Summary: In this lively episode, we dive into the spontaneous and community-driven spirit of Bitcoin Park, where the idea of hosting a monthly mining meetup was born. The episode kicks off with a humorous recount of how a simple message about grilling burgers led to acquiring a high-end griddle, setting the tone for the casual yet passionate discus…

Summary: In this episode, we dive into personal preferences and lifestyle choices, starting with a discussion on the use of lotion and hair products. We explore the benefits of natural skincare products, like those from Farrow, and the decision to stop using shampoo. The conversation shifts to water quality and the importance of filtering out toxin…

Summary: In this episode, we kick things off by discussing the new studio setup, including a major lighting upgrade that frees up floor space and enhances the overall environment. This change is especially timely as we welcome our first guest, Rob Warren, back to the show. Rob has been busy since his last appearance, having published a book and att…

Summary: In this episode, we dive into the challenges of willpower and temptation, particularly around the irresistible allure of ice cream. We share personal anecdotes about the struggle to resist indulgent treats and the humorous consequences that follow. The conversation then shifts to the benefits of removing temptations and creating friction t…

Summary: In this episode, we dive into a myriad of topics ranging from the addictive nature of social media to the highs and lows of drug use. We discuss the surprising revelation that Donald Trump has never consumed alcohol and his appearance on Theo Vonn's podcast. The conversation takes a humorous turn with anecdotes about feeling like an owl on…

Summary: Welcome back to Pod 256! In this episode, Eco and Rod discuss the exciting upgrades to their recording studio, courtesy of Bitcoin Park. They express their gratitude to ODELL for allowing them to launch the new setup before his next recording. The hosts delve into the importance of consistency in podcasting and how their new equipment will…

Summary: In this episode of Pod256, we are joined by the innovative and resourceful Rev Hodl, who shares his journey from the film industry in Los Angeles to becoming a homesteader in Michigan. Rev Hodl discusses his transition to a self-sufficient lifestyle, integrating Bitcoin mining into his homestead projects, and the principles of home mining.…

Summary: In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of Bitcoin mining and decentralization with our special guest, Bob McElrath. We kick off the conversation with a lively discussion about cold plunges and their invigorating effects, setting the tone for an engaging and informative session. Bob shares an intriguing story about a tradition …

Summary: Welcome to Pod 256, a weekly Bitcoin podcast focused on Bitcoin mining, energy, and proof of work. This episode is hosted by @bitkite and @econoalchemist, with special guests @skot9000 and @boerst. The discussion kicks off with @boerst sharing his journey into Bitcoin mining, starting from his IT background and his first foray into mining …

Summary: The episode delves into various aspects of Bitcoin mining, energy consumption, and the proof of work concept. We explore the entry of AI companies into the mining sector, innovative container designs, the significance of hash rates, and exciting upcoming events in the industry. Additionally, we shed light on the challenges faced and the st…

Date: May 22, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 844622 - Rod/Eco to update According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 83.1 Trillion and set to increase roughly 1% at the conclusion of epoch 418 which should be on Thursday the 23rd. Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/Th…

Date: May 15, 2024 Special Thanks to Barnminer for generously donating a portion of sales from his grass fed beef jerky during the whole month of April. You can support an awesome bitcoiner and get great quality beef jerky by visiting: https://barnjerky.hashrootsinc.io/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:…

Date: April 18, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 839818 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 86.3 Trillion and set to decrease roughly 1.8%% at the conclusion of epoch 416 which should be on Wednesday the 24th Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/Th are selling fo…

Date: April 3, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 837580 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 83.1 Trillion and set to increase roughly 2% at the conclusion of epoch 415 which should be on April 10th. Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/Th are selling for roughly $…

Date: March 27, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 836541 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 83.9 Trillion and set to decrease roughly 1.5% at the conclusion of epoch 414. Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/Th are selling for roughly $13.73/Th at the moment, whi…

Date: March 20, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 835558 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 83.9 Trillion and set to decrease roughly 0.3% at the conclusion of epoch 414 which should be on or around March 28th. Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/Th are selling …

Date: March 13, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 834555 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 79.3 Trillion and set to increase roughly 5.8% at the conclusion of epoch 413 which should be Pie Day! Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/Th are selling for roughly 13.7…

Date: March 6, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 833445 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 79.3 Trillion and set to decrease roughly 0.25% at the conclusion of epoch 413 which should be on March 14th, Pie Day! Over at Hashrate Index: https://data.hashrateindex.com/asic-index-data: Miners under 25J/th are selling f…

Date: February 29, 2024 We did record with our guest imgislost, however we collectively decided that for privacy reasons, it would be best not to publish the recording. The 256 Foundation Telegram group: https://t.me/the256foundation State of the Network: Block Height: 832577 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 81.7 Trill…

Date: February 21, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 831444 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 81.7 Trillion and set to decrease ~5% at the conclusion of epoch 412 which just might land on February 29th, possibly making it the only difficulty adjustment to land on a leap-year day in Bitcoin’s history Looking at me…

Date: February 14, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 830468 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 70.3T and set to increase ~7% at the conclusion of epoch 411 Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is printing 568Eh on the 14-day MA Heading over to insights.braiins.com: Hashvalue is currently 180 sats/TH/day. Days until …

Date: February 7, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 829415 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 75.5T and set to increase between 7-12% at the conclusion of epoch 411, which should be close to Valentine’s Day Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is at an all-time-high, 565Eh on the 14-day MA Heading over to insights.b…

Date: February 1, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 828411 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 70.3T and set to increase ~6% at the conclusion of epoch 410 which should be in the next 24 hours or so Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is printing 526Eh on the 14-day Moving Average, with approximately 250k pending tr…

Date: January 24, 2024 State of the Network: Block Height: 827188 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 70.3T and set to increase ~2% at the conclusion of epoch 410, which should be February 2nd Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is roughly 515Eh on the 14-day MA Heading over to insights.braiins.com: Hashvalue is currently …

Date: December 14, 2023 032. No Holds Barred w/ Special Guests: Diverter, Author - Mining for the Streets & Samourai Wallet, Co-Founder - Samourai Wallet State of the Network: Block Height: 821220 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 67.3T after the recent downward adjustment of -0.95% on Saturday, December 9, 2023 Looking…

Date: October 26, 2023 State of the Network: Block Height: 813948 According to our friends at newhedge.io: Bitcoin difficulty is 61T and set to increase ~2.3% at the conclusion of Epoch 403 Looking at mempool.space: Hashrate is printing 440Eh on the 14-day MA. Heading over to insights.braiins.com: Hash value is currently 212 sats/TH/day. Days until…

Date: October 5, 2023 Block Height: 810755 Days Until the Halving: 202 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halving Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://As…

Date: September 7th, 2023 Block Height: 806614 The halving is due in: 231 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halving Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp:/…

Date: August 17, 2023 Block Height: 803633 Days Until the Halving: 252 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halving Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://As…

Date: July 20, 2023 Block Height: 799541 Days Until the Halving: 280 according to https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/halving Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia…

Date: July 6, 2023 Block Height: 797447 How many days until the halving: 295 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linco…

Date: June 29, 2023 Block Height: 796425 How many days until the halving: 302 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linc…

Date: June 22, 2023 Block Height: 795459 How many days until the halving: 309 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linc…

Date: June 15, 2023 Block Height: 794481 How many days until the halving: 316 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linc…

Date: June 8, 2023 Block Height: 793419 How many days until the halving: 323 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linco…

Date: June 1, 2023 Block Height: 792379 How many days until the halving: 330 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linco…

Date: May 25, 2023 Block Height: 791357 How many days until the halving: 338 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linco…

Date: May 18, 2023 Block Height: 790339 How many days until the halving: 345 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.linco…

Date: May 11, 2023 Block Height: 789270 How many days until the halving: 352 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Special Guests: Rob Warren, Partner - distributed hash & ₿usiness Cat, Co-Host - Rock Paper Bitcoin Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) st…

Date: May 4, 2023 Block Height: 788257 How many days until the halving: 359 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash update: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia…

Date: April 27, 2023 Block Height: 787231 How many days until the halving: 366 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lin…

Date: April 20, 2023 Block Height: 786265 How many days until the halving: 373 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lin…

Date: April 13, 2023 Block Height: 785232 How many days until the halving: 380 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Shout out to @_business_cat & @ChadFarrow for pointing hash to us! Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3…

Date: March 16, 2023 Block Height: 781,078 How many days until the halving: 409 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.li…

Date: March 9, 2023 Block Height: 780033 Days until the halving: 416 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:3…

Date: March 2, 2023 Block Height: 778,994 How many days until the halving: 423 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Catch-Up: Stream Sats, Point Hash update: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) strat…

Date: February 23, 2023 Block Height: 777,993 How many days until the halving: 430 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Catch-Up: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://CIS.lincoin.com:3333 e) stratum+tcp://Asia.lincoin.com:33…

Date: February 16, 2023 Block Height: 776,877 Days until the halving: 438 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ Catch-Up: POD256 enables PayNym donation method: https://paynym.is/+pod256 Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 d) stratum+tcp://C…

Date: February 9, 2023 Block Height: 775,769 446 days until the halving according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ 0:00 Intro 1:32 State of the Network 11:54 The News 27:55 Home Miner of the Week 31:23 No Holds Barred with Casey Rodarmor 1:39:43 Closing Thoughts Stream Sats, Point Hash: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333…

Date: February 2, 2023 Block Height: 774751 How many days until the halving: 453 according to https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/ In this week's episode, Econoalchemist and Rod cover: Stream Sats, Point Hash update: Pick any Lincoin URL: a) stratum+tcp://NA.lincoin.com:3333 b) stratum+tcp://EU.lincoin.com:3333 c) stratum+tcp://LatAm.lincoin.com:3333 …