The Hash Cast, episode 356

Episode 356 Show Notes

STATE OF THE NETWORK

Difficulty Estimator:

https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator

Difficulty Chart:

https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart

Hashrate Charts:

https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/hashrate-chart

https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/hashrate-btc-ema14.html#3y

ASIC Prices:

https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data

NEWS

Solo miner wins block reward with ~126Th:

https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1480843321043865602?s=20

Another solo miner wins block reward 255 blocks later with ~116Th:

https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1481430284445024256?s=20

@JohnCantrell97 explains solo mining:

https://twitter.com/JohnCantrell97/status/1481743363686772744?s=20

US Congress set for hearing on Bitcoin carbon footprint:

https://cryptobriefing.com/u-s-congress-reportedly-set-for-hearing-on-bitcoins-carbon-footprint/

Hearing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWg731-3id8

Intel to announce new "ultra-low-voltage" Bitcoin mining ASIC:

https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1483454061038997508?s=20

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference

EU regulators call for PoW ban:

https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/01/19/eu-regulator-calls-for-a-ban-on-proof-of-work-bitcoin-mining-to-save-renewable-energy

DEVELOPMENTS

Square moving forward with "Bitcoin mining system":

https://twitter.com/TempletonThomas/status/1481728131668987904?s=20

Miner Daily predicts 225-270Eh by 2023:

https://minerdaily.com/2022/btc-hash-rate-gains-in-2022/

Galaxy Digital releases 2022 mining report, predicts 300-370Eh by 2023:

https://docsend.com/view/ywmriqkwy73snbah

Home Miner Hall of Fame

@Bit_Chungus Single S9 immersed:

https://twitter.com/Bit_Chungus/status/1482042278982074371?s=20

@jlfilip two turbo S9s:

https://twitter.com/jlfilip/status/1482841149396033539?s=20

@BTCPhteve S19 Shop Heater:

https://twitter.com/BTCPhteve/status/1483522301433982989?s=20

PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS

Several journalists phones hacked in El Salvador:

https://citizenlab.ca/2022/01/project-torogoz-extensive-hacking-media-civil-society-el-salvador-pegasus-spyware/