EPISODE · Jul 11, 2023 · 26 MIN
How Much Energy Bitcoin Actually Uses | Karim Helmy | The Mining Pod
from The Mining Pod | Blockspace Media · host Blockspace Media
Today we are joined by Karim Helmy, an independent researcher. Karim walks us through his novel use of nonce analysis to study the ASIC topography of the Bitcoin network and energy footprint. https://twitter.com/karimhelpme/status/1668592283871244288 https://coinmetrics.io/special-insights/bitcoin-nonce-analysis Karim Helmy: https://twitter.com/karimhelpme Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:47 What is nonce analysis? 03:19 Karim's nonce research 06:29 Why aren't the chips random? 08:10 Why are models showing before their release date? 10:22 Top rigs mining the network 12:56 Antminer dominates the chart 13:57 Energy draw of the network 18:03 Is Cambridge obsolete? 21:02 Data next steps 23:21 Using data to inform purchasing times/prices? 24:31 Charting new machines MINE Start mining your own bitcoins with Compass. https://bit.ly/3CehBf1 WATCH https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1 LISTEN Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3fNfrdi Spotify https://spoti.fi/3tSf9G1 Amazon https://amzn.to/3557cqg Anchor https://bit.ly/3rmb7UF Fountain https://bit.ly/3NeNTec RSS https://bit.ly/3chpULV LEARN Every week, Compass sends a memo to over 18,000 professional miners and investors with the most important news and data in cryptocurrency mining. Get the free newsletter in your inbox too: https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD FOLLOW Twitter: https://twitter.com/compass_mining LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
Today we are joined by Karim Helmy, an independent researcher. Karim walks us through his novel use of nonce analysis to study the ASIC topography of the Bitcoin network and energy footprint. https://twitter.com/karimhelpme/status/1668592283871244288 https://coinmetrics.io/special-insights/bitcoin-nonce-analysis Karim Helmy: https://twitter.com/karimhelpme Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:47 What is nonce analysis? 03:19 Karim's nonce research 06:29 Why aren't the chips random? 08:10 Why are models showing before their release date? 10:22 Top rigs mining the network 12:56 Antminer dominates the chart 13:57 Energy draw of the network 18:03 Is Cambridge obsolete? 21:02 Data next steps 23:21 Using data to inform purchasing times/prices? 24:31 Charting new machines MINE Start mining your own bitcoins with Compass. https://bit.ly/3CehBf1 WATCH https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1 LISTEN Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3fNfrdi Spotify https://spoti.fi/3tSf9G1 Amazon https://amzn.to/3557cqg Anchor https://bit.ly/3rmb7UF Fountain https://bit.ly/3NeNTec RSS https://bit.ly/3chpULV LEARN Every week, Compass sends a memo to over 18,000 professional miners and investors with the most important news and data in cryptocurrency mining. Get the free newsletter in your inbox too: https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD FOLLOW Twitter: https://twitter.com/compass_mining LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NOW PLAYING
How Much Energy Bitcoin Actually Uses | Karim Helmy | The Mining Pod
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m