The Hash Cast, episode 355

Episode 355 Show Notes STATE OF THE NETWORK Difficulty Estimator: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator Difficulty Chart: https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart Hashrate Charts: https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/hashrate-chart https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/hashrate-btc-ema14.html#3y NEWS Marathon Mining buys 12Eh worth of ASICs: https://twitter.com/WolfieZhao/status/1476053392761839616?s=20 SlushPool goes 24-hours with out a block: https://braiins.com/blog/bitcoin-mining-pools-luck-shares-estimated-hashrate Bitcoin turns 13: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/03/bitcoin-launched-13-years-ago-today-8-milestones-from-the-past-year.html Bitcoin Magazine starts series on Home mining: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/home-bitcoin-mining-tips-from-an-expert Kazakhstan kills the internet: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/06/kazakhstan-bitcoin-mining-shuts-down-amid-fatal-protests.html CBECI map: https://ccaf.io/cbeci/mining_map DEVELOPMENTS @BigCohooNah leaves Braiins and starts working at Compass mining: https://twitter.com/BigCohoo/status/1475460676630065154?s=20 @Marketsbylili publishes a brief intro to immersion: https://compassmining.io/education/immersion-bitcoin-mining-introduction/ @CoinHeated to start accepting credit cards for ASICs, extensive verification. https://twitter.com/CoinHeated/status/1474822154223034377?s=20 Miner Daily Article: https://minerdaily.com/2021/how-are-bitcoins-difficulty-and-hash-rate-calculated/ HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @BTCplumber DIY BlackBox: https://twitter.com/BTCplumber/status/1476982017501720576?s=20 @BarclayTWillia1 Home immersion: https://twitter.com/BarclayTWillia1/status/1477158723915235328?s=20 @albertahodl ASIC enclosure: https://twitter.com/albertahodl/status/1478113320745926658?s=20 @DaddyBTC_pleb ASIC enclosure: https://twitter.com/DaddyBTC_pleb/status/1478474872523268097 @Bitcoin__Dragon immersion tank: https://twitter.com/Bitcoin__Dragon/status/1478840286692265984?s=20 PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS 2 million user's data posted for sale in log4j hack: https://twitter.com/ErgoBTC/status/1476581704248614912?s=20 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fintech-firm-hit-by-log4j-hack-refuses-to-pay-5-million-ransom/