Podcast Episodes

054 How Power Mining Builds Containers That Last w/ Janis Varkals

Jesse talks with Janis Varkals from Power Mining about how Europe builds Bitcoin mining infrastructure.
They discuss container design, PDUs, and hydro heat reuse — plus what sets European manufacturin…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Import Rules Stop Bitcoin Mining in Ethiopia w/ Nemo

In this HashrateUp Africa Summit special, Jesse sits down with Nemo, Director of QRB Labs, to uncover the real challenges of importing ASICs into Ethiopia.

Recorded during the Africa Bitcoin Mining Su…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

[FOCUS] Does Mining on Solar Make Sense?...

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down the real economics behind Bitcoin mining on solar — when it works, when it doesn’t, and why it only makes sense under very specific conditions.

He w…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Africa’s Stranded Power Flywheel w/ Erik Hersman

In this HashrateUp Africa Summit special, Jesse sits down with Erik Hersman, CEO and Co-Founder of Gridless — the company pioneering community-powered Bitcoin mining across Africa.

Recorded in Zambia …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

[FOCUS] What Happens When Hashprice Moves Up or Down

In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down the dynamics of Bitcoin mining hashprice — what happens when it goes up ⬆️ or down ⬇️, and how difficulty, hashrate, and Bitcoin price interact to …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Africa’s Next Mining Hub: Zambia’s Stranded Power w/ Sid Parmar

In this HashrateUp Africa Summit special, Jesse speaks with Siddhartha (Sid) Parmar, Co-Founder of Quantum Hash Ventures.

Quantum Hash is building off-grid Bitcoin mining sites powered by stranded hyd…

Published on 3 months ago

053 Auradine’s $100M AI Bet and ASIC Innovation w/ Sanjay Gupta

Episode 53

Auradine just launched Upscale AI with a $100M seed round. Sanjay Gupta joins Jesse to discuss how AI and Bitcoin mining complement each other, Auradine’s approach to ASIC efficiency and cooling, and…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

[FOCUS] Why ASIC Prices Are as Cheap as Ever

ASIC prices are as cheap as ever — but the key is to measure them in Bitcoin, not dollars.

In this Focus episode, Jesse unpacks the Luxor ASIC Price Index, explains efficiency tiers, and shows why den…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

[FOCUS] The Most Important Metric in Bitcoin Mining

The first HashrateUp Focus episode is here.
Jesse breaks down Hashprice — what it is, how it’s calculated, and why it matters more than Bitcoin price for miners. From network difficulty and block rewa…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

052 How Our Pool Pays More w/ Sunil

Episode 52

🎧 HASHRATE UP #052 – How Our Pool Pays More w/ Sunil

Sunil (“Captain Hashrate”) joins Jesse to explain the story behind Our Pool. We cover why two miners launched a new pool, how their RT-PPS model ro…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago