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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 fre…
9 months, 2 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 f…
9 months, 3 weeks 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 bi…
10 months 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 tel…
10 months, 1 week 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 i…
10 months, 2 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 hom…
10 months, 3 weeks 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 sh…
11 months ago
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 …
11 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…
11 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…
11 months, 4 weeks ago