Podcast

Today we are rejoined by Zach Bradford of Cleanspark to talk about market sentiment, mining economics, ASIC prices and what to expect from the numerous Chapter 11 filings.

Today we are joined by Glyn Jones, CEO of Ice Breaker Finance. Ice Breaker is a novel DeFi application merging miner financing with on-chain contracts. We talk about the mining credit crunch, what makes a good borrower and if ASIC backed loans will survive as a collateral type.

We discuss Marathon’s 2022 including the storm that knocked out its Hardin site, getting 9 EH/s online, EGS regulations, OFAC compliance, if the hosting model is broken or not, Marathon’s finance strategy and why Marathon hasn’t sold its Bitcoin.

We talk with Ray Nasser, CEO of Arthur Mining, about teaming up with Brazilian power producers to utilize stranded renewable energy for Bitcoin mining.

We talk about the bombshell that is FTX, the tail risks and what it means for the industry.

Today on the show I am joined by Alex DaCosta and David Yi of Aspen Creek Digital Corporation (ACDC) to discuss their newest Texas facility. We talk about Compass Mining’s 27 MW deployment to ACDC, working with ERCOT and their energy first approach to mining.

News Roundup! Public miners blowing up, Compute North filings and S19 XP prices.

Interview with Bitfarms Chief Mining Officer Ben Gagnon on Bitfarms bear market strategy.

Interview with mining analyst Anthony Power on Argo, Core and Iris Energy struggling under massive debt payments.

In this episode of the Compass Podcast, Michael Carter (BitsBeTrippin) walks us through how to survive a Bitcoin winter and the history of bear cycles.

Will Oklahoma be the next leader in hash rate? Find out on this episode of the Compass Podcast.

Compass takes a deep dive into Bitcoin mining's Q1 numbers with the Coin Metrics team.

Bitcoin mining startups are flocking to energy-rich Texas. We find out why and how on this episode of the Compass Podcast.

Should bitcoin miners be concerned about potential attacks within the mining ecosystem? We find out on this episode of the Compass Podcast

Can miners utilize smart contracts? We find out on this episode of the Compass Podcast.

Are mining companies turning to renewables to reduce their carbon footprint? We find out on this episode of the Compass Podcast.

How are bitcoin miners utilizing renewable energy in Australia? We explore how with Iris Energy on this episode of the Compass Podcast.

Bitcoin presents novel ways to organize communities and governments. We explore how with the Texas Bitcoin Foundation on this episode of the Compass Podcast.

Ethereum is leaving Proof-of-Work. Compass talks with two developers to find out how.

What should Bitcoin miners know about the Lightning Network? We find out on this episode of the Compass Podcast.

Will and Zack sit down with Adam Ortolf of Upstream Data to talk about the Bitcoin Mining Council, ESG and decentralizing Bitcoin mining.

Will sits down with James Prestwich of Celo, a top developer on making Bitcoin speak with other blockchains. James goes through the Miner Extractable Value phenomenon and what it means for Bitcoin.

Whit sits down with Lee and Nathan from the Texas Blockchain Council to talk about balancing energy grids with Bitcoin, renewable energy and why the Lone Star State is embracing BTC.

Whit is joined by Galaxy Digital's Drew Armstrong and AJ Scalia to talk about miner profitability, network disruptions and the new mining division at Galaxy.

Whit is joined by Director of Mining at Bitfarms, Ben Gagnon, to talk about being listed on the NASDAQ, mining in China and North America and the market for stranded energy.