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HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast

HashrateUp is a podcast that delves into Bitcoin mining and exciting projects, utilizing hashrate production to unlock new potentials in the broader energy industry. From details about innovative mining operations to exciting applications powered by classic energy resources, we’ll discuss the various ways the Bitcoin network is powered and its impact on the environment. Join us as we talk with industry experts, researchers, and thought leaders to understand how Bitcoin is shaping the future of power and investigate the energy challenges and opportunities Bitcoin and its ecosystem bring to the...

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Jesse

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Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

21 A: The floor is lava w/ G. Martinez | Volcano Energy 25.10.2023

Block Height: 813.659 Summary: In this Episode, I spoke to Gerson Martinez of Volcano Energy. We talked about his road to Bitcoin, the company and its plans and a bunch about El Salvador! Gerson is from El Salvador originally and gives a great perspective on current developments in the country. Twitter Gerson Volcano Energy Twitter More information on Volcano Energy Quaise Energy -----------------...

20 A: Bitcoin Mining drives chip innovation w/ Dr Elly Pembroke 17.10.2023

Block Height: 811.406 Summary: This week I spoke to Dr. Elly Pembroke. She is an independent scientist, who focuses her work and education on Bitcoin Mining more broadly and Semiconductor Research and development more specifically. We talk about how chips come into existence, how they work, how they end up on hashboards. Lots of technical nuance in here. If you tell me you didn’t learn anything ne...

19 A: Public Hashing w/ R. Nouzareth | SATO 10.10.2023

Block Height: 810.504 Summary: This week I speak with Romain Nouzareth. He is CEO of SATO Technologies, a public mining company out of Canada listed on the TSX and OTCQB. This is the first time I get to interview a CEO of a publicly traded company. I hope you enjoy and get something out of the questions and answers that structured this conversation! Twitter Romain SATO Technologies ---------------...

18 A: Hedging Hashrate with Block Green w/ S. Hess 03.10.2023

Block Height: 809.791 Summary: Today I talked to Sebastien Hess, CEO of Blockgreen. We talk about their product, Hashrate hedging instruments in the Bitcoin Mining industry and what their overall vision is for the market going forward. https://twitter.com/blockdotgreen Website BlockGreen BlockGreen x Luxor --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

17 A: Industry Expertise w/ N. Smid 26.09.2023

Block Height: 809.432 Summary: Today I spoke to Nico Smid! He runs his own Company called Digital Mining Solutions where he provides advice to hosting service providers and self-miners with a focus on Latin America. He has a wealth of experience in the mining industry and I am glad he let me pick his brains! Nico Substack Nico Website Nico Twitter Nico LinkedIn ------------------------------------...

16 A: Rollin' the dice w/ T. Cohoon 19.09.2023

Block Height: 807207 Summary: On this one I speak with Tylor Cohoon, who wrote an article on Braiins a few months ago, in which he described my commonly referred to dice roll article. His analogy makes bitcoin mining more quickly understandable and is a great way to get people involved. Twitter Tylor Telegram Tylor Tylors Dice Roll Article Tylor Article on nodes vs miners Tylor Article on bitcoin...

15 A: ASICs paying you to take a Shower w/ Schnitzel 12.09.2023

Block Height: 805.345 Summary: In this one, I chat with Michael, “Schnitzel”, and we talk about Home Mining. He claims to be a software guy, but after this episode, I know he is all about hardware as well. He has built an integration for the Open Source Software Home Assitant to control his miners at home. ASICs are used to heat House, Whirlpool and Hot Water Geyser. Take a listen, enjoy the techn...

14 A: Commodification of Hashrate /w J. Detjen 05.09.2023

I spoke to John Detjen, VP of Product, and Lead of the Software Team at Navier about their spinout “Reactor.xyz”. The product commodifies Hashrate and makes it super easy to acquire for anyone interested. Log in with your lightning wallet, and buy Hashrate. No ASIC, no electricity cost. Listen to understand where the product is superior and why the commodification of Hashrate is here to stay! Twit...

