The Hash Cast, episode 361

Episode 361 Show Notes:

STATE OF THE NETWORK

Difficulty:

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

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

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

Ripple launches attack on Bitcoin:

https://twitter.com/chrislarsensf/status/1508657053442580480?s=20&t=EZRN5iAOd6oEo9rW1eZZ_Q

Developments:

Braiins visits Paraguay

https://braiins.com/blog/bitcoin-mining-paraguay-braiins

@zackvoell, home miners are here to stay:

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/how-retail-miners-are-changing-bitcoin

Pool Test from @hoodmining:

https://twitter.com/hoodmining/status/1507031733685919771?s=20&t=r3djBYLWruj4Xu39X3NLQA

HOME MINER HALL OF FAME

@techengineer21 with the S9s in an immersion tank.

https://twitter.com/techengineer21/status/1504307768135540739?s=20&t=46xQEOD0y9xkuwMg7J23Sw

@weareallsatochi with the metal BlackBox:

https://twitter.com/weareallsatochi/status/1507154994893664267?s=20&t=3VAZ9aeRaRATw8LfcLTweA

@molematrix with the $40 BudgetBox:

https://twitter.com/molematrix/status/1508640956366536711?s=20&t=oYFoIUSFcX2PFtcxna9fAA

PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS

HubSpot data breach effects 30 cryptocurrency companies:

https://www.hubspot.com/en-us/march-2022-security-incident

Hackers obtaining government email accounts and sending fake "emergency data requests":

https://twitter.com/briankrebs/status/1508810749455519754?s=20&t=EZRN5iAOd6oEo9rW1eZZ_Q

https://optoutpod.com/