HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast

Jesse

HashrateUp is a podcast that delves into Bitcoin mining and exciting projects, utilizing hashrate production to unlock new potentials in the broader energy industry. From details about innovative mining operations to exciting applications powered by classic energy resources, we’ll discuss the various ways the Bitcoin network is powered and its impact on the environment. Join us as we talk with industry experts, researchers, and thought leaders to understand how Bitcoin is shaping the future of power and investigate the energy challenges and opportunities Bitcoin and its ecosystem bring to the table. Whether you are an industry professional, thought leader, or…

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Braiins Just Built a Hashrate Market w/ Ryan Miller

    🔗 Ryan Miller (Braiins):X (Twitter): https://x.com/ryanmllr107Telegram: https://t.me/ryanmiller_braiinsBraiins Hashpower: https://hashpower.braiins.com/In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Ryan Miller, Director of Business Development at Braiins, to explore the newly launched Hashpower platform — a marketplace where anyone can buy and sell Bitcoin hashrate directly.They cover how Braiins sources liquidity for the platform, what makes it fundamentally different from traditional cloud mining, and who it's actually built for — from retail solo miners to institutional buyers. Ryan also shares his background in FinTech consulting, why he made the move to Bitcoin mining, and why he believes the AI narrative will eventually swing back in Bitcoin's favor.🛠 Sponsored by:SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUPhttps://solomining.deAltair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining SolutionsCode: HASHRATEUPhttps://altairtech.io📲 HashrateUp Hardware DealsTelegram: https://t.me/hashrateup📩 HashrateUp Newsletter → https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/0:00 Introduction & Ryan's background3:24 Why Bitcoin mining felt organic after EY8:33 Braiins Hashpower platform: what problem does it solve?11:44 How hashrate liquidity is sourced (firmware, pool, own ops)16:29 Buying hashrate vs cloud mining: the key distinction18:52 Growth since launch & the solo block story

    25 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    From Repair Shop to 100 MW Site Operator w/ Paul Palmer

    🔗 Paul Palmer (SustainHash):X (Twitter): https://x.com/sustainhashWebsite: https://www.sustainhash.comEmail: paul@sustainhash.comIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Paul Palmer, Chief Revenue Officer at SustainHash, to break down how a small Canadian repair company scaled to over 100 MW under site management in just a few years.Paul covers what it actually takes to win and run large-scale Bitcoin mining sites: from SLAs and daily client reporting to hiring the right people across four jurisdictions. He also explains why steady O&M revenue beats the repair model, how SustainHash structured their warranty program, and where new mining capital is still coming from despite the AI pivot narrative.Whether you're an operator, an investor, or just curious what happens inside a Bitcoin mine every day — this episode gives you the full picture.0:00 Introduction – Paul Palmer & SustainHash2:18 From 5 MW to 100 MW – what drove the growth4:55 Winning the 40 MW contract against larger competitors11:26 SLAs, uptime targets and daily client reporting15:36 Hardest sites to operate – and why it's not the weather20:00 AI vs Bitcoin mining – where new capital is going28:38 SustainHash's warranty program explained31:14 Rapid fire questions🛠 Sponsored by:SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUPhttps://solomining.deAltair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining SolutionsCode: HASHRATEUPhttps://altairtech.io📲 HashrateUp Hardware DealsTelegram: https://t.me/hashrateup📩 HashrateUp Newsletterhttps://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/

    34 min
  3. Bitdeer Just Broke the Efficiency Barrier [FOCUS]

    20 APR

    Bitdeer Just Broke the Efficiency Barrier [FOCUS]

    SEALMINER A4 Ultra Hydro: https://www.bitdeer.com/shop/product/P260328000003 In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down the newly released Sealminer A4 Ultra Hydro by Bitdeer — the first hydro-cooled ASIC to break below the 10 J/TH efficiency threshold. Jesse walks through the hardware specs, the economic model at current hash price, and what the sub-10 class actually means for payback periods, break-even, and long-term Bitcoin accumulation — including his BTC-denominated ROI framework. 0:00 Introduction & machine overview 1:08 Hardware walkthrough & form factor 2:14 Specs, tolerances & chip variance 4:02 Economic model at current hash price 7:13 Efficiency comparison & BTC-denominated ROI 🛠 Sponsored by: SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io 📩 HashrateUp Newsletter https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/ 📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup BitcoinMining #Sealminer #Bitdeer #ASICMiner #HydroCooling #HashrateUp

    9 min
  4. AI Is Eating Bitcoin Mining's Power Budget [NEWS]

    15 APR

    AI Is Eating Bitcoin Mining's Power Budget [NEWS]

    Bitcoin mining's most important news cycle in months. This HashrateUp NEWS episode covers the AI capital flood reshaping hash rate, new ASIC hardware from Bitdeer, public miners selling BTC to fund pivots, and a solo miner beating 1-in-300-year odds. Market snapshot: -3.5% difficulty adjustment, hash price at $32.20 ($0.454/TH/day). The 30-day SMA sits at 972 EH/s with no trend reversal yet. The macro story: AI infrastructure is pulling $700B-$1T/year vs. Bitcoin mining's $35-50B total over five years — and they're competing for the same kilowatt hours. 0:00 Market snapshot: hashprice, difficulty, 30-day SMA 1:04 AI pivot wave: Auradine rebrand, Bitdeer A4 specs, Canaan BTC sales 5:09 CleanSpark Tennessee shutdown & Soluna wind farm deal 7:05 Solo miner wins full block reward against 1-in-300-year odds 7:53 CoreWeave: $21B Meta contract + Anthropic deal 8:40 Public miners in trouble: Canaan NYSE warning, Bitfarms rebrand, Mara $1.1B BTC sale 10:02 AI vs. Bitcoin mining capital: $700B/yr vs. $50B over 5 years 11:19 Thesis: hashrate growth structurally capped by AI energy demand 🛠 Sponsored by: SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io 📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup 📩 HashrateUp Newsletter https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/

    13 min
  5. Why Oil Companies Are Quietly Mining Bitcoin w/ Stephen Barbour

    2 APR

    Why Oil Companies Are Quietly Mining Bitcoin w/ Stephen Barbour

    🔗 Steve Barbour: X (Twitter): https://x.com/SGBarbourLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-barbour-3b6b3092/Upstream Data: https://upstreamdata.ca Steve Barbour, founder of Upstream Data, has been building off-grid Bitcoin mining infrastructure for oil and gas companies since 2017. In this episode, Jesse sits down with Steve to explore why oil companies are now self-mining Bitcoin, how the secondary ASIC market is finding a home in the oilfield, and what portable infrastructure really means for the future of mining. They dig into Steve's three-bear-market journey building Upstream Data, why he added VFDs and generator packages to straddle both the Bitcoin and oil field services markets, and what the AI pivot actually means for miners who stayed flexible. Steve also shares why he believes Bitcoin belongs at the edge — and why the big miners who built fixed grid facilities may have made a costly mistake. Whether you're an operator, an energy professional, or a serious Bitcoiner, this episode is packed with ground-level insight from someone who has been doing oilfield Bitcoin mining longer than almost anyone. 🛠 Sponsored by: Hashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simple Code: HASHRATEUP100 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io 📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup 📩 HashrateUp Newsletter https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/

    54 min
  6. Every Bitcoin Block Contains These 6 Things [FOCUS]

    30 MAR

    Every Bitcoin Block Contains These 6 Things [FOCUS]

    In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down exactly what's inside a Bitcoin block — and why each of the 6 fields in the block header matters for miners, nodes, and the security of the entire network. From the version number that signals miner upgrades, to the nonce that changes 270 trillion times a second — Jesse walks through every field and then opens a real block live on mempool.space to show you what it looks like in practice. Whether you're new to Bitcoin mining or just want to understand what your miner is actually doing, this episode gives you a clear, visual breakdown of how Bitcoin blocks are structured and why they can't be tampered with. 🛠 Sponsored by: Hashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simple Code: HASHRATEUP100 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io 📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup 📩 HashrateUp Newsletter https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/

    7 min
  7. What Luxor's Data Says About the Next 6 Months w/ Jamie Gill

    26 MAR

    What Luxor's Data Says About the Next 6 Months w/ Jamie Gill

    🔗 Jamie Gill: Website: https://luxor.tech/mining LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jgill42 In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Jamie Gill, Business Development at Luxor Technology, to break down what the data says about hash price, the ASIC market, and how Luxor is building the full-stack infrastructure for Bitcoin miners. With hash price compressed at $30 and the forwards market pricing in further declines, Jamie walks through what Luxor's data shows for the next six months — and what separates operators who survive bear markets from those who don't. The conversation covers ASIC cycle low pricing, fleet refresh strategy, and how pubco pivots to AI are reshaping the secondary hardware market. Jamie also explains Luxor's latest moves: becoming a REP and QSC in Texas, enabling miners to pay energy bills directly from pool rewards, and iMining — an automated system that dynamically adjusts fleet profitability in real time based on live hash price and energy data. 🛠 Sponsored by: Hashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simple Code: HASHRATEUP100 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io 📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup 📩 HashrateUp Newsletter https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/

    39 min
  8. Miners Are Quitting for AI (And That's a Good Thing) [NEWS]

    23 MAR

    Miners Are Quitting for AI (And That's a Good Thing) [NEWS]

    In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down the biggest Bitcoin mining stories of the week: why public miners are selling Bitcoin to fund AI pivots, what that means for difficulty and hash rate, and why the miners still online are quietly winning. Topics covered: Wintermute's Epoch 5 report on the structurally different mining cycle, mullet mining (AI in the front, SHA-256 in the back), oil price impact on global hash rate, MicroBT's new M7D series, Hive expanding AI data centers in Canada, Bitdeer hitting 68 EH/s and launching a Scrypt miner, Kango's $450M net loss and $305M Bitcoin sell-off, Simple Mining's $13.6M unsecured claim in the Blockville bankruptcy, and Bitcoin difficulty set for an 8% drop. 🛠 Sponsored by: Hashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simple Code: HASHRATEUP100 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io 📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup 📩 Learn Bitcoin Mining (Free 5 Day Course) https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/

    12 min
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HashrateUp is a podcast that delves into Bitcoin mining and exciting projects, utilizing hashrate production to unlock new potentials in the broader energy industry. From details about innovative mining operations to exciting applications powered by classic energy resources, we’ll discuss the various ways the Bitcoin network is powered and its impact on the environment. Join us as we talk with industry experts, researchers, and thought leaders to understand how Bitcoin is shaping the future of power and investigate the energy challenges and opportunities Bitcoin and its ecosystem bring to the table. Whether you are an industry professional, thought leader, or…

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