The Mining Pod | Blockspace Media
Episodes
Lone Star State Bitcoin Mining | Steve Kinard | Compass Podcast
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past two years Texas has become a focal point for new Bitcoin mining deployments. In this episode we talk with Steve Kinard from the Texas Bl...
Launching A Bitcoin Mining Company | David Kiger | Compass Podcast
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Starting a Bitcoin mining company can be a daunting task. Sourcing hardware, finding cheap and reliable power, and maximizing miner uptime are just so...
Public Mining Firms, Private Loans and the Manufacturing Race | Wolfie Zhao | Compass Podcast
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfie Zhao is a journalist that covers the Bitcoin mining sector. In this episode we talk about public mining firms, private loan structures, and the...
Industrial Immersion Mining | Hank Tanner | Compass Podcast
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Immersion mining is quickly becoming the most popular hardware configuration mainly due to the ability to overclock machines to make more profit. But ...
Remote ASIC Management | Dan Lawrence | Compass Podcast
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are running Bitcoin miners you’ll want to be able to remotely access them. Forman’s software platform lets you manage your operation from a...
The Folly of the Mega-Mines | Steve Barbour | Compass Podcast
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you follow the bitcoin mining space you would have routinely seen Riot Blockchain, Marathon Digital, Core Scientific and other other large mining f...
Bitcoin Mining’s Blindspots | Shinobi | Compass Podcast
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the mining sector becomes more institutionalized it’s important for the Bitcoin community to always focus on building systems that are as decentr...
DeFi for Mining | Leo Zhang | Compass Podcast
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin mining is a great way to generate value from interacting with the network but there are real operational risks that should be considered when ...
Is Bitcoin Mining an Arms Race? | Zach Bradford | Compass Podcast
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As regulators continue to criticize Bitcoin mining for its carbon footprint, public mining companies are getting ahead of the narrative by exclusively...
Renewable Mining in Australia | Daniel Roberts | Compass Podcast
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With calls for environmental stewardship louder than ever in the business community, Bitcoin miners are frequently turning to renewable energy sources...
Bitcoin’s Brain Trust | Natalie Smolenski | Compass Podcast
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Where can you find deep intellectual scholarship focused on Bitcoin? The Texas Bitcoin Foundation is aiming to answer that question by producing “ed...
Leaving Proof-of-Work | Ben Edgington & Tim Beiko | Compass Podcast
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The formal specification for Ethereum 2.0 is almost done and everyone is wondering when and how the Merge will happen. Ben Edgington & Tim Beiko, two ...
Understanding The Lighting Network | Rusty Russell | Compass Podcast
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blockstream's Rusty Russell joins the Compass Podcast to talk about Lightning network growth, technicals and how Bitcoin miners should understand Ligh...
Altcoin Mining in 2022 | Michael Carter & Seth Estrada | Compass Podcast
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin is the dominant proof-of-work cryptocurrency by a large margin, but an army of small time enthusiasts mine other PoW coins using GPUs, FPGAs a...
Next Gen Mining with Zero Knowledge Proofs | Kristy Minehan | Compass Podcast
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is Bitcoin mining the only application of Proof-of-Work? Where else do we see Proof-of-Work used? Turns out, many other blockchains are using Bitcoin’...
The State of Kazakh Mining | Didar Bekbau | Compass Podcast
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kazakhstan – a former Soviet satellite and second largest producer of Bitcoin hashrate – is undergoing tremendous civil strife. Gas prices have do...
Smart Contracts for Bitcoin? | Jeremy Rubin | Compass Podcast
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
👤 Follow him on Twitter. ✔️ Jeremy Rubin: https://twitter.com/JeremyRubin Follow our hosts on Twitter too! ✔️ Zack Voell: https://twit...
Mining as Money Printing | Mark Thornton | Compass Podcast
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Austrian economics – a small, yet growing free market ideology – is often cited as the basis for Bitocin’s supply cap, issuance schedule and pro...
An Investor's Guide To Mining | Brandon Bailey & Lili Rhodes | Compass Podcast
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
✔️ Lili Rhodes: https://twitter.com/Marketsbylili ✔️ Brandon Bailey: https://twitter.com/bitcoinbeezy Follow our hosts on Twitter too! ✔...
Institutional Bitcoin Mining | Compass Spaces Recording
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk Bitcoin mining. Follow our host on Twitter too! ✔️ Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley Compass hosts livestreams every wee...
Making Sound Money With Cheap Energy | Drew Armstrong & AJ Scalia | Compass Podcast
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
✔️ AJ Scalia: https://twitter.com/ajscalia ✔️ Drew Armstrong: https://twitter.com/btc_buddhist Follow our hosts on Twitter too! ✔️ Za...
This Year in Bitcoin Mining | Parker Merritt, Nate Maddrey & Kyle Waters | Compass Podcast
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass reviews the past year of mining trends and data with several ...
Understanding Relay Networks | Ivan Bogayyy & Uri Klarman | Compass Podcast
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass explores the basics and possibilities of relay networks. Both...
Securing Bitcoin With Nuclear Energy | Puru Goyal, eMac & Nuclear Bitcoiner | Compass Podcast
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks to a panel of nuclear experts about the future of power...
Ethereum Mining Aftermath | Christian Krauter & Chris from Flexpool | Compass Podcast
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks to a panel of ether miners about the future of ETH mini...
What Sustainable Mining Really Means | Dave Perrill & Peter Wall | Compass Podcast
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks with a pair of mining CEOs about what “clean” or su...
Advocating for Bitcoin Mining | Trystine Payfer & Tom Mapes | Compass Podcast
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks about the state of advocacy and lobbying for the crypto...
Mining Bitcoin with the Navajo Nation | Twitter Spaces Recording
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Navajo Nation is becoming an attractive location to mine Bitcoin due to its abundant natural and renewable energy sources and the Navajo Nation’...
How To Build A Bitcoin Mining Farm | Justin Ballard, Neil Galloway & Chad Harris | Compass Podcast
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks with a panel of miners about how large-scale mining far...
Crypto Mining ETFs And SPACs | Wes Fulford & David Lawant | Compass Podcast
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass explores the state of the public mining markets focusing on m...
Financial Sovereignty Through Mining Bitcoin | Alex Gladstein & Diverter | Compass Podcast
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks about the usefulness of bitcoin mining as a tool for fi...
The Guide to DIY Immersion Mining at Home | Compass Podcast
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks with a panel of immersion miners about the tools and de...
Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining | Alex Gilbert & Caroline Cochran | Compass Podcast
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass discusses the future of powering cryptocurrency mining farms ...
Kazakhan's Bitcoin Mining Industry | Didar Bekbau & Olzhas Kemal | Compass Podcast
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass explores recent developments and proposed regulations that af...
Understanding Miner Extractable Value On Ethereum | Jordan Frankfurt, Robert Miller & Nathan Worsley | Compass Podcast
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass explores the intricacies and challenges of miner extratable v...
The Ultimate Guide To Mining Bitcoin At Home | Compass Podcast
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass walks through the basics of at-home mining with five experien...
Turning Mining Heat Into Tomatoes, Whisky, And More | Colin Sullivan & Alex Vinot | Compass Podcast
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass reviews the new technologies that allow miners to reuse the m...
How To Get A Job In Bitcoin (Mining) | Rob Paone & Mani Anwer | Compass Podcast
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass explores the opportunities and challenges for everyone lookin...
The Finances of Bitcoin Mining | Roshun Patel & Brian Wright | Compass Podcast
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass explores the financial side of cryptocurrency mining with two...
The ASIC Mining Hardware Market | Vincent Vuong & Vincent Zhang | Compass Podcast
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass dives into the cryptocurrency mining hardware market with two...
Inside The World Of GPU Mining | Michael Carter & Seth Estrada | Compass Podcast
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks through the history, challenges, opportunities, and gro...
Bitcoin Mining Doesn't Need Greenwashing | Ryan Leachman, Marty Bent & Steve Barbour | Compass Podcast
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass discusses the environmental narratives around mining that hav...
Why Mainstream Media Gets Bitcoin Mining Wrong | Wolfie Zhao & David Pan | Compass Podcast
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass discusses the seemingly constant challenges facing mainstream...
What To Know About Bitcoin Mining Taxes | Roger Brown & Shehan Chandrasekera | Compass Podcast
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass discusses popular tax questions from miners, ways to minimize...
Mining Data & the Quest for On-chain Alpha | Karim Helmy, Sam Trabucco & Josh Frank | Compass Podcast
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass discusses the value of mining data and popular on-chain metri...
The Rise of Mining Pools in North America | Mike Coyler & Ethan Vera | Compass Podcast
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
North American mining pools didn't exist a few years ago. Now they're some of the world's largest. What changed? Two executives from leading North Ame...
Why Bitcoin Traders Are Becoming Miners | Lyn Alden, Scott Melker, & Crypto Cactus | Compass Podcast
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass chats with a panel of professional traders and investors to l...
Bitcoin Mining in Latin America | Juan Pinto & Nick Damico | Compass Podcast
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode of Compass Live hosted by Compass Mining. In this livestream, Compass talks through the bitcoin mining landscape in Latin America, ...
Bitcoin Hashrate's Road to Recovery | Austin Storms & Bob Burnett | Compass Podcast
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two miners who build small-to-medium sized farms and have a finger on the pulse of the market's current growth rate are guests on the stream. They sha...
What Every Bitcoiner Should Know About Electric Power Markets | Harry Sudock, Shaun Connell & Rich Godwin | Compass Podcast
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three professional miners with deep knowledge of energy markets are guests on this livestream. They share high-level overviews of how grids work, wher...
The Canadian Cryptocurrency Mining Market | Jaime Leverton & Ben Gagnon | Compass Podcast
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Compass discusses the opportunities and challenges of mining in Canada with Jamie Leverton, CEO of Hut 8 Mining, and Ben Gagnon, Chief Mining Officer ...
The Future of Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining | Daniel Frumkin & Blake King | Compass Podcast
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Frumkin of Braiins and Blake King of RES Holdings https://twitter.com/dfrumps https://twitter.com/hhornblower95 Compass Live covers everyt...
The Americanization of Bitcoin Mining | Jason Les & Fred Thiel | Compass Podcast
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Compass discusses the growth in North American mining with CEOs of the industry's two largest public mining companies: Jason Les of Riot Blockchain an...
Bitcoin Mining & the Infrastructure Bill | Lee Bratcher, Perianne Boring & Roger Brown | Compass Podcast
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Compass discusses the vague language in Congress' latest infrastructure that could cause trouble for miners and the rest of the cryptocurrency industr...
Bitcoin Mining Is about Survival | Zack Voell & Will Foxley | Compass Podcast
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Zack and Will talk about the new ability for new mining companies to survive, the performance of publicly traded mining companies, and...
Auditing ASICS with Hashtest | Josh Metnick & David Steinberg | Compass Podcast
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Josh Metnick & David Steinberg from Hashtest.com about the new ability to audit and benchmark your ASIC miner. https://has...
How ASIC Makers Play Games | David Vorick | Compass Podcast
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to David Vorick from Skynet and the Sia protocol about building a decentralized storage protocol and the challenges of manufac...
Hedging Mining with Tokenized Hashrate | Leo Zhang | Compass Podcast
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Leo Zhang from Anicca Research about hedging Bitcoin mining operational risk with hashrate derivatives. https://twitter.co...
Great American Mining | Marty Bent & Austin Storms | Compass Podcast
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Marty Bent & Austin Storms from Great American Mining about flare gas Bitcoin mining and challenging environmental concern ...
Bitcoin Mining Goes Nuclear | Jacob DeWitte & Caroline Cochran | Compass Podcast
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Jacob DeWitte & Caroline Cochran from Oklo about the future of Bitcoin mining with nuclear power and the recent partnership...
The Clock is Ticking on Ethereum Mining | Ben Edgington | Compass Podcast
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Ben Edgington from Consensys about the future of Proof of Work mining on Ethereum and the coming launch of ETH 2. https://...
Mining Off-Grid in Texas | Matt Lohstroh & Brent Whitehead | Compass Podcast
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Matt Lohstroh & Brent Whitehead from Giga EnergySolutions about the future of off-grid flared natural gas Bitcoin mining. ...
The Chinese Hashrate Migration | Yulong Liu | Compass Podcast
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Yulong Liu from Babel Finance about the financing miner operations, the migration of hashrate out of China, and what the ne...
Reviewing the North American Bitcoin Mining Index | John Lee Quigley | Compass Podcast
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to John Lee Quigley from Compass Mining about the publication of the North American Bitcoin Mining Index, a holistic study and...
Bitcoin Mining Uses Energy Nobody Else Needs | Mike Hamilton | Compass Podcast
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Mike Hamilton of Griid about how energy grids work, what excess grid capacity really means, and how Bitcoin really runs off...
The Golden Age of Bitcoin Mining Profitability is Here | Vincent Vuong | Compass Podcast
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Vincent Vuong of Compass Mining about the current state of hashrate, the used ASIC market, and profitability due to difficu...
ESG is Fiat Bullshit | Stephen Barbour | Compass Podcast
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Stephen Barbour of Upstream Data about the current state of natural gas Bitcoin mining, the future energy mix of the networ...
Farmers are Mining Crypto with Cow Poop | Josh Riddett | Compass Podcast
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Josh Riddett of Easy Crypto Hunter about farmers using anaerobic digesters to produce biogas to run GPU miners. https://tw...
The Economics of Solar Powered Bitcoin Mining | Daniel Frumkin | Compass Podcast
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Daniel Frumkin of Braiins about the solar powered Bitcoin mining, the economics of machine up time, and the future of solar...
Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining with Wasted Hydropower | Juan Pinto | Compass Podcast
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Juan Pinto of Doctorminer about the Venezuelan hydropower mining, the government mining pool, and how retail miners make up...
Stranded Energy’s Response to the Bitcoin Mining Council | Adam Ortolf | Compass Podcast
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Adam Ortolf of Upstream Data about the “Bitcoin Mining Council”, mitigating emissions through Bitcoin mining, and the i...
The Future of Ethereum Mining | James Prestwich | Compass Podcast
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to James Prestwich of Celo about how ETH culture affects design choices, miner extractable value, and cross chain interoperabi...
Bitcoin Mining's New Mecca | Lee Bratcher & Nathan Nichols | Compass Podcast
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Lee Bratcher & Nathan Nichols of the The Texas Blockchain Council about balancing energy grids with Bitcoin mining, renewab...
Bitcoin Brings a Market to Stranded Energy | Ben Gagnon | Compass Podcast
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Ben Gagnon, Director of Mining at Bitfarms about getting listed on NASDAQ, mining in China vs. Canada, and the utility of B...
The Fundamentals of Bitcoin Mining Economics | Drew Armstrong & AJ Scalia | Compass Podcast
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What determines if a Bitcoin miner will be profitable? In this episode we talk to Drew Armstrong and AJ Scalia of Galaxy Digital about their methodolo...
Bitcoin’s Volatility is a Feature Not a Bug | Andy Edstrom | Compass Podcast
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Edstrom, CFA, CFP is the author of the book “Why Buy Bitcoin: Investing Today in the Money of Tomorrow.” In this episode we talk about how Bi...
Simplifying Crypto Investing | Jesse Proudman | Compass Podcast
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Proudman is CEO at Makara Digital and they are building the first crypto robo-advisor, helping people onboard and trade in this complicated asse...
Mining Data Sucks, but It's Getting Better | Karim Helmy | Compass Podcast
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karim Helmy is a Researcher at Galaxy Digital and discusses North American hashrate expansion, nonce research and delivering deeper engagement with mi...
No, Miners Don't Manipulate the Market | Leo Zhang | Compass Podcast
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leo Zhang from Anicca Research discusses hardware ROI, price manipulation and miner extractable value. https://twitter.com/Leorzhang The Compass P...
Bitcoin Mining Stocks Have Lost Touch with Reality | Ethan Vera | Compass Podcast
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin mining stocks are hot right now but are they overpriced? In this episode Ethan Vera from Luxor discusses SPAC valuations, miner extractable va...
Does Green Bitcoin Mining Exist? | Colin Sullivan | Compass Podcast
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
MintGreen offers mining rigs that recapture heat and use it for industrial purposes. In this episode Colin Sullivan, President discusses ESG mandates,...
The Subjective Value of Bitcoin | Chris Bendiksen | Compass Podcast
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CoinShares is a global leader in Bitcoin related ETPs and indexes as well as conducting some of the most comprehensive research in the Bitcoin space. ...
Chinese Bitcoin Mining & Renewable Energy | Mustafa Yilham | Compass Podcast
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bixin accounts for approx. 2% of the total Bitcoin hashrate and has operations in Inner Mongolia, Sichuan province and other places. In this episode M...
Taking Mining Media Mainstream | Zack Voell & Will Foxley | Compass Podcast
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As two of the top journalists in the Bitcoin mining space, Zack and Will have delivered new ways of seeing into an industry that seems opaque. They di...
Investing Miami's Treasury in Bitcoin | Francis Suarez | Compass Podcast
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez aims to turn his city into a technology hub. Part of that plan is to bring Bitcoin into the city's regular opera...