HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast
byJesse
Technology
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
Episodes(40 episodes)
Bitcoin Mining + BLOC = 60% More BTC w/ Steven Wilson
🛠 Sponsored by:Luxor, Mining software, firmware & hashrate toolshttps://luxor.tech/Altair Technology, ASIC hardware, replacement parts & mining infrastructureCode: HASHRATEUPhttps://altairtech.ioSoloMining, Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUPhttps://solomining.de🔗 Links from this episode:BTC Backed Loans: https://firefish.io?ref=satoshi2984Wilson Mining: https://wilsonmining.io/https://x.com/WilsonMining/status/2033302654110065092?s=20<...
Published: Jul 1, 2026Duration: 49m 4s
The First Bitcoin Hashrate Bear Market Ever [NEWS]
🛠 SPONSORED BY- Luxor – Mining software, firmware & hashrate tools https://luxor.tech/- SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de- Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin mining solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io- BTC Backed Loans: https://firefish.io?ref=satoshi2984📄 OVERVIEWIn this news episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down what may be the first-ever Bitcoin hashrate bear market — and the structural force behind it: the AI pivot pulling power away fro...
Published: Jun 27, 2026Duration: 21m 45s
Introducing My New Venture: Bushmining
🔗 Bush Mining:Website: https://bushmining.comIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse introduces Bush Mining, his new venture with partner Conrad, and walks through the live pilot project: a hydro-powered farm in South Africa's Eastern Cape that turns stranded, wasted power into Bitcoin mining revenue.Jesse breaks down the flexible-compute model that makes it work: a site survey identifies surplus power, metering and load controllers measure what's truly available, and ASIC miners soak up only the stranded energy that would otherwise be dumped as heat. Local needs alw...
Published: Jun 21, 2026Duration: 8m 31s
Why This Oil Company Buys Bitcoin Miners for $30 w/ Brad Cuddy
🔗 Brad Cuddy:Website: https://chollainc.com/energyX (Twitter): https://x.com/_BradCuddy_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleycuddy/In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Brad Cuddy, Director of Energy Operations at Cholla Inc., to unpack the "ASIC retirement home" strategy: buying S19 J Pros for $30 a unit and making them profitable on ultra-cheap Texas power.Brad explains how Cholla, a three-generation oil & gas exploration company, turned its mining arm into an R&D lab for the wider industry: fle...
Published: Jun 12, 2026Duration: 43m 16s
AI Is Stealing Bitcoin Mining Sites in Texas w/ Ryan Nuckolls
🔗 GUEST & LINKS- Ryan Nuckolls (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-nuckolls-36a9975b- Ryan Nuckolls (X): https://x.com/RyanNuckolls_- Texas Energy Group (Website): https://texasenergygroup.com- Energy Management: https://texasenergygroup.com/energy-management/📄 OVERVIEWIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Ryan Nuckolls from Texas Energy Group to unpack what is really happening on the ground in Texas power, AI data centers, and Bitcoin mining site development.Ryan explains how TEG works from "permit...
Published: Jun 6, 2026Duration: 37m 27s
Hydro vs Immersion: Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure Reality Check w/ Matthew Carson
🔗 GUEST & LINKS- Matthew Carson (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-carson-354b4715a/- Hash House (Website): https://hashhouse.tech/- Hash House (LinkedIn): https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashhouse/📄 OVERVIEWIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Matthew Carson, Chief Business Officer at Hash House, to break down the real-world tradeoffs behind Bitcoin mining infrastructure, hydro cooling, immersion cooling, ASIC deployments, and the future of high-density compute.Matthew has worked across large-scale mining and infrastructure projects for more t...
Published: Jun 1, 2026Duration: 33m 36s
Nobody Is Buying Bitcoin Miners Anymore [NEWS]
📄 OVERVIEWIn this NEWS episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down the latest earnings reports, structural shifts, and AI pivots reshaping the Bitcoin mining industry.From Bitdeer's collapsing miner sales and Canaan's $23M quarterly loss to Mara dumping 38% of its Bitcoin treasury and laying off 15% of staff, the signals all point one direction: nobody is buying miners, and the companies that own power are pivoting hard to AI. Meanwhile, AI-focused funds like Situational Awareness LP are quietly accumulating mining stocks, not for the hashrate, but for the energized megawatts underneath.<...
