HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast

🔗 Bob Burnett:

Website: https://barefootmining.com

X (Twitter): https://x.com/BobBurnett_BTC

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/bobburnett

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Bob Burnett, founder of Barefoot Mining and board member at Ocean Mining Pool, to break down the critical difference between hashing and actually mining Bitcoin and why it matters more than ever.

Most operators think they're mining Bitcoin. Bob argues they're not, they're hashers, handing over block template control, mempool management, and protocol signaling to a third party. The episode unpacks how FPPS pools work, what miners are silently giving up, and why Ocean's PPLNS-based payout model has outperformed FPPS pools by 6–18% over a two-year study.

Bob also explains miner signaling for the first time in plain language: what BIP 110 is, how the 55% activation threshold works, why the concentration of hashrate in three pools gives them effective veto power over Bitcoin protocol changes and what it means that Bob mined the very first block ever signaling for BIP 110.

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In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down how to properly compare ASIC prices – and why looking at the sticker price alone can be misleading.

Jesse walks through two key metrics every miner should know: dollars per terahash ($/TH) and efficiency-adjusted pricing ($/TH/eff). Using a live spreadsheet, he shows how dividing total price by hashrate gives you a standardized way to compare machines – and then takes it a step further by factoring in efficiency (joules per terahash) to reveal the true cost premium between models like the M70 and S21 XP.

The episode provides a practical framework: instead of asking "which ASIC is cheapest?", the right question is "how much compute and efficiency am I actually buying per dollar?" – a concept Jesse uses daily with his advisory clients to help them make smarter hardware decisions.

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🔗 Wilson Pool: https://wilsonmining.io

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down Wilson Pool – a bare-bones FPPS mining pool with some of the lowest fees in the industry at just 0.38%.

Jesse explores how Wilson Pool works, why it routes hash rate through SBI Crypto as a primary pool, and what the primary vs. secondary pool model means for smaller operations. He walks through the trade-off between feature-rich pools like Luxor or Brains and ultra-low-fee alternatives – and at what stage of your operation it makes sense to make the switch.

The episode provides a practical comparison: instead of paying the industry-standard 2.5% FPPS fee, Wilson Pool charges just 0.38% – with no minimum hash rate required. No dashboards, no watch links, no reporting tools – just bare-bones infrastructure that keeps costs low and passes the savings directly to miners.

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🔗 Spencer Marr: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencermarr/

🔗 Sangha Renewables: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sangha-systems/Website: https://sangarenewables.com

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Spencer Marr, President at Sangha Renewables, to break down how their 20MW solar mining project with Total Energies stays profitable even at hash price $30.

Spencer explains Sangha's project finance approach to Bitcoin mining, how they achieved 2.8¢/kWh all-in power costs through behind-the-meter co-location, and why their strike price arbitrage strategy allows them to maintain 85% uptime while staying cash flow positive. The conversation covers nodal pricing advantages, the economics of solar mining versus grid-tied operations, and how conservative hash price modeling convinced traditional banks to provide long-term project financing.

Key topics include hydro cooling infrastructure for sub-minute throttling, the trade-offs between machine efficiency and capital deployment, why letting the trading team lead deals is a mistake, and how Sangha's lean development platform prioritizes IRR over stock price appreciation. Spencer shares transparent insights on what worked, what didn't, and why margin per megawatt hour matters more than blanket uptime assumptions.

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🔗 Tom Merkle (Hashbranch): Website: https://hashbranch.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmerkle/

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Tom Merkle from Hashbranch to discuss survival strategies as Bitcoin mining enters unprecedented territory with hash price dropping below $30.

What's covered in this episode: Jesse and Tom break down the current market conditions: Bitcoin at $64k, hash price at $29, and a -13% difficulty adjustment on the horizon. They analyze what's driving this downturn, compare it to historical crashes like the China mining ban, and discuss why the fundamentals of mining economics haven't changed despite the volatility. Tom explains why efficient machines, low acquisition costs, and the right hosting partner are the only factors that matter right now.

Practical strategies for miners: Tom walks through Hashbranch's redeployment process for unprofitable hardware, from quality checkpoints to finding the right hosting contracts. The conversation covers profit-split structures that provide downside protection in volatile markets, hydro cooling as a path to 6+ year ASIC lifespans, and the critical differences between Type 1 and Type 2 facilities. They also explore the AI compute narrative, why mining won't simply disappear to GPU infrastructure, and how to think about your mining investment in Bitcoin terms rather than dollar terms.

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