Episode notes
The Hash Cast, episode 376
SHOW NOTES
Sponsored by: [Upstream Data](https://blog.upstreamdata.ca/), 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](https://braiins.com/), 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
DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator
HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty
ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data
INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/
INDUSTRY NEWS
1) US ramps up export controls, wreaks havoc on China’s semiconductor industry:
https://twitter.com/jordanschnyc/status/1580889341265469440
2) Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania defunct coal powered plant was purchased by the Strong Hold Bitcoin mining company.
https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1581028467441020928
DEVELOPMENTS
1) Argentina tax authority ramps up raids against bitcoin miners.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/21/argentina-dismantles-illegal-crypto-mining-operation-apprehends-40/
2) NiceHash constructed a block improperly and accidentally burned the 6.309 BTC block reward by not defining a bitcoin address correctly.
https://twitter.com/hashrateindex/status/1583146537538170880
https://mempool.space/tx/5660d06bd69326c18ec63127b37fb3b32ea763c3846b3334c51beb6a800c57d3
3) 40-room hotel heated by ASICs
https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1583546602139971584
HOME MINER HALL OF FAME
1) [@x218935](https://twitter.com/x218935) was gifted an S9, check out X21’s journey as he constructs his own DIY BlackBox and starts getting into Bitcoin mining.
https://twitter.com/x218935/status/1583184952304488448
PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS
[@BitcoinQ_A](https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A) has been doxxed.
https://twitter.com/HushHushApe/status/1583548775284740097
NO GUEST SEGMENT THIS EPISODE
SHOW NOTES
Sponsored by: [Upstream Data](https://blog.upstreamdata.ca/), 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](https://braiins.com/), 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
DIFFICULTY: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator
HASHRATE: https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty
ASIC PRICES: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data
INSIGHTS: https://insights.braiins.com/en/
INDUSTRY NEWS
1) US ramps up export controls, wreaks havoc on China’s semiconductor industry:
https://twitter.com/jordanschnyc/status/1580889341265469440
2) Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania defunct coal powered plant was purchased by the Strong Hold Bitcoin mining company.
https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1581028467441020928
DEVELOPMENTS
1) Argentina tax authority ramps up raids against bitcoin miners.
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/21/argentina-dismantles-illegal-crypto-mining-operation-apprehends-40/
2) NiceHash constructed a block improperly and accidentally burned the 6.309 BTC block reward by not defining a bitcoin address correctly.
https://twitter.com/hashrateindex/status/1583146537538170880
https://mempool.space/tx/5660d06bd69326c18ec63127b37fb3b32ea763c3846b3334c51beb6a800c57d3
3) 40-room hotel heated by ASICs
https://twitter.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1583546602139971584
HOME MINER HALL OF FAME
1) [@x218935](https://twitter.com/x218935) was gifted an S9, check out X21’s journey as he constructs his own DIY BlackBox and starts getting into Bitcoin mining.
https://twitter.com/x218935/status/1583184952304488448
PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS
[@BitcoinQ_A](https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A) has been doxxed.
https://twitter.com/HushHushApe/status/1583548775284740097
NO GUEST SEGMENT THIS EPISODE