Published: May 28, 2026Duration: 18m 48s
The PhD Data Bitcoin's Critics Don't Want to See w/ Dr. Margot Paez
🔗 Dr. Margot Paez:X (Twitter): https://x.com/jyn_ursoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margotpaez/BPI Profile: https://www.btcpolicy.org/authors/margot-paez📄 PhD Thesis: https://github.com/dmrobotix/phd/blob/main/dissertation.pdfIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Dr. Margot Paez, PhD researcher and fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, to dig into the first empirical study of Bitcoin mining load flexibility across North American facilities.Dr. Paez collected hourly energy consum...
Published: May 19, 2026Duration: 46m 58s
What If Your Heater Paid Your Electricity Bill? w/ Max Obwexer
🔗 Max Obwexer (21energy):Website: https://21energy.comX: https://x.com/21energy_comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilianobwexerIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Max Obwexer, Co-Founder & CEO of 21energy, to explore how Bitcoin mining hardware is being turned into residential heating infrastructure — and why it still makes economic sense even at historic low hash prices.Max breaks down the real numbers behind Bitcoin heating versus heating oil in Austria, introduces the 21energy Port for solar automation via Home...
Published: May 14, 2026Duration: 32m 49s
The West Texas Loophole Bitcoin Miners Are Exploiting w/ Chris Alfano
🔗 Chris Alfano:Website: https://360energyco.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-alfano-a195a058/X (Twitter): https://x.com/chrisallfanoIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Chris Alfano, CEO of 360 Energy, to break down one of the most overlooked power cost advantages in Bitcoin mining: negative-priced natural gas in West Texas.Chris explains why the Waha Hub has traded at negative prices 70% of the time over the last three years, what's driving that structural imbalance in the Permian Basin, and how...
Published: May 11, 2026Duration: 50m 35s
CoinShares: 1 in 5 Bitcoin Miners Is Unprofitable Right Now [NEWS]
In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down the latest Bitcoin mining news -- from hash price and difficulty trends to public miner financials, Bhutan's Bitcoin sell-off, AI competition for power, and new developments from Luxor, Tether, and the solo mining community.What are public miners actually paying to produce one Bitcoin once you factor in salaries, financing, and overhead beyond the electricity bill? Jesse challenges the "3.8 cents all-in" narrative from Riot's Q1 2026 report and questions whether large-scale miners are truly profitable at current prices. Also covered: CoinShares estimates up to 20% of miners are...
Published: May 7, 2026Duration: 13m 25s
This Esports Giant Is Quietly Building a Bitcoin Empire w/ Carl Agren
🔗 Carl Agren:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-agren-6921068/🔗 NIP Group:Website: https://miningninjas.comInvestor Relations: https://nipg.comIn this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Carl Agren, CEO of Mining and Digital Assets at NIP Group, to explore how one of the world's most iconic esports brands quietly built 11.3 EH/s of Bitcoin mining across multiple global jurisdictions.Carl breaks down the deal structure behind NIP's mining buildout, why the company is staying focused on Bit...
Published: May 1, 2026Duration: 30m 21s
Braiins Just Built a Hashrate Market w/ Ryan Miller
🔗 GUEST & LINKS- Ryan Miller (X): https://x.com/ryanmllr107- Ryan Miller (Telegram): https://t.me/ryanmiller_braiins- Braiins Hashpower: https://hashpower.braiins.com/📄 OVERVIEWIn 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...
Published: Apr 27, 2026Duration: 24m 32s
From Repair Shop to 100 MW Site Operator w/ Paul Palmer
🔗 GUEST & LINKS- Paul Palmer (X): https://x.com/sustainhash- SustainHash (Website): https://www.sustainhash.com- Email: paul@sustainhash.com📄 OVERVIEWIn 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...
Published: Apr 26, 2026Duration: 34m 22s
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 curr...
Published: Apr 20, 2026Duration: 8m 37s
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 ...
Published: Apr 15, 2026Duration: 13m 3s
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...
Published: Apr 2, 2026Duration: 53m 33s
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 give...
Published: Mar 30, 2026Duration: 7m 23s
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 conve...
Published: Mar 26, 2026Duration: 39m 28s
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 $305...
Published: Mar 23, 2026Duration: 12m 19s