The Hash Cast, episode 357

Episode 357 Show Notes

STATE OF THE NETWORK

Difficulty:

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

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

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

Hashrate:

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

3rd solo miner finds block:

https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1485585814419812356?s=20

4th solo miner finds block!:

https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1488454376180285443?s=20&t=iBEhkLoyX24FMpThUgoi0A

5th solo miner finds block!!:

https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1489050478025781250?s=20&t=g0ctTGuxifpVv__AQSl_DQ

@ 0:09:36 - Guest Segment with John Stefanopoulos (@JStefanop1) of https://www.futurebit.io/

Russia bans Bitcoin mining:

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/russia-says-no-to-crypto-mining-joining-a-growing-list-of-countries/

Russia has Bitcoin mining advantage?

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/putin-russia-has-advantages-in-bitcoin-mining

DEVELOPMENTS

Braiins explains PoW vs PoS:

https://twitter.com/braiins_systems/status/1485301736776552449?s=20

https://braiins.com/blog/merits-of-proof-of-work

Out of sequence blocks?

https://twitter.com/albertahodl/status/1486361705194344452?s=20

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Block_timestamp

https://twitter.com/flyoverhodl/status/1486377287163518984?s=20

https://mempool.space/block/00000000000000000002721b7416d4c558f9e6f56d00bcca456002eaf9294ec1

https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoins-block-timestamp-protection-rules/

@ 0:57:24 - Guest segment with @BigCohoo to talk about time stamps

Bitcoin Magazine Home Miner Series w/@CoinHeated:

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/interview-home-immersion-bitcoin-mining

Upstream Data reveals the final iteration of the BlackBox:

https://twitter.com/SGBarbour/status/1487122572198047744?s=20&t=jAE_Peo1YfQxyXkFjKoEqw

Econo's DIY BlackBox guide for Upstream Data:

https://github.com/econoalchemist/UpstreamData-DIY-BlackBox

Braiins updates dashboard:

https://insights.braiins.com/en/

Braiins announces Bitcoin Mining Conference:

https://braiins.com/bitcoin-mining-conference-2022

HOME MINER HALL OF FAME

@C4R3Bear with the quiet, clean, garage enclosure:

https://twitter.com/C4R3Bear/status/1484560830482034690?s=20

@MicajahAutryBTC with the perseverance:

https://twitter.com/MicajahAutryBTC/status/1484638422493011980?s=20

@sleepypubba with the double S19 hotbox:

https://twitter.com/sleepypubba/status/1485077173006479361?s=20

@DaddyBTC_pleb with the S9 upgrades:

https://twitter.com/DaddyBTC_pleb/status/1487506865848295434?s=20&t=jAE_Peo1YfQxyXkFjKoEqw

@yooperHodl with the WhiteBox:

https://twitter.com/yooperHodl/status/1488253693149515779?s=20&t=iBEhkLoyX24FMpThUgoi0A

https://yooperhodl.substack.com/p/yooper-crate

PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS

https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/privacyweek/2022/01/24/introducing-coindesks-privacy-week/