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  1. 12H AGO

    Cipher Lands Google Deal, MicroBT Opens U.S. Shop, IREN Doubles GPU Fleet, SBF Returns

    Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! On today’s round up, we dive deep into Cipher Mining's $3 billion AI hosting deal with Fluid Stack, backed by Google's $1.4 billion guarantee. And as hashrate surges to 1,100 EH/s, miners are struggling with sub-$50 hash prices. Plus MicroBT has opened a U.S. distribution hub, and IREN’s aggressive GPU expansion. **Notes:** • Cipher signed $3B AI deal with Fluid Stack • Google backstopping $1.4B of obligations   • Hash price under $50/PH/day (6mo low) • Network hash rate at 1,100 EH/s • IREN doubled GPU fleet to 23K units, raises Q1-2026 ARR to $500M • MicroBT opens 10K unit/month US shop Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:03 Difficulty Report by Luxor 07:08 Cipher and Fluidstack deal! 13:15 MicroBT opens up shop in US 17:34 Cleanspark Ad 18:03 IREN doubles GPU fleet (again) 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 FBOX, Cooling for Bitcoin Mining and the AI Data Center Transformation FBOX is the global leader in cooling system manufacturing, with the #1 shipment volume of bitcoin mining containers worldwide. Not only powering for the strongest hashrate, their technology also helps mining infrastructure transform into AI data centers. Backed by the largest production scale on earth, global deployment capability, and a full range of cooling solutions, they are shaping the future of compute. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Lunar Data Centers Aren’t Sci-Fi, They’re Reality w/ Chris Stott

    Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Christopher Stott, the CEO and founder of Lonestar Data Holdings, joins us to talk about putting computer storage in space! Chris explains how Lonestar managed to place a data storage device on the moon (with more to come), why nation states want lunar data backups, why space’s natural cooling and solar power provide optimal conditions for these mini data centers, and why backing up humanity's data off-planet isn't sci-fi but reality. **Notes:** • 8TB storage in 1kg device tested on moon • Next launch: 1 petabyte to low-Earth orbit • 15 petabyte system planned for Lagrange point • Launch costs dropped to $10K per kilogram • 300 petabytes already pre-reserved by clients • Insurance costs 60% of space mission lifecycle Timestamps: 00:00 Start 04:50 What is Lonestar Data? 07:00 Sovereign data? 10:51 Cooling data centers in space 12:59 Lifespan of solar cells in space 16:32 Data on the moon 20:15 Latency adds security 23:18 UX for clients 25:59 Cost 35:42 Lonsetar's Interstellar Mission 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 FBOX, Cooling for Bitcoin Mining and the AI Data Center Transformation FBOX is the global leader in cooling system manufacturing, with the #1 shipment volume of bitcoin mining containers worldwide. Not only powering for the strongest hashrate, their technology also helps mining infrastructure transform into AI data centers. Backed by the largest production scale on earth, global deployment capability, and a full range of cooling solutions, they are shaping the future of compute. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  3. SEP 19

    Bitcoin Mining News: Bitcoin Mining Stocks Surge, SEALMINER A3 Launch, NAKA Stock Crash

    Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Matt Williams, the head of financial services at Luxor, joins Will and Colin to dive into this week’s bitcoin mining news, including a massive bitcoin mining stock rally, Nvidia's $5 billion investment into Intel, and Bitdeer's new SEALMINER A3 ASIC miner series. Plus, Matt teases a new energy market product coming soon from Luxor, and we examine NAKA’s brutal stock crash after its PIPE equity unlock. **Notes:** • Bitcoin’s difficulty jumped 4.9% and 4.6% back-to-back • Nvidia invested $5 billion stake in Intel chips • NAKA stock crashed from $25 to $1.40 this year • New A3 miner delivers 290 TH at 12.5 J/TH Timestamps: 00:00 Start 05:17 Stocks are ripping, why? 10:46 NVDIA invests in Intel 19:01 Bitdeer A3 launch 24:16 Luxor Forward and Energy Markets 31:54 Cry Corner: NAKA is down bad 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  4. SEP 16

    Mike Alfred on IREN, Fintwit, and the Digital Infrastructure Thesis

    Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Mike Alfred, founder of Alpine Fox LP and a non‑executive director at IREN, joins us to talk about Bitcoin mining economics, AI‑GPU arbitrage, the importance of owning physical infrastructure, and how his permanent‑capital fund navigates massive drawdowns while staying contrarian in a hype‑driven market. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:51 Alpine Fox Fund 07:26 IREN allocation 10:26 Why invest in IREN? 16:10 Why post on social? 20:16 Cleanspark 20:44 Binance 25:26 Memetic investing 32:39 Breaking news 36:34 Drawdowns 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  5. SEP 12

    Bitcoin Mining News: Tether’s Court Win, US Gov’t Eyes Bitmain, AI’s Hashrate Impact

    Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway On the latest Mining Pod news roundup, Will and Mat discuss Bitcoin’s 5 %+ difficulty jump, to Tether’s courtroom win over Swan, GOP calls for a CFIUS review of Bitmain, AI’s creeping impact on hashrate, and the claim that Ocean Pool’s CEO Luke Dashjar earns $750k a year. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:40 Difficulty Report 06:37 CIFR, other mining stocks rip 11:21 Tether eyes victory in UK High Court 17:02 Bitmain, Cango in US cross hairs24:14 Cry Corner: Is Luke Dashjr rich?! 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    30 min

  6. SEP 9

    This BTC Business Model is a Quiet Cash Cow w/ Brandon Mintz

    Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more:  https://t.me/blockspacenews Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Brandon Mintz, CEO of Bitcoin Depot joins Colin to talk about building the largest Bitcoin ATM network in North America with 9,000+ machines. They discuss how the Bitcoin ATM business model works, why someone would buy bitcoin from an ATM rather than an exchange, why Bitcoin ATMs tend to have premiums, and what areas the company may explore for expansion. Subscribe to our newsletter!  **Notes:** • Bitcoin Depot has 9,000+ ATMs across 3 countries • Q2 revenue up 6% YoY to $172.1M • 15% of US transactions still use cash • 1,700 ATMs ready for deployment Timestamps: 00::00 Start 03:16 Founding Bitcoin Depot 05:58 The first BTC ATM? 07:14 Current revenue growth 09:52 Establishing an ATM location 11:54 Deciding ATM locations 16:01 Profit sharing w/ locations 17:33 Convincing locations 19:31 Are ATMs not price sensitive? 22:21 Operating expenses 23:26 ATM user profile 25:45 Price premium 28:59 Revenue valuation 31:46 Expansion 32:27 European market 32:59 Treasury strategy 35:20 Treasury company frothy market 36:57 Regulation changes 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min

  7. SEP 5

    Bitcoin Mining News: Trump-Backed ABTC Goes Public, IREN Overpriced? And CORZ Deal Trouble

    Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more:  https://t.me/blockspacenews Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Will with Luxor’s ASIC Trading Desk Senior Account Manager Sarah Tang about the ASIC market landscape, including how tariffs are impacting pricing, demand, and futures orders, plus the most popular ASIC models currently. For news, they cover American Bitcoin’s volatile Nasdaq debut, JonesResearch pumping the brakes on its IREN rating, and Core Scientific’s largest active investors imploring others to vote no on the CoreWeave acquisition. Subscribe to our newsletter!  **Notes:**     50 % tariff on Chinese rigs     22 % tariff on SE Asian rigs     Difficulty target  for 1 ZH/s = 139.7 T hashes     Hash price ≈ $53.8 /TH/day     American Bitcoin surged to $13/share, fell to $6.38 Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:17 Difficulty Report by Luxor 04:33 American Bitcoin public listing 07:10 ASIC prices 17:10 Cleanspark 17:39 Jones Research downgrades IREN 22:50 Cry Corner: Two Seas Capital 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 min

  8. SEP 2

    Can Bitcoin Survive Low Transaction Fees?

    Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more:  https://t.me/blockspacenews Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, James McAvity, CEO of bitcoin miner Cormint, joins us to talk about a potential, looming existential crisis for Bitcoin: low transaction fee revenue. With transaction fees at only 2% of mining revenue, McAvity argues the current model is unsustainable as rewards halve every four years. Subscribe to our newsletter!  **Notes:** • Transaction fees: 1/50th of total block rewards • 20GW mining capacity running 24/7 globally   • 70 basis points: current annual BTC issuance • $30-50K: cost per gigawatt hour electricity • 2036: block rewards drop to 8 basis points • $20T: potential future Bitcoin market cap Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:32 Is mining cooked? 08:05 Interpreting Satoshi's Goals 13:17 Hot mess or solid roadmap? 20:46 Cleanspark 21:15 Fees in a money protocol 25:44 truested intermediaries 31:42 Monero attack 38:39 Longterm bearish on mining? 44:59 What to do? 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner!®, is a market-leading, pure play Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship to monetize low-cost, high reliability energy while securing the most important finite, global asset – Bitcoin. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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