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100. Dismantling the Black Box: Hydra Pool, Libre Board, and a Fully Open Miner Demo
Episode 100
In our 100th episode, we celebrate three years of POD256 and almost two years of building the open-source Bitcoin mining stack. We share behind‑the‑scenes stories from our first Telehash block find a…
Published on 10 hours ago
Code Is Not Crime: Samourai Petition, Pool Scams, and Open Mining Tools
Episode 99
In today’s POD256, we opened with a timely update on the Change.org petition to pardon Samourai Wallet developers Bill and Keonne. We dug into confusing verification flows, the low conversion rate fr…
Published on 2 weeks ago
098. From Mauritius to Modular Miners: Open-Source Bitcoin Mining, Direct-DC Solar, and Hydra Pool
Episode 98
In this episode, eco & Tyler welcome back Skot who was at the African Bitcoin Conference, this year hosted in Mauritius, where he spoke on open-source Bitcoin mining. We swap travel tales (including …
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
097. From Lab to Hash: Ember One, Libre Board, and an Open-Source Mining Future
Episode 97
In this episode of POD256, Tyler and eco catch up on winter in Colorado, project trucks, and then dive deep into the latest in Bitcoin mining and freedom tech. We recap last week’s conversation with …
Published on 4 weeks ago
096. From Open Source to Federal Sentence: The Government vs. Samourai Wallet
Episode 96
In this urgent and heartfelt conversation, we sit down with Keonne Rodriguez, cofounder of Samourai Wallet, to unpack his prosecution and five-year federal sentence for building noncustodial Bitcoin …
Published on 1 month ago
095. Open-Source or Bust: Mujina, Miner Firmware Wars, and the Future of Trustless Hashing
Episode 95
In this episode, we go deep on the shifting landscape of Bitcoin mining hardware, open-source firmware, and why trustless stacks matter for miners big and small. Fresh off the local Bitcoin++ in Durh…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
094. PPLNS, Pick-and-Place, and Pardon: A Deep Dive into Mining and Freedom Tech
Episode 94
In episode 94 of POD256, we cover a full slate of Bitcoin mining and freedom tech updates from Nashville to Denver. We recap the Bitcoin Veterans telehash fundraiser that briefly peaked near 98.5 PH,…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
093. Decentralize or Die: Open Miners, Pool Payouts, and the Certification Gauntlet
Episode 93
In this episode, we dive into Canaan’s surprising GitHub drop and what it could mean for open-source mining, license tangles and all. We unpack the inclusion of CGMiner, the BSD-3 vs GPLv3 conflict, …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
092. Hashrate at Home: Zigbee Thermostats, Bitaxe Wins, and Dockerized Pools
Episode 92
In this episode, we range from ice-cold mornings and sunny Colorado skies to a deep dive on home mining, heat reuse, open hardware, and sovereign home automation. We recap getting featured in Forbes …
Published on 2 months ago
091. Hash, Heat, and Hardware: LibreBoard, Mujina, and the BitAxe Battle
Episode 91
In this episode, we go deep on two fronts: protecting open-source projects from trademark hijacking and advancing real-world hash rate heating. We share the ongoing battle to oppose fraudulent USPTO …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago