/bitcoinbassload), [@JonPDiGiacomo](https://twitter.com/JonPDiGiacomo), & [@mrcdbrown3](https://twitter.com/mrcdbrown3) discuss energy markets and how home miners can mitigate energy pricing risk.
SHOW NOTES
SPONSORED BY: [Upstream Data](https://twitter.com/upstreamdatainc), turning methane into bitcoin, they are your one-stop-shop for Bitcoin mines of any scale. Navigate over to shop.upstreamdata.ca and check out their online store.
SPONSORED BY: [Braiins](), a Bitcoin mining company developing the tools to optimize your operations. Navigate over to braiins.com and check out their ASIC autotuning firmware - BraiinsOS & BraiinsOS+, Farm Proxy - ASIC management software, BraiinsPool - the first Bitcoin mining pool, their mining insights dashboard, their Bitcoin mining blog, and more.
STATE OF THE NETWORK
1) DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator
2) HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty
3) ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data
4) INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/
INDUSTRY NEWS
1) Compute North files for chapter 11 bankruptcy:
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/22/crypto-mining-data-center-provider-compute-north-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/
MINING DEVELOPMENTS
1) [@RedDirtMining](https://twitter.com/RedDirtMining) releases bitcoin denominated mining calculator:
https://reddirtmining.io/calculator
HOME MINER HALL OF FAME
1) [@MacLife21mil](https://twitter.com/MacLife21mil) with the quiet in-home enclosure:
https://twitter.com/MacLife21mil/status/1570451899245301762/
PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS
1) Argentina’s tax authority raids Bitcoin miners:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/12/argentinas-tax-authority-conducts-first-ever-raids-on-secret-crypto-miners/
https://servicioscf.afip.gob.ar/publico/sitio/contenido/novedad/ver.aspx?id=1574
GUEST SEGMENT
[@btctwatterpants](https://twitter.com/btctwatterpants), [@bitcoinbassload](https://twitter.com/bitcoinbassload), [@JonPDiGiacomo](https://twitter.com/JonPDiGiacomo), & [@mrcdbrown3](https://twitter.com/mrcdbrown3) discuss energy markets and how home miners can mitigate energy pricing risk.
