HashCast371

The Hash Cast Episode 371 Show Notes

STATE OF THE NETWORK:
1) Difficulty:
https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator

2) Hashrate:
https://mempool.space/graphs/mining/hashrate-difficulty

3) ASIC Prices:
https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data

4) Insights:
https://insights.braiins.com/en/

NEWS:
1) From NoBullShitBitcoin, US government prohibits export of 3nm chip technology:
https://archive.ph/x7ayT
https://archive.ph/ABRKL

2) In other news, from Bitcoin Magazine, Bitmain to start financing mining operations:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitmain-antpool-antalpha-offer-bitcoin-mining-industry-lifeline

DEVELOPMENTS:
1) This was an interesting find: Church converted to mining facility up for sale in Austin, TX.
https://austin.craigslist.org/ele/d/rogers-crypto-mining-operation/7507382596.html
(https://archive.ph/0hWRU)

HOME MINER HALL OF FAME:
1) @jchotz on Twitter with the mining site development:
https://twitter.com/jchotz/status/1542704831554519040?s=20&t=kDt-E-DU0qeARrp0QJLv9A

2) @bitcoindario with the enclosure/crypto-cloaks-pants-combo:
https://twitter.com/bitcoindario/status/1558627542671978496?s=20&t=kDt-E-DU0qeARrp0QJLv9A

PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS:
1) The Ethereum Privacy Tool Tornado Cash and corresponding addresses were added to the US sanctions list.
https://archive.ph/jVGAd

2) Tornado Cash developer was arrested following the sanctions.
https://www.fiod.nl/arrest-of-suspected-developer-of-tornado-cash/

GUEST APPEARANCE:
[@ErinEmalone](https://twitter.com/ErinEMalone) & [@SatStackSage](https://twitter.com/satstacksage) with the Hot Tub Mine Machine:
https://erinmalone.substack.com/p/hot-tub-mine-machine-heating-a-hot