069 Hydro Cooling vs Air Cooling Reality Check w/Tom Merkle
Published: February 10, 2026
Duration: 46:32
🔗 Tom Merkle (Hashbranch): Website: https://hashbranch.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmerkle/
In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Tom Merkle from Hashbranch to discuss survival strategies as Bitcoin mining enters unprecedented territory with hash price dropping below $30.
What's covered in this episode: Jesse and Tom break down the current market conditions: Bitcoin at $64k, hash price at $29, and a -13% difficulty adjustment on the horizon. They analyze what's driving this downturn, compare it to historical crashes like the China mining ban, and discuss why the fundamentals of mining economics haven't changed des...