13 A: Reducing flares to 0 w/ P. Cockerham 29.08.2023

Block Height: 804394 I spoke to Paul Cockerham, Partner at Verdemining. He and I are talking about their flared gas operations in the south of the US. He goes into the technical detail of the different stages the gas is going through before it's turned into electricity and heat. Some exciting details, that I am sure you are not aware of when it comes to utilising ASICs this way. Twitter Paul Websi...

12 A: Optimizing Infrastructure w/ A. Chehrehsaz & T. Cross 22.08.2023

Block Height: 803489 This will get your head spinnin’. Make sure you are sitting down for this! Ali and Troy join me for an absolute delight of a discussion, if I may say so myself. We talk about Optimizing Infrastructure, Solar, and Energy transition where hashrate production fits into all this and the future of mining among other things. -- Ali Twitter Troy Twitter Optimize Infrastructure The Si...

11 A: Going Nuclear /w R. MacLeod 16.08.2023

Block Height: 803337 After another break, Ryan joins me for an interview. He works at a Canadian nuclear research facility and is an expert in this field. Of course, I had to bring him on to talk about the current state of nuclear energy, small modular reactors (SMRs) and the combination of those technologies with Bitcoin Mining. Really enjoyed making this and hope you enjoy listening just as much...

Where are the hashes going? w/ J. Mellerud | Luxor 04.07.2023

I speak to Jaran from Luxor on this one. He is a Business Developer and Research Analyst at Luxor. We talk about mining around the world. Specifically, we go into detail on Mining in UAE. An Article on this drops very soon, so make sure to check that out, when it is released! This was great. I had tons of fun. Please excuse audio quality - the leafblower made my life difficult! If you want more fr...

Mining Barefoot w/ B. Burnett 28.06.2023

On this one, I speak to Bob about btcprague, his company “Barefoot Mining”, public companies, the history of mining and centralisation. His articles, released in Bitcoin magazine, play a huge role as well. This is a wealth of knowledge. Please enjoy and let us know if you have questions B. Burnett on Twitter Barefoot Mining Website Satoshis Heel Article: Wild Horses Article: Bitcoin Mining Trilemm...

8 A: Stabilising Grids w/ S. Connell 03.05.2023

On this one Shaun and I dive deep on how Lancium helps to stabilise the ERCOT Grid. We talk about loadshedding in South Africa, renewables and a crazy bet. Check out his Twitter if you haven’t! It’s full of value! Twitter Shaun Connell Twitter Lancium lancium.com Tweet on Renewables in ERCOT Telegram Donations: jesse21@getalby.com Twitter Nostr E-Mail: jesse_hodl@protonmail.com BTC Podcasting Bitc...

7 A: Mining On A Farm In Ireland /w M. Morton 18.04.2023

Block Height: 785931 Mark and I speak about Scilling Mining. Recently, cointelegraph visited their first operation between a lot of cows and green fields in Ireland. As an irish company they focus on mining Bitcoin with stranded power. An exciting conversation about Mark’s vision for Scilling and their operation that’s in the field. Give this a listen! Twitter Mark Twitter Scilling Mining Website...

6 A: Gridless mines in Africa w/J. Maingi 07.03.2023

Block Height: 778936 Janet and I speak about Gridless and their mining operation in Kenya. The topic of mining in Africa overall as well as aspects of Mini-Grids are topics of our conversation. I myself worked in the mini-grid space for some time, so this topic is very dear to me. Please reach out to Janet with any questions you might have. Proud to have my first representative from a project in A...

5 A: Landfills full of Bitcoin w/ A. Wright 28.02.2023

Block Height: 776881 Adam and I speak about Vespene Energy, what solutions they offer, how they leverage Bitcoin Mining to mitigate some of the most dangerous emissions to the climate, and recent developments. A fantastic discussion! Let us know what you thought! Twitter Vespene Twitter Adam Vespene Website Telegram Donations: jesse21@getalby.com Twitter Nostr E-Mail: jesse_hodl@protonmail.com BTC...

4 A: Studying Bitcoin Electricity Use with w/ DBatten 21.02.2023

Blockheight: 776614 In this episode, I speak to Daniel Batten about his recent study on Bitcoin’s Electricity usage and composition. He has done thorough work to make an additional, updated Study based on the Cambridge Model available to share. It is an excellent piece of work. Let us know what you think! Twitter Daniel Article by Daniel Website Daniel Bitcoin Magazine Articles Telegram Donations:...

3 A: Ocean Energy - Baseload for Bitcoin /w Nate 14.02.2023

Aloha! In this episode, I chat with Nate Harmon from OceanBitEnergy about OTEC, among other things. OTEC is a technology that is currently seen as highly inefficient and capital-intensive. Bitcoin Mining has the chance to change that. Listen to Nate explaining how. He is a wealth of knowledge, and I am happy to have sat down with him. Mahalo! Gorillas, militias, and Bitcoin: Why Congo’s most famou...

[GER] 2 A: Frisch aus dem Lab /w Calé 06.02.2023

In dieser Episode unterhalte ich mich ausgiebig mit Kristian “Calé” Kläger von der Kläger Group über die Entwicklungen der letzten Monate mit Bezug zum Bitcoin Mining. Als eines der ersten mittelständisches Unternehmen in Deutschland hat die Kläger Group Bitcoin Mining integriert, um mehr Solarstrom nutzen zu können und Abwärme in Betriebsprozesse einzuleiten. Ein wahres Leuchtturm-Projekt für die...

1 A: MintGreen heats Homes and ages Whiskey w/ C. Sullivan 25.01.2023

In this episode, I speak to Colin Sullivan, CEO and Co-Founder of MintGreen. MintGreen focuses its efforts on District Heating and leverages Bitcoin Mining for another fascinating application. Give the show a listen and let us know any questions. Telegram Donations: jesse21@getalby.com Twitter Nostr E-Mail: jesse_hodl@protonmail.com BTC Podcasting Bitcoin does not use enough electricity!

9 mA: Energiewirtschaft in der Praxis /w Gutenberg 26.07.2022

Ahoi! In dieser Folge geht es ein wenig mehr um die Praxis in der Energiewirtschaft. Mein Gast, Gutenberg, ist im kaufmännischen Sektor bei einem Stadtwerk tätig und ich habe ihn ein wenig ausgequetscht. Wir unterhalten uns über die aktuelle Energiesituation und generell Themen wie Einkauf, Planung, etc. The orange Coin kommt etwas zu kurz in dieser Folge, aber nicht komplett. Gutenberg und sein K...

5 mA: Discussing Energy FUD (reupload) /@stefanwouldgo 09.07.2022

Ich musste diese Episode reuploaden, weil ich sie dummerweise ungewollt gelöscht habe. BMC letzter Report Q1 2022 Stefan’s Twitter net positive money Nic Carter Twitter Troy Cross Twitter Margot Paez Twitter Timestamps: Aussage 1: Bitcoin verbraucht mehr Energie als [X] (16:28 ) Aussage 2: Eine Bitcoin Transaktion verbraucht mehr Energie als [X] (22:30 ) Aussage 3: Der nachhaltige Strom zum Mining...

8 mA: Mining & Mini-Grids /w Nico 04.07.2022

Lange Pause. Neue Folge. Let’s go! Mit Nico rede ich in unserer ersten Runde von mehreren über Entwicklungshilfe, über die Umsetzung und den Betrieb von Mini Grids und Dinge, die man beachten muss. Nico ist Gründer von Inensus. Die Firma leistet praxisnahe Beratungsleistungen für Projektierer und Betreiber. Über Bitcoin ist Nico gestolpert als es darum ging Überschussstrom in Mini Grids zu verwend...

7 mA: Bitcoin und die Energiewende - Ziemlich beste Freunde /w Weezel 17.05.2022

Mit Weezel unterhalte ich mich über seinen Artikel “Bitcoin und die Energiewende – Ziemlich beste Freunde”. Der Artikel bietet eine wunderbare Grundlage, um sich mit den Basics der Energiewirtschaft auseinanderzusetzen. Sein Artikel basiert auf einer Studie, die aufzeigt, wie die Versorgung aus 100% erneuerbaren Energien im Jahr 2050 Realität werden kann. Bitcoin und die Energiewende – Ziemlich be...

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