{"podcast":{"title":"HashrateUp - A Bitcoin Mining Podcast","slug":"hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766","podcast_index_feed_id":6575766,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/111cf6d4c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-raich8","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45837739/5a0bb9cc3fe7cbb1.jpg","author":"Jesse","episode_count":153,"summary":"HashrateUp is a podcast that delves into Bitcoin mining and exciting projects, utilizing hashrate production to unlock new potentials in the broader energy industry. From details about innovative mining operations to exciting applications powered by classic energy resources, we’ll discuss the various ways the Bitcoin network is powered and its impact on the environment. Join us as we talk with industry experts, researchers, and thought leaders to understand how Bitcoin is shaping the future of power and investigate the energy challenges and opportunities Bitcoin and its ecosystem bring to the table. Whether you are an industry professional, thought leader, or…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T14:18:44.310031+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766"},"episode":{"title":"Miners Are Quitting for AI (And That's a Good Thing) [NEWS]","slug":"miners-are-quitting-for-ai-and-that-s-a-good-thing-news","published_at":"2026-03-23T14:53:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/miners-are-quitting-for-ai-and-that-s-a-good-thing-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-raich8/episodes/Miners-Are-Quitting-for-AI-And-Thats-a-Good-Thing-NEWS-e3ibmb5","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/111cf6d4c/podcast/play/118920997/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-23%2F422695263-48000-2-d98a166ab2f393f6.mp3","summary":"In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down the biggest Bitcoin mining stories of the week: why public miners are selling Bitcoin to fund AI pivots, what that means for difficulty and hash rate, and why the miners still online are quietly winning. Topics covered: Wintermute's Epoch 5 report on the structurally different mining cycle, mullet mining (AI in the front, SHA-256 in the back), oil price impact on global hash rate, MicroBT's new M7D series, Hive expanding AI data centers in Canada, Bitdeer hitting 68 EH/s and launching a Scrypt miner, Kango's $450M net loss and $305M Bitcoin sell-off, Simple Mining's $13.6M unsecured claim in the Blockville bankruptcy, and Bitcoin difficulty set for an 8% drop. 🛠 Sponsored by: Hashbranch – Hosting & hardware made simple Code: HASHRATEUP100 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Home & solo mining made easy Code: HASHRATEUP https://solomining.de Altair Technology – Buy Bitcoin Mining Solutions Code: HASHRATEUP https://altairtech.io 📲 HashrateUp Hardware Deals Telegram: https://t.me/hashrateup 📩 Learn Bitcoin Mining (Free 5 Day Course) https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/","meta_description":"In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down the biggest Bitcoin mining stories of the week: why public miners are selling Bitcoin to fund AI pivots,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":739,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/episodes/miners-are-quitting-for-ai-and-that-s-a-good-thing-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hashrateup-a-bitcoin-mining-podcast-6575766/miners-are-quitting-for-ai-and-that-s-a-good-thing-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}