Energizing Bitcoin & Ai

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Energizing Bitcoin & Ai explores the intersection of Bitcoin Mining, AI, and Energy. Each week, we break down the latest trends, strategies, and innovations shaping these industries, featuring conversations with the key players driving change. Whether you're an industry veteran or a curious newcomer, stay ahead of the curve with insights that power the future.

SEP 9

TeraWulf's $3.7B Deal w/ Google, Block's Disruptive New ASIC, O&G Gets Into Power

Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) and Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) regroup to riff on miner-to-AI megadeals, gas-to-power plays, and a modular ASIC that could reset fleet economics. AI x Power x Bitcoin This week we break down: TeraWulf × Google – a 10-year, 200 MW hosting deal (headline $3.7B; options could push multiyear value far higher) and why clean, reliable electrons (nuke/hydro) earn a premium—and might end in outright M&A. Who’s Next? – the consolidation map: why Bitfarms (and possibly IREN/Iris) look “target-ready,” what MARA/RIOT are more likely to do, and how miner stock spikes telegraph hyperscaler interest. CoreWeave–Core Scientific Playbook – how long-dated revenue agreements morph into acquisitions when the real prize is energized, rack-ready capacity. Coterra’s Power Option – a 7-year gas sale to CPV’s 1.3 GW CCGT in Ward County with the right to buy ~250 MW/day indexed to ERCOT West—the first true Permian netback template and what it signals for E&Ps. Turbines, Permits & Sudoku – deposits and long lead times, GPA/air permits (NOx/CO₂), and the catch-22 between offtakes and hardware—why scale + compliance + capital win. Block’s Proto Miner – Apple-clean design, rack-side sub-90-second repairs (as pitched), modular hashboards, open-source fleet software, and a 10-year design life—what that does to uptime and capex cycles. The AI Arms Race – trillion-dollar capex, billion-dollar talent bids, China’s generation build-out, and why power-secure brownfield beats greenfield timelines. Where to Find Us IRL – Permian Power Conference (Midland, Sep 29–30) + Texas Capitol investor day/North American Blockchain Summit (Dallas, October).

56 min
AUG 13

#074 - Chris Kline - The Playbook on Stacking Bitcoin Tax Free with Bitcoin IRA

Chris Kline, co-founder & COO of Bitcoin IRA, sits down with Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) and Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) to show you how to turn the IRS into your silent stacking partner. They break down: Tax-Free BTC Forever – how Roth and SEP IRAs let your sats snowball to seven figures without kissing them goodbye to the tax man.Checkbook Control – spin up an IRA-owned LLC or trust to self-custody keys, lease tractors, or even run mining rigs—all inside the shelter.$69K Contribution Hack – entrepreneurs can shovel up to $69k a year into a SEP and slash today’s bill while super-charging tomorrow’s stack.Pentagon of Custody – the security architecture (and Rocket Dollar acquisition) that keeps grandma’s seed phrase off Facebook and ransom gangs at bay.

41 min
AUG 4

#073 - Rachel Silverstein & Alex Brammer - Bitfarms’ Dream Team Pivots from Bitcoin to AI

Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) and Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) sit down with Bitfarms power duo Rachel Silverstein (GC & firm-builder) and Alex Brammer (ex-Ranger turned HPC czar) to map out Bitfarms’ high-voltage pivot from pure Bitcoin mining to hyperscale AI infrastructure. They unpack how a 460 MW fleet, a gigawatt development pipeline, and a fresh $300 million Macquarie project-finance deal are transforming legacy mining sites into liquid-cooled, 600 kW-per-rack AI engines. Discover why a “dream-team” exec roster, project-level debt, and a land-plus-power land-grab strategy could vault Bitfarms from blocks to bots—and what it all means for energy markets, AI’s compute arms race, and the future of work.

55 min
JUL 28

#072 - Rajiv Khemani - How Auradine Plans to Dethrone Bitmain & MicroBT

Rajiv Khemani, co-founder & CEO of Auradine, sits down with Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) and Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) live from Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas to pull back the curtain on America’s newest 3 nm ASIC powerhouse. Auradine They break down: Hydro Hash Density – 600 TH/s packed into a 2U rack and tunable down to 13.5 J/TH for “eco-mode” efficiency.AI-by-Day, Bitcoin-by-Night – shared liquid-cooling racks that swing idle GPU power into mining revenue in seconds.Heat Recapture Hustles – turning spent watts into shower water, fish-farm warmth, and any creative thermal side-gig you can dream up.Tariff-Proof Supply Chain – why building chips at TSMC but assembling in the U.S. (or non-China Asia) hedges geopolitical risk.$150 M War Chest & Creative Financing – how fresh capital lets Auradine offer pay-as-you-mine terms and sell standalone chips for DIY devices.If you’re obsessed with mining density, cheap electrons, and staying geopolitically uncancelled, this episode hands you the playbook.

21 min
JUL 21

#071 - TJ Miller - Why TJ Miller Went Full Bitcoin

Comedian T.J. Miller (@nottjmiller) drops by to riff with Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) and Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) about getting “orange-pilled” by the Winklevoss twins, swapping war stories with Michael Saylor, and why true Bitcoiners keep stacking no matter how “frothy” the market gets. Expect unapologetic laughs, hard-won lessons on dollar-cost averaging, and a spicy take on politicians suddenly chasing crypto clout. Plug in for a fast-paced, no-filters tour of Bitcoin culture—from Broadway dinners to back-stage conference drama—and find out why T.J. thinks hodling might be comedy’s greatest punchline.

45 min
JUL 14

#070 - Charley Brady - BitFufu's Unique Cloud Mining Strategy

Charlie Brady of Bitfufu sits down with Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) and Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) to explore the world of cloud mining as a major revenue stream. They unpack the dynamics of Bitfufu's cloud mining operations, the strategic shift from asset-light to owning data centers, and how cloud mining is reshaping the financial landscape for both institutional and retail investors. Discover why cloud mining is a game-changer in the cryptocurrency space and what the future holds for this innovative approach.

36 min
MAY 14

#069 – Dan Morrison – Turning Stranded Waha Gas into Bitcoin

Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) and Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) sit down with oil-patch veteran-turned-Bitcoin-miner Dan Morrison to unpack Waha-gas economics, off-grid data centers, and why 2025 may finally be the oil-and-gas adoption year for Bitcoin mining. Show Notes 00:00 Wildlife-podcast banter, Missouri recording location, and Dan’s long-overdue appearance 01:42 First meeting at the 2021 “secret” Houston Bitcoin meetup 03:10 Dan’s background: bankrupt E&P turnaround and “MBA-on-steroids” lessons 05:26 Buying distressed New Mexico assets & naming the venture “Amalgamated Sludge” 07:48 Paying $80/ TH for ASICs at the cycle peak and booting 1.3 MW of self-mining 10:55 Turning negative Waha gas into revenue: hosting deals, vintage ASIC strategy, 8-month ROIs 14:08 Why old oilfield operators resist Bitcoin—and what finally breaks the inertia 16:41 Basis differentials, dashed strip-price hopes, and why 2025 looks like the adoption inflection 19:15 Valuing green- vs brownfield sites for AI: speed-to-energize premiums & $/MW math 22:37 Gas-fired turbines, Elon’s Memphis play, and “BYOP” (bring your own power) legislation in Texas 25:02 “Moat mining”: pairing AI inference loads up front with flexible Bitcoin mining in back 27:40 Hydrocooling vs immersion and designing mines to survive the next two halvings 29:55 EPA rollbacks, CO₂ rules, and a regulatory pendulum swinging toward gas gen-sets 32:04 Ideal 2025 build: low-basis gas, Rocky Mountains or Permian, hydro-cooled S19-class fleet 34:30 Bridging cultures: tech speed vs. oil-patch hierarchy when herding data-center cats 36:12 Texas Mining Fight Club group texts, community collaboration, and swapping spare breakers 38:45 Future meetups, “super-secret” May 19 event, and final shout-outs

55 min
MAY 5

#068: Energizing Bitcoin & Ai Retreat: Tariffs, Tax Credits & the AI Power Land Rush

Energizing Bitcoin & Ai

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Informative and entertaining

07/22/2024

bluestone20

The episode with Ian Lawson was great! Certainly a very well spoken professional in the field. Digital Wildcatters is touching on important topics that will effect the rest of history.
Best BTC Mining Pod

12/29/2022

Sriunit

Justin and Jake are great.
Best btc mining podcast

12/08/2022

kylerollins

Guys you must continue! I stumbled on this and it was the best. So tired of listening to absolute trash and y’all kept it real. No virtue signaling pc crap, but not out of line either. Very intelligent and business / profit / problem solving focus. Give us more - btw this is NOT your mom! That part cracked us up

Energizing Bitcoin & Ai explores the intersection of Bitcoin Mining, AI, and Energy. Each week, we break down the latest trends, strategies, and innovations shaping these industries, featuring conversations with the key players driving change. Whether you're an industry veteran or a curious newcomer, stay ahead of the curve with insights that power the future.