HashCast359

Episode 359 show notes:

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

Mining Calculator:
https://minerdaily.com/2022/btc-hash-rate-gains-in-2022/
https://insights.braiins.com/en/cost-to-mine/

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:
1) Intel reveals details of their new ASIC chip:---
https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1495566073168818185?s=20&t=h49vUtxlCn-6s__PI9vfXg

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-details-its-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-chips-and-systems

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intels-second-gen-bitcoin-miners-performance-and-pricing-listed

Developments:
1) @rrybarczyk of Galaxy Digital explains Stratum v2:
https://twitter.com/_amanda_fab/status/1494672269515411456?s=20&t=62vv6EenSLCuipkqSYRuSw

2) @SGBarbour ramping up BlackBox production:
https://twitter.com/SGBarbour/status/1494331070967279624?s=20&t=62vv6EenSLCuipkqSYRuSw

3) Braiins Home Mining Starter Guide:
https://braiins.com/blog/how-to-mine-bitcoin-beginners-guide

4) Bob Burnett article on the risk of large miners:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/mining-industry-makes-bitcoin-vulnerable

5) @SGBarbour, An Elephant in the Electrical Grid
https://bullishthoughts.substack.com/p/the-elephants-in-the-grid?utm_source=twitter&s=r


Home Miner Hall of Fame:
1) @cuckoomining with
https://twitter.com/cuckoomining/status/1498528308706877440?s=20&t=SHxo-eS7niJcXzfWSWGT8g

2) @Bitcoin__Dragon with an S19 (S17?) in imersion tank with after market fans:
https://twitter.com/Bitcoin__Dragon/status/1496677617679757312?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

3) @TheCoinDad with an Antminer C1 restoration:
https://twitter.com/TheCoinDad/status/1495258056682311680?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

4) Braiins with the beanie giveaway:
https://twitter.com/braiins_systems/status/1499043886127366147?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

5) @BikesandBitcoin with the reversable home heater:
https://twitter.com/BikesandBitcoin/status/1499124949885280257?s=20&t=FVEzn2IowZDjEGvxcugbtw

Privacy Implications:
1) Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister calls for freeze on all Russian crypto accounts:
https://twitter.com/FedorovMykhailo/status/1497922588491792386?s=20&t=MmBB6jlWEWpM8zE_n9_EnA

2) Sparrow Wallet implements BIP47:
https://twitter.com/SparrowWallet/status/1499374422804910082?s=20&t=JsMETUSjo3vgvGby7P_QMQ