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090. Make Every Meetup a Pool: Stratum v2, Hole Punching, and Open Mining
Episode 90
In this episode of POD256, we go deep on open-source Bitcoin mining with live updates from TabConf. We kick off with some tax-day banter and quickly …
5 months, 1 week ago
089. Copyleft and Cold Rooms: Open Hardware, Passive Heat, and Economic Nodes
Episode 89
In this episode, I host a deep dive on open-source Bitcoin mining hardware and network policy. We kick off with updates on the Ember One v5 hashboard…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
088. Freedom Tech in Action: Open Miners, Sovereign Homes, and the Post-ImagineIF Debrief
Episode 88
In this episode, the crew reunites post-ImagineIF to debrief an energizing week across Bitcoin, AI, energy, and Freedom Tech. Rod thanks the team and…
6 months ago
087. Heat, Hash, and Hardware Freedom: Live at Bitcoin Park
Episode 87
Live from Bitcoin Park in Nashville during the Bitcoin Custody & Treasury Summit week, we sat down with Skot, Ryan, and Tyler for a deeply technical,…
6 months, 1 week ago
086. Open Source vs. Closed Source: The Future of Bitcoin Mining
Episode 86
In this episode of POD256, we dive into the intricacies of Bitcoin mining, focusing on the controversial topic of developer fees in third-party miner…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
085. Proto Launch Party Live: Night 2
Episode 85
In this episode, we broadcast live on August 14, 2025 from Dalton, Georgia at the second evening of the Proto Mining Rig launch event, where we dive …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
084. Proto Launch Party Live: Night 1
Episode 84
In this lively episode recorded live on August 13, 2025 during the first night of the Proto Mining Rig launch event, we gather at an undisclosed loca…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
083. Breaking New Ground: The Arrival of Intel BZM2 Chips
Episode 83
In this episode, we dive into the exciting developments in the Bitcoin mining industry, focusing on the recent arrival of Intel BZM2 chips at the 256…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
082. Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining: Challenges and Opportunities
Episode 82
In this episode of Pod 256, hosts Skot, eco, and Tyler dive into the world of Bitcoin mining, exploring the intricacies of chip communication and rev…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
081. Revamping Bitcoin Mining: From Cool Runnings to Cutting-Edge Tech
Episode 81
In this lively episode of Pod 256, the hosts dive into a variety of topics, starting with a nostalgic discussion about the classic movie "Cool Runnin…
7 months ago