HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Kris Konicki from Altair Tech to break down what it really means to scale past home mining and turn Bitcoin mining into a serious investment.They walk through Altair’s typical customer journey — from first exposure via small home miners like the Nano or Avalon Q, to deploying real capital into hosted or larger-scale operations. Kris explains why education, hands-on experience, and transparency matter before committing meaningful money to mining.The conversation also covers current network conditions, hashrate stagnation, limited visibility outside North America, and how new hardware releases can distort short-term hashrate trends. On the hardware side, Kris shares which ASICs sold best in 2025, why efficiency mattered more than raw hashrate this cycle, and why consumer-friendly home miners are becoming a critical on-ramp for new operators.Topics include:Scaling beyond home mining without getting burnedWhy 120V mining matters and what the trade-offs areInventory risk, tariffs, and hardware price volatilityWhy Altair avoids Telegram and WhatsApp backdoor salesSupplier selection, RMAs, and parts strategyEducation as the bridge from hobby mining to real investmentThis episode is for miners who are done experimenting and are thinking seriously about capital allocation, infrastructure, and long-term participation in Bitcoin mining.🛠 Sponsored byHashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simpleCode: HASHRATEUP100👉 https://hashbranch.comSoloMining.de – Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUP👉 https://solomining.deAltair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions👉 https://altair.technology📲 HashrateUp🌐 https://hashrateup.com🐦 https://twitter.com/HashrateUp📸 https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/🎵 https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup💼 https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Alen Makhmetov, Co-Founder of Hashlabs, to unpack what Bitcoin mining in Russia actually looks like beyond headlines and speculation.Alen shares firsthand experience operating mining infrastructure across Kazakhstan, Russia, and Northern Europe. He explains how mining regulation evolves in practice: rising power prices, changing tax regimes, import duties, curtailment, FX risk, and why governments rarely ban mining outright — instead, they make it gradually unprofitable.In the second half, the conversation goes deep into Bitcoin mining heat reuse. Using real-world projects in Finland, Alen breaks down how miners integrate with district heating systems, why sites must be sized to summer baseload demand, and why 80°C heat output is the critical threshold for making heat reuse economically viable at scale.🛠 Sponsored byHashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simpleCode: HASHRATEUP100👉 https://hashbranch.comSoloMining – Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUP👉 https://solomining.deAltair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions👉 https://altair.technology📲 HASHRATEUP HARDWARE DEALSHardware sales, advisory, hosting & site brokerage💬 Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateupFOLLOW HASHRATE UP🌐 Website: https://hashrateup.com🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HashrateUp📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down how Bitcoin miners are actually built — using a real Antminer S9 and modern ASIC designs to explain what’s inside a mining machine.The episode walks through the core components of an ASIC miner, including the chassis, airflow, fans, control board, firmware, power delivery, hashboards, and the individual ASIC chips themselves. Jesse explains how air cooling works, how control boards manage hashboards, and why chip density and layout matter for thermal performance.The second half compares older-generation miners with modern designs, covering integrated power supplies, hot-swappable fans, removable hashboards, and modular layouts that improve reliability and serviceability.This episode is a hardware-first explainer for anyone who wants to understand Bitcoin mining beyond hash rate and efficiency numbers — from beginners to experienced operators looking for a clearer mental model of ASIC hardware.🛠 Sponsored byHashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simpleCode: HASHRATEUP100https://hashbranch.comSoloMining – Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUPhttps://solomining.deAltair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutionshttps://altair.technology📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals💬 Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup🌐 Website: https://hashrateup.com🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HashrateUp📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup

In this HashrateUp FOCUS episode, Jesse explains demand response from the ground up — and why it has become one of the most critical concepts for modern electricity grids.The episode begins with the fundamentals: why electricity must be consumed the moment it’s generated, how grid frequency reflects the balance between supply and demand, and what actually causes blackouts and cascading grid failures.Jesse then connects these concepts to today’s reality: grids with growing shares of wind and solar, wasted energy through curtailment, costly grid interventions, and real-world examples such as load shedding in South Africa and blackouts in Europe.Finally, the episode explains why Bitcoin mining is uniquely suited for demand response. Instant flexibility, fast shutdowns, location independence, high power density, and the ability to monetize electricity without traditional infrastructure make Bitcoin mining a grid tool unlike any other.This episode is designed to give you a clear, intuitive understanding of demand response — without assuming prior knowledge of energy markets or grid engineering.🛠 Sponsored byHashbranch — Hosting & hardware made simpleCode: HASHRATEUP100👉 https://hashbranch.comSoloMining — Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUP👉 https://solomining.deAltair Technology — Buy Bitcoin mining solutions👉 https://altair.technology📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals💬 Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup🌐 Website: https://hashrateup.com🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HashrateUp📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup

Recorded live at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius, Jesse sits down with Skot, the instigator of the Bitaxe project, to discuss why open source could become the most important frontier in Bitcoin mining.The conversation explores both the philosophy and the practical realities of open-source mining hardware and firmware. Skot explains how Bitaxe began as a personal side project, why he chose to open-source the entire stack, and how it unexpectedly evolved into a global ecosystem with manufacturers, builders, and tens of thousands of devices in the wild.They talk about why large miners increasingly want full firmware control, how proprietary firmware creates hidden operational risks, and why open source aligns more naturally with Bitcoin’s incentive structure. The episode also touches on solar and off-grid mining in Africa, second-life ASICs, home mining, competition among miner manufacturers, and how Bitmain’s dominance shapes the industry.This episode is for anyone interested in Bitcoin mining, open-source hardware, firmware sovereignty, and the long-term resilience of the Bitcoin network.🛠 Sponsored byHashbranch — Hosting & hardware made simpleCode: HASHRATEUP100👉 https://hashbranch.comSoloMining — Home & solo mining made easyCode: HASHRATEUP👉 https://solomining.deAltair Technology — Buy Bitcoin mining solutions👉 https://altair.technology📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals💬 Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup🌐 Website: https://hashrateup.com🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HashrateUp📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup