THE MINING POD: Foundry Layoffs, $5 Billion In Raises and MARA’s Windfarm Purchase
Bitcoin broke past $100,000, but that doesn’t mean Bitcoin mining was all smooth sailing. We dug into this week’s stories, including layoffs and basement Bitcoin mining.Welcome back to the Mining Pod! We jump into Foundry's 27% workforce reduction, Marathon's wind farm acquisition, and Mawson's bankruptcy troubles. Plus, analysis of mining industry financing trends and a humorous take on illegal university mining operations in Poland. Also, happy $100,000 Bitcoin!👉 Get tickets to OP_NEXT by visiting the website! And use discount code OCTOBER to get 25% off at check out!Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 👉Enjoying the show? Check out our newsletter at miningpod.blockspace.media!👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show!Follow our hosts on Twitter: @wsfoxley, @cbspears, @AsILayHodling, @MatthewKimmell-Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner!"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer Damien Somerset.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | Why This CEO Thinks Bitcoin Could Reach $250K in 2025
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Sol Strategies CEO Leah Wald.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Sol Strategies CEO Leah Wald joins CoinDesk to discuss the sentiment across the crypto industry as bitcoin reached the milestone $100,000 mark Wednesday night. Plus, insights into developments in the Solana ecosystem and potential SOL ETFs in the U.S. under the Trump administration.-Imagine a blockchain built for you. No wallets, no keys, no hassle—just innovation. Welcome to XION, the first walletless layer-one blockchain purpose-built for consumer adoption.With XION, developers can build, launch, and scale products that are ready for the masses—no technical barriers for users, thanks to groundbreaking Chain Abstraction. All it takes to join the crypto revolution? An email.Say goodbye to complexity and hello to possibility. Ready to take the leap? Explore XION today at xion.burnt.com-This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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COINDESK DAILY: Who Are Trump’s Top Picks for SEC Chair?
"CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the list of candidates who could chair the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.-This episode was hosted by Christine Lee. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Christine Lee and edited by Victor Chen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto Update | How Will AI Agents Impact Crypto Trading?
The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and Fetch.ai founder and CEO Humayun Sheikh.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Fetch.ai founder and CEO Humayun Sheikh joins CoinDesk to discuss the developing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in crypto trading and the concerns surrounding the evolving technology.-This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “Markets Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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THE MINING POD: Block’s New ASIC Miner With Core Scientific and Proto
Jack Dorsey’s Block is making a new Bitcoin ASIC, including a custom shipment of chips to Core Scientific. We dig into the new unit on an exclusive show with the team!Welcome back to the Mining Pod! On today’s show, we have an exclusive with Proto and Core Scientific, who recently announced a collaboration on a new ASIC chip design. Core Scientific–one of the largest Bitcoin miners in the world–will be buying 15 EH/s of chips to make custom units. Meanwhile, Proto will be working on selling more chips and a custom form factor of its own. Timestamps:00:00 Start03:20 Building hardware at Argo03:48 Proto miner05:36 Proto tools development06:29 Intel chips08:59 Why is Core Scientific interested in ASIC creation13:34 Collaboration vs competition16:06 Interacting with Bitcoin needs to be easier17:59 Geopolitics19:54 Having US built ASICs22:33 Have ASICs gotten better?25:01 Repairs27:26 Upgrading rigs30:09 Form factor changes35:51 AI & mining45:36 Is AI driving site design?50:50 15 exahash or bust?52:34 EPIC collaboration56:50 Launch date?57:28 Open market sales eventually?Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! 👉Enjoying the show? Check out our newsletter at miningpod.blockspace.media!👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show!Follow our hosts on Twitter: @wsfoxley, @cbspears, @AsILayHodling, @MatthewKimmell-Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner!"The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer Damien Somerset. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.