The Hash Cast, episode 359

Episode 359 show notes

STATE OF THE NETWORK

Difficulty:

https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator

https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart

Mining Calculator:

https://minerdaily.com/2022/btc-hash-rate-gains-in-2022/

https://insights.braiins.com/en/cost-to-mine/

Hashrate:

https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/hashrate-chart

https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/hashrate-btc-ema14.html#3y

ASIC Prices:

https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data

NEWS

Intel reveals details of their new ASIC chip:---

https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1495566073168818185?s=20&t=h49vUtxlCn-6s__PI9vfXg

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-details-its-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-chips-and-systems

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-second-gen-bitcoin-miners-performance-and-pricing-listed

DEVELOPMENTS

@rrybarczyk of Galaxy Digital explains Stratum v2:

https://twitter.com/_amanda_fab/status/1494672269515411456?s=20&t=62vv6EenSLCuipkqSYRuSw

@SGBarbour ramping up BlackBox production:

https://twitter.com/SGBarbour/status/1494331070967279624?s=20&t=62vv6EenSLCuipkqSYRuSw

Braiins Home Mining Starter Guide:

https://braiins.com/blog/how-to-mine-bitcoin-beginners-guide

Bob Burnett article on the risk of large miners:

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/mining-industry-makes-bitcoin-vulnerable

@SGBarbour, An Elephant in the Electrical Grid

https://bullishthoughts.substack.com/p/the-elephants-in-the-grid?utm_source=twitter&s=r

HOME MINER HALL OF FAME

@cuckoomining with

https://twitter.com/cuckoomining/status/1498528308706877440?s=20&t=SHxo-eS7niJcXzfWSWGT8g

@Bitcoin__Dragon with an S19 (S17?) in imersion tank with after market fans:

https://twitter.com/Bitcoin__Dragon/status/1496677617679757312?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

@TheCoinDad with an Antminer C1 restoration:

https://twitter.com/TheCoinDad/status/1495258056682311680?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

Braiins with the beanie giveaway:

https://twitter.com/braiins_systems/status/1499043886127366147?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

@BikesandBitcoin with the reversable home heater:

https://twitter.com/BikesandBitcoin/status/1499124949885280257?s=20&t=FVEzn2IowZDjEGvxcugbtw

PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS

Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister calls for freeze on all Russian crypto accounts:

https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo/status/1497922588491792386?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

Sparrow Wallet implements BIP47:

https://twitter.com/SparrowWallet/status/1499374422804910082?s=20&t=JsMETUSjo3vgvGby7P_QMQ