The Hash Cast, episode 357

Episode 357 Show Notes STATE OF THE NETWORK Difficulty: https://www.bitrawr.com/difficulty-estimator https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart https://minerdaily.com/2022/btc-hash-rate-gains-in-2022/ Hashrate: https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/hashrate-chart https://bitinfocharts.com/comparison/hashrate-btc-ema14.html#3y ASIC Prices: https://data.hashrateindex.com/rig-index-data NEWS 3rd solo miner finds block: https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1485585814419812356?s=20 4th solo miner finds block!: https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1488454376180285443?s=20&t=iBEhkLoyX24FMpThUgoi0A 5th solo miner finds block!!: https://twitter.com/ckpooldev/status/1489050478025781250?s=20&t=g0ctTGuxifpVv__AQSl_DQ @ 0:09:36 - Guest Segment with John Stefanopoulos (@JStefanop1) of https://www.futurebit.io/ Russia bans Bitcoin mining: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/russia-says-no-to-crypto-mining-joining-a-growing-list-of-countries/ Russia has Bitcoin mining advantage? https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/putin-russia-has-advantages-in-bitcoin-mining DEVELOPMENTS Braiins explains PoW vs PoS: https://twitter.com/braiins_systems/status/1485301736776552449?s=20 https://braiins.com/blog/merits-of-proof-of-work Out of sequence blocks? https://twitter.com/albertahodl/status/1486361705194344452?s=20 https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Block_timestamp https://twitter.com/flyoverhodl/status/1486377287163518984?s=20 https://mempool.space/block/00000000000000000002721b7416d4c558f9e6f56d00bcca456002eaf9294ec1 https://blog.bitmex.com/bitcoins-block-timestamp-protection-rules/ @ 0:57:24 - Guest segment with @BigCohoo to talk about time stamps Bitcoin Magazine Home Miner Series w/@CoinHeated: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/interview-home-immersion-bitcoin-mining Upstream Data reveals the final iteration of the BlackBox: https://twitter.com/SGBarbour/status/1487122572198047744?s=20&t=jAE_Peo1YfQxyXkFjKoEqw Econo's DIY BlackBox guide for Upstream Data: https://github.com/econoalchemist/UpstreamData-DIY-BlackBox Braiins updates dashboard: https://insights.braiins.com/en/ Braiins announces Bitcoin Mining Conference: https://braiins.com/bitcoin-mining-conference-2022 HOME MINER HALL OF FAME @C4R3Bear with the quiet, clean, garage enclosure: https://twitter.com/C4R3Bear/status/1484560830482034690?s=20 @MicajahAutryBTC with the perseverance: https://twitter.com/MicajahAutryBTC/status/1484638422493011980?s=20 @sleepypubba with the double S19 hotbox: https://twitter.com/sleepypubba/status/1485077173006479361?s=20 @DaddyBTC_pleb with the S9 upgrades: https://twitter.com/DaddyBTC_pleb/status/1487506865848295434?s=20&t=jAE_Peo1YfQxyXkFjKoEqw @yooperHodl with the WhiteBox: https://twitter.com/yooperHodl/status/1488253693149515779?s=20&t=iBEhkLoyX24FMpThUgoi0A https://yooperhodl.substack.com/p/yooper-crate PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/privacyweek/2022/01/24/introducing-coindesks-privacy-week/