Podcast Episodes

062 What Bitcoin Mining in Russia Actually Looks Like Today w/ Alen Makhmetov

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Alen Makhmetov, Co-Founder of Hashlabs, to unpack what Bitcoin mining in Russia actually looks like beyond headlines and speculation.

Alen shares fi…

Published on 10 hours ago

[FOCUS] What’s Inside a Bitcoin Miner?

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down how Bitcoin miners are actually built — using a real Antminer S9 and modern ASIC designs to explain what’s inside a mining machine.

The episode walk…

Published on 3 days, 10 hours ago

[FOCUS] This Is Why the Grid Needs Bitcoin

In this HashrateUp FOCUS episode, Jesse explains demand response from the ground up — and why it has become one of the most critical concepts for modern electricity grids.

The episode begins with the …

Published on 1 week ago

061 Open Source Is Inevitable in Bitcoin Mining w/ Skot

Recorded live at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius, Jesse sits down with Skot, the instigator of the Bitaxe project, to discuss why open source could become the most important frontier in Bi…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

[FOCUS] What Is a Hash? A Simple Breakdown

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down one of the most fundamental concepts in Bitcoin mining: what a hash actually is.Building on the previous Focus episode about the dice-roll analogy …

Published on 2 weeks ago

060 Bitcoin Mining Is Entering a Brutal New Phase w/ Jaran Mellerud

In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Jaran Mellerud from Hashlabs, to break down what actually determines mining profitability in 2025: hashprice pressure, realistic ROI modeling, heat…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

[FOCUS] Bitcoin Mining Is Basically a Giant Dice Roll

Understanding Bitcoin Mining doesn’t have to be complicated. In this episode, I break down the entire process using the famous “dice analogy” from Braiins. It’s the simplest way to grasp what miners …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Inside the Solar “Money Battery” That Turns 12V Solar Into Bitcoin w/ Erik Hersman

In this episode, recorded at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius, Erik Hersman (CEO of Gridless) breaks down the newly announced open-source Jua Kali miner — a DC Bitcoin miner designed to run…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

[FOCUS] I Unlocked Extra Hashrate With a Simple Trick

Firmware has become one of the most important levers for miners operating in today’s low-hashprice environment — and in this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down exactly why.

He explains how fi…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Why Finland Is Becoming a Mining Superpower w/ Daniel Jonsson

Finland is emerging as one of the most attractive Bitcoin mining destinations in the world — and in this episode, Jesse sits down with Daniel Jonsson (MGMT) to unpack why.

They discuss how Finland’s u…

Published on 1 month ago