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In this episode, NG Zhang, founder and CEO of Canaan Inc., shares his journey in Bitcoin mining technology, from early ASIC development to modern innovations like heat reuse and energy integration. We talk about the evolution of mining hardware, industry trends, and future prospects.Timestamps:(00:00) –  Intro and Early Days of Bitcoin Mining(03:40) –  From FPGA to ASIC Technology(06:22) –  The Avalon A16 Series(09:07) –  Reliability and Durability of Mining Machines(12:15) –  Failure Rates and Useful Life(14:40) - Primary Market and Secondary Market for Mining(16:40) –  Small Scale vs. Large Scale Mining(22:00) - What % is home mining today?(23:00) - Heat Recovery(29:00) - Different methods of cooling in Bitcoin Mining(31:40) - Mining machine form factor(32:40) - Stratum V2 Support?(37:35) - Market Dynamics: Public vs. Private Miners(39:50) –  Energy Grid Integration and Bitcoin Mining(44:25) - Efficiency gains are slowing down in bitcoin miningLinks: https://www.canaan.io/Stephan Livera links:Follow me on X: @stephanliveraSubscribe to the podcastSubscribe to Substack

Cam Darlington is Global Strategy Expert at Mitrade, the Australian-founded CFD trading platform regulated by ASIC in Australia and CySEC in Europe, offering forex, commodities, indices, shares, and crypto from a single account. A Nova Scotia native based in Hong Kong for the past eight years, Cam brings a dual perspective: a traditional finance background working with brokers expanding across Asia, and recent experience as co-founder and COO of easy.fun, a social trading app built on Solana and Hyperliquid. Why you should listen Cam has a name for the phenomenon most people inside traditional brokerages never see from the trenches: the convergence. TradFi and crypto are collapsing into a single market structure, and the pivot point, he argues, is Washington. With the CLARITY Act working through the Senate and President Trump signing the Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory Frameworks executive order in May, digital asset brokers are being ushered toward the core plumbing of the US financial system, including direct access to Federal Reserve payment rails. Add growing regulatory comfort with tokenized stocks trading at parity with their underlying assets, and the discount problem that dogged early real-world-asset experiments like Robinhood's tokenized equities starts to disappear. Tokenized RWAs, Cam says, just became viable. The second-order effects are reshaping market infrastructure itself. When a broker like Robinhood can mint tokenized stocks on its own proprietary chain and handle execution and settlement in-house, it stops feeding liquidity to the public exchanges. Cam frames the exchange's recent moves, including its tokenization partnership with Kraken built on the xStocks framework, as a defensive response to exactly this threat. He speaks from experience here: his team at easy.fun integrated the xStocks API and saw firsthand how thin liquidity gets once you trade beyond Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla. Cam says players most at risk are the centralized crypto exchanges, squeezed between newly crypto-enabled traditional brokerages on one side and purpose-built DeFi venues like Hyperliquid on the other. For traders, Cam's message is about survival. The first year determines whether someone becomes a trader or a statistic, and he is scathing about platforms offering 1,000x leverage to beginners, which he likens to handing a brand-new driver a Ferrari and pointing at the motorway. He makes the case for starting on a regulated platform with guardrails, modest leverage, built-in TradingView charting, and daily strategy feeds, which is precisely the gap Mitrade aims to fill as a companion to a traditional brokerage account.  Supporting links Stabull Finance Mitrade Sign up to Mitrade Andy on Twitter Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

In this episode of On Just Terms, Jason Betts and Harry Edwards are joined by Lucinda McCann, Chief Compliance Officer at the ASX, for a candid conversation on the organisation's approach to its supervisory and enforcement responsibilities. Lucinda discusses ASX's shift to risk-based supervision, effective engagement during its inquiries, continuous disclosure obligations, trading halts, and its referrals of matters to ASIC. She also explores the impact of the securities class actions market on its work and how AI may support the ASX's work. A practical discussion for those advising or working in Australia's listed markets.

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Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC (AIM:QBT, FRA:BYA1) CEO Francesco Gardin tells Proactive's Stephen Gunnion that the company has completed the key integration work on a new ASIC manufacturer's mining rig - and the data needed to train its Method C AI Oracle is now flowing. Gardin compares the process to a Formula One driver learning a new circuit: the Oracle needs a complete data picture from the new hardware before it can be effectively trained. "Now we are finally ready and we are generating the data," he says, with sufficient historical data for training expected by end of week. Fine-tuning follows next, with the company continuing to target end of June for completion of this phase and deployment on a live mining pool. #QuantumBlockchainTechnologies #QBT #FrancescoGardin #AIOracle #ArtificialIntelligence #BitcoinMining #ASICMining #BlockchainTechnology #CryptoMining #MachineLearning #MiningRig #CryptoTechnology #Bitcoin #Fintech #ProactiveInvestors

הספקטרום האלקטרומגנטי נפרש כל הדרך בין גלי רדיו ומיקרו ועד גמא.אבל מה בפועל משתנה בין תחום אחד לתחום אחר? ולמה יש תחומים צפופים יותר וכאלה צפופים פחות?למה הTrace-ים על PCB מתנהגים שונה בתדר גבוה? ומה גורם לקרינה להיות מייננת?פרופ' ערן סוחר הוא ראש בית הספר להנדסת חשמל ומחשבים באוניברסיטת תל אביב, והוא בא לענות לנו על השאלות הללו ועוד רבות, יחד עם מיקוד בתחום המחקר שלו שנמצא, גם הוא, בספקטרום.על מה עוד דיברנו?- למה חלק מסוגי הקרינה קלים יותר לייצור וזיהוי לעומת אחרים?- מה אורך הגל הכי קצר, והכי ארוך, בספקטרום האלקטרומגנטי?- אילו פרמטרים נוספים יש בשידור RF חוץ מתדר?- למה תופעות כמו רעש, פרזיטים וצימוד דומיננטיות בתדרים גבוהים?וגם:- איך השתנה התואר בהנדסת חשמל בעשור האחרון?- האם הציפייה מסטודנטים השתנתה בעידן הAI?- אילו מיומנויות יובילו סטודנטים ובוגרים להצלחה?אחרי שהאזנתם לפרק, ובהנחה שאתם לא בוטים, מוזמנים להצטרף לקבוצת המאזינים שלנו - שם אנחנו מאבחנים אתכם על הספקטרום ומחלקים לכולם תדרים >>> https://chat.whatsapp.com/KwUu8pQsxx220qS7AXv04Tנשמח לשמוע את דעתכם על הפרק בתגובות.פרק 94 - The Electromagnetic SpectrumHard Reset - הפודקאסט של קהילת Hardware Engineering Israel.מוזמנים ליצור איתנו קשר במייל podcasthardreset@gmail.comהאזנה נעימה.Lior SchermannYuval Kogan

Mitt i den globala AI-boomen har techjättarna stött på en stenhård fysisk vägg: koppar, kablar och elektricitet hinner helt enkelt inte med. I detta marathon-avsnitt gästas vi av Anders Storm - techprofil och tidigare VD för Sivers Semiconductors - för att djupdyka ned i den hårdvara och infrastruktur som faktiskt bygger framtidens AI.Vi kartlägger hela AI-stacken uppifrån och ned: från hyperscalernas enorma Capex-investeringar och GPU:ernas dominans, via skräddarsydda ASIC-chip och Silicon Photonics, hela vägen ner till de råmaterial som avgör om nästa generations datacenter över huvud taget kan fungera. Anders delar med sig av insikter om varför signaler med koppar inte längre räcker till över 224 Gbit/s, hur fotoner kan minska energiförbrukningen i datacenter med upp till 90% och varför Jensen Huang investerat miljarder i bolag som Lumentum, Coherent och Marvell. Vi diskuterar också den svenska börskulturen, jantelagens påverkan på tech-investeringar, och varför det ofta lönar sig att vara långsiktig om trenden är rätt. Frågan som agerar röd tråd i avsnittet är - befinner vi oss i en supercykel eller superbubbla? Delikat lyssning på dig,NicklasDe pengar som placeras kan både öka och minska i värde och det är inte säkert att du får tillbaka hela det insatta kapitalet. Historisk avkastning är ingen garanti för framtida avkastning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Headlines: One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce backtracks over kicking permanent residents out of their homes ASIC is formally investigating KPMG Thermos King Food Jar recalled after causing vision loss in the US China’s about to put a 55% tariff on Aussie beef Prince Andrew appears with a massive face bruise Deep Dive: Aussies love to talk about property prices, and the focus this week has been on new data showing declines in some house prices. But how significant are the downturns in Sydney and Melbourne, and what kind of properties are still hitting record highs? In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by My Bui, economist at AMP, to talk about whether Australia is actually in a property correction, and what it could mean for your finances. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An investigation by the UK’s National Audit Office found the former Prince charged staff to rent cottages on his former home on the Windsor Estate. Plus, Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed denies assault allegations and Lendlease boots KPMG staff over audit scandal. Read more: Andrew charged staff rent to live at his Royal Lodge estate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor photographed with large bruise on his face Bondi massacre hero Ahmed Al-Ahmed charged with assaulting his father Lendlease orders KPMG staff removed from its account as ASIC details audit scandal probeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Jones lost more than $95 million in 2025… and is being investigated for being six months late to report it. Hasbro, the mega toy company has launched a new unit to allow businesses to rent the AI voices of Optimus Prime, Mr. Monopoly and Peppa Pig. Victoria’s Secret’s shares have soared 50%... after it bumped its revenue forecast by $180 million. _ Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cosy hoodies and tight party dresses have put White Fox clothing label founders Daniel and Georgia Contos on the Richest 250 list, and now their financial documents show big profits and huge dividends. Plus, Jim Chalmers is buoyant about falling auction clearance rates. Read more: First White Fox financial accounts reveal profits, dividends and how founders built a $1.42bn fortune Auction clearance rate fall 'a good thing' for first-home buyersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Le Cloud en France entre encouragement et restrictions: Le écart du Cloud français Par Régis BAUDOUIN « Libérés des chaînes américaines, mais coupés de l’eau. » En ce début juin 2026, le monde du Cloud vit un paradoxe historique en France, coincé au cœur des injonctions contradictoires de l’État. D'un côté, la réglementation européenne libère enfin les entreprises du piège financier des géants américains pour stimuler l’économie numérique locale. De l'autre, les contraintes climatiques et préfectorales coupent l’eau aux infrastructures physiques indispensables pour l’accueillir. XY Magazine décrypte comment la crise environnementale est en train de court-circuiter la souveraineté numérique. La fin de la “taxe de sortie” du Cloud Pour les entreprises françaises, migrer ses données hors des griffes des hyperscalers américains (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) relevait jusqu’ici du parcours du combattant financier. Si l’entrée des données dans leurs serveurs était gratuite, en sortir exigeait de payer des frais de transfert (les fameux egress fees) prohibitifs. Un véritable “piège à données” qui cadenassait le marché. Focus sur les Egress fees Pour comprendre pourquoi le Data Act est un séisme, il faut analyser le modèle économique pervers qui régissait le Cloud jusqu’ici. Ce modèle reposait sur une asymétrie totale des flux, baptisée le principe de l’ingress (l’entrée) et de l’egress (la sortie). L’illusion de la gratuité Lorsque vous transférez des téraoctets de données, des fichiers clients ou des sauvegardes depuis les serveurs de votre entreprise vers le Cloud d’un géant américain (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), l’opération est entièrement gratuite. C’est l’ingress. Les hyperscalers vous ouvrent grand la porte et absorbent vos données sans vous facturer le moindre centime de bande passante. L’arnaque commence lorsque vous voulez faire le chemin inverse, ou transférer vos données vers un autre hébergeur (comme le français OVHcloud). C’est l’egress. Chaque gigaoctet qui franchit la frontière du réseau du géant américain pour retourner sur internet ou aller chez un concurrent est lourdement facturé. C’est le principe des egress fees : des frais de bande passante sortante facturés jusqu’à 10 à 20 fois plus cher que le coût réel de l’infrastructure réseau. [ Vos Données ] ── Ingress (GRATUIT) ──> [ Cloud Américain ] [ Vos Données ]

Editor's note: In our first BioHub pod with Priscilla and Mark they discussed their acquisition of EvoScale, led by Alex Rives, who is now Head of Science at BioHub. With ESM-1 they trained language models on millions of protein sequences drawn from across life, with a simple “next token” objective: predict the amino acids that have been randomly masked out, based on the context of the rest of the sequence. But they soon found that these models also learned biological structure and function, including properties the model had never been explicitly shown AND that this ability scales predictably with compute, leading to ESM2 and ESM3.Today, Alex announced ESMFold 2, an open scientific engine to power prediction, design, and discovery across protein biology.Building on Cryo-EM data (discussed in the CZI pod), ESMFold2 reports state of the art performance on protein interactions, especially antibodies, a critical modality for therapeutics, and evidence that inference time scaling is also working across five targets in cancer and immunology.In a nod to that other famous AI x protein folding project, they are also releasing an atlas of 6.8 billion proteins, and 1.1 billion predicted structures, which you can play around with on their website. We are honored to work with them for this huge release!One of the refrains we've heard on the Science pod has been that protein folding, materials design, cellular biology, etc. are very different problems from Language Modeling. They definitely are. Yet Alex Rives and the ESM team at BioHub just released a preprint and model, demonstrating that vanilla BERT-like transformer models trained on sufficiently large and diverse data sets can beat specialized models like AlphaFold3 on some of the hardest protein-related problems. Andrew White had a great segment in our first LS-Science episode that explained how mind blowing AlphaFold2 was when it was released in 2020: it suddenly solved problems on a GPU on your desktop that DESRes had built custom-ASIC supercomputer clusters to solve. John Jumper and Demmis Hassabis received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this work.AlphaFold2 took advantage of an very clever observation: if multiple species co-evolve pairs of mutations, this implies that the mutations correspond to parts of the protein that are close in 3d space. This is usually shorthanded as MSAs (multi-sequence alignments), and is the key insight which makes AlphaFold2 so effective.Like other inductive biases, however, it hurts generalization.Scale-pilled before it was coolIf you take a look at the timeline for scaling laws for LLMs and release of structure prediction models, the ESM team notably doubled down on their MSAs-be-damned approach after AlphaFold2 released. This obviously requires a great deal of belief in the scale hypothesis.Why the conviction?ESM developed at a time when many of the scaling laws and the “Bitter Lesson” were proving increasingly correct. AlphaFold2's wild success must have been both exciting and bitterly disappointing. But using MSAs mean that the model is is dependent on training data that contains MSAs in order to be accurate in a given domain. For things like antibodies that don't have MSAs to train on, AlphaFold tends to do poorly.ESM takes a different approach: learn the relationship between different proteins by unsupervised training on as much diversity as you can find (sound familiar?) and then correlate that back to structures know from the Protein Data Bank (PDB) and other sources. In other words, a World Model.World Model for proteins“World Model” is a hype term that I define like this:Use unsupervised training to learn abstract patterns from the data:* The abstraction should be semantic - novel constructions represent things that obey the rules of the real world* The abstraction should be compositional - recombining different patterns leads to novel and often valid constructions* The abstraction should support generalization - it predicts things in the real world it wasn't trained on Once you have a world model, you can attach “heads” to it for downstream tasks: predict properties of a protein, decompose its functional features, or search the representation for proteins that meet design criteria. The two big models BioHub just released under MIT license map directly onto this:* World model → ESMC (a model trained on 2.8 billion sequences)* Structure-prediction head → ESMFold2One of the interesting ways the world model can “predict things” is to generate proteins sequences and then measure the predicted properties, such as binding affinity, in the lab. Alex talks in the episode about validating some of the harder molecules they predicted in the wet-lab. Very cool!Another way is to use mech-interp techniques such as Sparse Auto Encoders (SAEs) to extract semantic features from your model, and then find novel features that predict unknown biology. I won't spoil this part for you: it was one of the highlights of the episode for me!A cell is a computerWe have all heard that genes are like computer programs, but usually the analogy fizzles after that. Of course genes are transcribed into RNA and RNA is translated into proteins, so genes are programs for building proteins, but that carries the analogy only to “binary digits are programs.” Here's a better analogy: you can think of the cell nucleus as a storage device / storage controller, the ribosome as a JIT-compiler and runtime, and the semantic features that we learn from our world model via SAEs as functions, proteins as processes that interact together in workflows (signalling pathways) to produce behaviors and outputs (phenotypes). Like functions, the SAE features have a hierarchical composition from local, secondary and tertiary structures (mimicing protein structure), but also motifs that are conceptual, such as membrane integrations, disordered regions and disulfide bonds. As we learn to compose these features we into novel protein designs, we move further towards programmable biology. Alex goes into much more detail about this in the episode, as well as:* Principles for new data collection* BioHub's vision* Modeling the cellEnjoy!Full Video podcastplease like and subscribe!* X: https://x.com/alexrives* LinkedIn: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.latent.space/subscribe

In this episode, we debrief Telehash #4 and dig into the open-source future of Bitcoin mining. We share behind-the-scenes metrics from HydraPool's six-and-a-half–hour live stress test, including 30.8 zettahashes processed, an average of 1.32 EH/s, a peak of 2.495 EH/s, 2,231 workers, 59 unique users, and an impressively low ~1% server CPU under >2,000 connections. We explain why rejection rates under ~2% matter, how stale and “difficulty too low” shares differ in solo vs pooled mining, and how Stratum “suggest difficulty,” plus our d= and h= password parameters, help right-size starting difficulty—making Telehash inclusive for both exahash renters and single-chip Bitaxe miners. We also touch on leaderboards, loyalty uptime rules, and shout out supporters like Elektron Energy, Compass, Saaz Mining, and Abundant Minds. From hardware to policy, we discuss Bitaxe UX updates (LVGL, Figma-driven UI, external display/knob), DOOMAXE fun, and industry standardization—from firmware and pools to racks, cooling, and power—arguing that open reference designs cut costs and risk for everyone. We cover GridPool's “winners list” approach to decentralized variance smoothing, the Patoshi/extra nonce story, vardiff dynamics, and privacy-conscious VPN mining. We reflect on immersion's decline versus hydro, ASIC roadmap realities and slowing efficiency gains, the supply-chain and security stakes (FCC Wi‑Fi moves, vendor backdoors), and why nonprofit coordination via the 256 Foundation matters for open firmware, dev kits, and reference designs. We close with community invites, next steps for Telehash #5, and a call for ASIC makers and big miners to collaborate on open standards that benefit small and large operators alike.

If the darkest hour is just before the dawn, it's going to be a long night for anyone looking to fly non-stop from the east coast to London or New York – yet another delay has pushed back the launch of Qantas' 22-hour "Project Sunrise" flights to later in 2027. With the first of the Flying Kangaroo's specially-fitted A350-1000ULRs now not slated to arrive until April next year due to supply chain issues at Airbus, how much longer will Australians have to wait for the game-changing ultra-long-haul services? On this week's Australian Aviation Podcast, Jake and David look into the latest Project Sunrise delays and what's still needed before the flights can get off the ground. Plus, welcome news for regional airports hit by the Rex collapse, while ASIC wins a surprising mea culpa from the airline's former boss.

Sabemos cómo de fácil se ha vuelto minar en casa con un Bitaxe pero ¿te imaginas todo lo que implica minar con 100MW? De eso va el pod de hoy, de conocer cómo es operar una granja de más de 20.000 ASIC miners y cómo se llega ahí. Un pod de viaje a Paraguay y con el que conocer también al gran Bruno Vaccotti. Recuerda su nombre. LINKS: Web de Acelerando Bitcoin: https://acelerandobitcoin.com/X de Bruno: https://x.com/peztresojosÚnete a mi correo 

HSF Kramer Chair and Senior Partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage and Head Office Advisory Partner Carolyn Pugsley, unpack the Federal Court's landmark decision and draw out practical takeaways for NEDs in this two-part podcast series. In this episode, they discuss the facts and basis of ASIC's allegations, as well as the key outcomes and contributing management and board dynamics (drawing contrasts to other seminal directors' duties cases such as the Centro decision). In episode two, the discussion turns to the broader governance lessons from the Star decision — including Justice Lee's pointed observations on AI in the boardroom, the growing impracticality of modern board papers, and the role of general counsel and company secretaries. This is a must-listen for NEDS navigating the evolving duties landscape in Australia.

אנשי הרנסאנס הן אנשי אשכולות אשר חיו בתקופת הרנסנס (שוקינג!) בין המאות ה-14 וה-17.הם מתוארים כאנשי אשכולות אשר עסקו במספר תחומי עיסוק במקביל.המרואיין שלנו היום הוא סוג של איש רנסאנס מודרני. רן לוי הוא צייר ופסל… סתם, לא. רן הוא מהנדס חשמל, סופר, פודקאסטר, מרצה, מוזיקאי ואפילו אושיית טיקטוק.המאזינים הותיקים שלנו זוכרים שראיינו את רן לוי בפרק 23, אז דיברנו על הסכנות האורבות לשבבים בחלל.על מה דיברנו הפעם?- איך נשאל "איך" טוב יותר באמצעות "למה"?- איך בעולם עם נגישות גבוהה למידע (ובפרט מידע כוזב) מצליחים ללמוד בצורה עמוקה ומשמעותית?- איך זוכרים טוב יותר?- איך מנגישים ידע לקהל הרחב ובפרט איך נסביר את העבודה שלנו לאחרים?- איך עושים אנלוגיות טובות?- ועוד (ממש) הרבה!אחרי שהאזנתם לפרק, ובהנחה שאתם לא בוטים, מוזמנים להצטרף לקבוצת המאזינים שלנו - שם אנחנו מסתקרנים לגבי היותכם אנושיים >>> https://chat.whatsapp.com/KwUu8pQsxx220qS7AXv04Tנשמח לשמוע את דעתכם על הפרק בתגובות.פרק 93 - CuriosityHard Reset - הפודקאסט של קהילת Hardware Engineering Israel.מוזמנים ליצור איתנו קשר במייל podcasthardreset@gmail.comהאזנה נעימה.

1:08 NVIDIA財報Double Beat，3~5 Beat%不足7~10% 3:45 本季數據中心營收偏高、下季略低，逐季95~100億季增仍穩定 8:40 NVIDIA技術面先創高，也還未測27MA尚不致於多殺多 10:58 NVIDIA本次更改報導口徑，合併數據中心外的所有項目 12:50 Data Center的分類，從產品分類，改成客戶端屬性，不合邏輯… 15:50 原先Compute、Networking細分，前者低於預期可能是更改主因 20:15 ACIE這方面的小買家，NVIDIA定價能力強，但訂單較不明朗 22:35 CPU NVIDIA也認為是新成長力道，ARM補漲狂飆還公道 26:10 H200中國買家很想要，供應鏈反而興趣缺缺，應視為一次性利多 29:38 大摩掀起全市場討論的VR200 BOM，各項零組件暴漲 33:00 NVIDIA必然走向整合方案，維持利潤率 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

"Our little home controller, building controller, it knows our electric rate, it knows the way that electric rate changes based on the time of day. It knows the PV flux, the solar flux from the solar panels. So it knows if there's excess power that the building's not using.It also knows our natural gas rate. It also knows the Bitcoin price and the network difficulty. This is all just in our software.And in real time, our building can choose, it can flip between heating with gas or with hashrate to save you the most money." ~ Tyler Stevens I am constantly shocked by how much of our everyday infrastructure is basically begging for a Bitcoin upgrade. Almost half of the world's energy is used for heat, and a quarter of it is just "comfort heat" to keep our homes and water warm. What if we generated all of that with bitcoin miners instead? I sat down with Tyler Stevens, a former aerospace thermal engineer who is currently helping spearhead the Hashrate Heatpunks movement. I've been running my own hacky miner-heater setup downstairs to survive the winter, but Tyler and the guys at the 256 Foundation are taking this to an entirely different scale. We talked about stripping away our reliance on monopolistic giants like Bitmain and finally building a fully open-source mining stack. The stakes here are high. If even a fraction of normal households swap their standard electric heating elements for ASIC chips, we're looking at a huge decentralization shift for the grid and an explosion in Bitcoin's security budget. We also get into the reality of sovereign smart homes, avoiding creepy cloud-connected thermostats, and why the "energy waste" critics are entirely blind to how thermodynamics actually works. This was an incredibly fun conversation and it proves we are still incredibly early to what home mining will eventually look like. Guest Links Tyler on X (Link: https://twitter.com/tylerkstevens) Exergy's Website (Link: https://exergyheat.com/) 256 Foundation's Website (Link: https://www.256foundation.org/) Hashrate Heatpunks' Website (Link: https://heatpunks.org/) The Space's Website (Link: https://denver.space/) Affiliate Links Become sovereign, hold your keys, be censorship resistant with the Bitbox hardware wallet. Get 5% off everything in the store with code GUY (Link: https://bitbox.swiss/) Get 10% off the best Bitcoin board game in the world, HODLUP! Or any of the other great games from The Free Market Kids! Use code GUY10 at checkout for 10% off your cart! (Link: https://www.freemarketkids.com/collections/games-1) (Under construction) Check out the list of products and services I use and recommend on BitcoinAudible.com (Link: https://bitcoinaudible.com/) Host Links ⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney) ⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://twitter.com/theguyswann) Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann) Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to Hashing for Heat(00:02:55) - Tyler Stevens and the Heat Punks community(00:11:10) - The economics of unprofitable home mining(00:17:39) - Replacing global comfort heat with ASIC chips(00:19:30) - Why Bitcoin miners are fully efficient resistive heaters(00:26:42) - Capital expenditure savings against traditional gas furnaces(00:32:47) - Routing solar, gas, and hash rate automatically(00:38:52) - Why local smart thermostats beat corporate cloud options(00:44:50) - The challenge of retrofitting commercial hardware for homes(00:50:31) - Rebuilding the open-source mining stack with 256 Foundation(00:58:11) - Corporate backdoors and the true risk of closed firmware(01:09:54) - Connecting water-cooled miners to residential HVAC ducts(01:22:31) - Fixing failed residential solar economics with Bitcoin computation(01:30:27) - Using protocols to build a fully decentralized energy grid(01:42:27) - 256 Foundation fundraising efforts and grant program(01:50:03) - Closing thoughts

This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes. ASX climbs 1.5pc Nvidia revenue surges ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees Singtel wants to sell Optus stake Airport hair removal bomb scare Join our free daily newsletter here.Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes. ASX climbs 1.5pc Nvidia revenue surges ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees Singtel wants to sell Optus stake Airport hair removal bomb scare Join our free daily newsletter here.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a brutal wave of workforce cuts hitting the U.S. supply chain sector. More than 5,183 freight-related workers have been affected by shutdowns, restructurings, and contract losses spanning at least twenty states across logistics, manufacturing, and transportation. The largest single reduction came from California-based FreshRealm, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after disruptions tied to a 2025 listeria outbreak, with major cuts at third-party logistics operators and automotive parts manufacturers also contributing to the staggering totals. Next, we explore how Florida law enforcement has dismantled a massive organized theft ring in an investigation known as Operation D-Fence. Authorities arrested fourteen people and estimate that roughly $7 million in proceeds moved through the criminal enterprise over the last year, with the operation allegedly functioning like a business complete with theft crews, transportation networks, centralized storage locations, and online resale channels targeting major retailers and construction sites across Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Finally, we unpack how the wreckage of the autonomous driving boom is being repurposed into a new generation of commercial trucking safety technology. MicroVision secured Luminar's assets for $33 million after the company's bankruptcy, gaining production programs with Volvo, an ASIC design team in Colorado Springs, and world-class validation facilities in Orlando. For fleet operators, the value proposition translates directly to cost-per-mile savings, with advanced driver-assistance systems delivering substantial accident cost avoidance and some insurers offering up to twenty percent reduced premiums. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ex-girlfriend of maverick New South Wales politician Mark Latham has refuted claims she received insider trading tips from billionaire tech founder Richard White. Plus, Donald Trump’s latest White House renovation plans. Read more: Mark Latham’s former partner Nathalie Matthews denies receiving insider trading tips from Richard White Trump’s latest White House renovation plan: a helipad on the South Lawn See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we kick things off by examining a brutal wave of workforce cuts hitting the U.S. supply chain sector. More than 5,183 freight-related workers have been affected by shutdowns, restructurings, and contract losses spanning at least twenty states across logistics, manufacturing, and transportation. The largest single reduction came from California-based FreshRealm, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after disruptions tied to a 2025 listeria outbreak, with major cuts at third-party logistics operators and automotive parts manufacturers also contributing to the staggering totals. Next, we explore how Florida law enforcement has dismantled a massive organized theft ring in an investigation known as Operation D-Fence. Authorities arrested fourteen people and estimate that roughly $7 million in proceeds moved through the criminal enterprise over the last year, with the operation allegedly functioning like a business complete with theft crews, transportation networks, centralized storage locations, and online resale channels targeting major retailers and construction sites across Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Finally, we unpack how the wreckage of the autonomous driving boom is being repurposed into a new generation of commercial trucking safety technology. MicroVision secured Luminar's assets for $33 million after the company's bankruptcy, gaining production programs with Volvo, an ASIC design team in Colorado Springs, and world-class validation facilities in Orlando. For fleet operators, the value proposition translates directly to cost-per-mile savings, with advanced driver-assistance systems delivering substantial accident cost avoidance and some insurers offering up to twenty percent reduced premiums. Follow the FreightWaves NOW Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Complexity Premia podcast by Coolabah Capital, a hosted by Christopher Joye, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Coolabah Capital, and Ying Yi, a Senior Portfolio Management Director at Coolabah Capital. The Complexity Premia podcast strives to deconstruct modern investment problems for wholesale (not retail) participants in capital markets. You can listen on your favourite podcast app, or you can find it on Spotify, Podbean or Apple Podcasts. Chris and Ying Yi unpack the Fed and RBA outlook, April portfolio performance, and where yields sit across fixed-income markets before turning to the escalating Iranian conflict and Australia's 12 May Federal Budget. They assess how markets reacted, what the budget means for investors across housing, CGT and broader asset classes, and why Australia's productivity problem, fiscal choices and capital flows could shape returns well beyond the next rate decision. This information is suitable for wholesale investors only and has been produced by Coolabah Capital Institutional Investments Pty Ltd ACN 605806059, which holds Australian Financial Services Licence No. 482238 (CCII). The views expressed in this recording represent the personal opinions of the speakers and do not represent the view of any other party. The information does not take into account the particular investment objectives or financial situation of any potential listener. It does not constitute, and should not be relied on as, financial or investment advice or recommendations (expressed or implied) and it should not be used as an invitation to take up any investments or investment services. Whilst we believe that the information discussed in the podcast is correct, no warranty or representation is given to this effect, and listeners should not rely on this information when making any decisions. No responsibility can be accepted by CCII to any end users for any action taken on the basis of this information. Any performance data presented on this site is pre-fees for institutional clients that negotiate custom fee rates, and these solutions are not available to retail investors. No investment decision or activity should be undertaken without first seeking qualified and professional advice. CCII may have a financial interest in any assets discussed during the podcast. Listeners in Australia are encouraged to visit ASIC's MoneySmart website to obtain information regarding financial advice and investments.

Kise Shannon is VP of Business Development at Gridmatic, an AI-first power company helping Bitcoin miners and other flexible loads turn energy market volatility into opportunity. Drawing on more than 20 years in the US energy industry – starting in Texas the moment the state deregulated – Kise has built her career across both global energy majors and startups, and now leads Gridmatic's push into the Bitcoin mining vertical from her base in Houston. Why you should listen Most retail electricity providers evolved out of legacy utilities, and it shows: slow innovation, rigid contracts, and pricing models that punish flexibility. Gridmatic was built differently. The company applies foundational AI models – the same forecasting and optimization engine that powers its wholesale trading desk and its battery storage business across ERCOT and CAISO – to the question every miner is trying to answer in real time: when do I run, when do I curtail, and what is my true effective rate? Kise walks Andy through how that AI layer ingests hundreds of thousands of data points to forecast prices down to specific nodal locations, automating the financial trading between day-ahead and real-time markets while the miner stays focused on operations. It's a clear-eyed look at what "AI-powered energy optimization" actually means once you strip away the buzzwords. The conversation then turns to one of the most underdiscussed problems in mining economics: collateral. New mining LLCs have no trade history, which means traditional retail suppliers demand large upfront deposits at exactly the moment a miner is bleeding cash on land, interconnect, containers, and ASICs. Gridmatic has solved this through partnerships with OBM, Synota, and Satoshi Energy's Bitcurrent platform, all of which enable daily settlement in place of monthly invoices. Layer in Strike for Bitcoin-to-USD conversion and miners can effectively pay their power bill in BTC each day without parking working capital as collateral. Kise also explains why contractual flexibility matters more than ever as miners blend ASIC and AI compute on the same site – two very different load profiles requiring very different energy strategies. Kise makes a strong case for why Texas remains the best home for flexible mining despite tightening competition for interconnects. Abundant land, a state government that has actively welcomed the industry, deep renewable penetration, and natural synergies with the oil and gas sector all combine to make ERCOT uniquely suited to flexible loads. More importantly, Bitcoin miners are not just consumers of Texas power – they are critical grid resources, capable of fully shutting down when supply tightens in a way AI data centers (which often demand five-nines uptime) simply cannot. On the AI-versus-Bitcoin debate, Kise sees coexistence rather than replacement: miners with land and interconnects are partnering with AI customers, and new flexible load is still arriving in Texas. The hot take round closes things out with thoughts on a 10-year vision of Gridmatic as "the power company of the future," why every professional should be using AI now rather than fearing it, and a fitting May the 4th nod to The Martian. Supporting links Stabull Finance Gridmatic Andy on Twitter  Brave New Coin on Twitter Brave New Coin If you enjoyed the show please subscribe to the Crypto Conversation and give us a 5-star rating and a positive review in whatever podcast app you are using.

The local market fell for a third straight day, sliding 0.3% to reach a one-month low. Sentiment soured after President Trump dismissed Iran’s latest peace proposal as "garbage," warning that the ceasefire is on "life support". While the ASX remained cautious ahead of tonight’s Federal Budget, the index has shed 2.5% over the past three sessions. BHP hit a record high of $60 per share, overtaking CBA as Australia's largest company. Conversely, DroneShield cratered 10% following an ASIC investigation into executive share sales, and Life360 tumbled 11% after user growth failed to meet expectations. Steve Daghlian and Laura Besarati are Market Analysts at CommSec. Each episode, they break down the day's market movements and explain what the numbers really mean. The content in this podcast is prepared, approved and distributed in Australia by Commonwealth Securities Limited ABN 60 067 254 399 AFSL 238814. The information does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider the appropriateness of the information before acting and if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

מהנדסים הם יצורים מיוחדים.מצד אחד, אנחנו אוהבים הגדרות ברורות, מצד שני כשנוח לנו פאי שווה שלוש.דיברנו בעבר על פרקי תפקיד עם הגדרות (די) ברורות - מהנדס FE, מהנדס וריפיקציה, מהנדס Back End ועוד (רשימה מלאה בתגובות)הפעם התכנסנו לדבר על תפקיד קצת פחות מוגדר - מהנדס מערכת.אם זה בחברה קטנה או בחברה גדולה, במוצר כזה או אחר, תפקיד מהנדס המערכת יהיה שונה.הרגשנו קצת מבולבלים, אז טל רביב הגיע לעשות לנו סדר בראש ולדבר איתנו על התפקיד אותו הוא עושה עוד מאז שהוא סטודנט.על מה דיברנו?- מה זה אומר שתפקיד מהנדס המערכת הוא ״תפקיד רוחבי״?- איזה באגים מוצא מהנדס המערכת?- איך גודל החברה או המוצר משפיע על התפקיד?- באילו כלים משתמש מהנדס המערכת בעבודה שלו?- אילו אופטימיזציות אפשר לעשות לעבודה של מהנדס המערכת?- איך עובד מהנדס המערכת מול צוותי הפיתוח?- איך מגיעים להיות מהנדס מערכת?אחרי שהאזנתם לפרק, ובהנחה שאתם לא בוטים, מוזמנים להצטרף לקבוצת המאזינים שלנו - שם אנחנו מעגלים את פאי ומרבעים מעגלים >>> https://chat.whatsapp.com/KwUu8pQsxx220qS7AXv04Tנשמח לשמוע את דעתכם על הפרק בתגובות.פרק 92 - System EngineerHard Reset - הפודקאסט של קהילת Hardware Engineering Israel.מוזמנים ליצור איתנו קשר במייל podcasthardreset@gmail.comהאזנה נעימה.

Fred Schebesta co-founded Finder in 2006, grew it to five markets over 20 years, won a landmark Federal Court case against ASIC over the Finder Earn product, and is CEO of Finder Ventures. In this episode of Fintech Chatter we cover where Finder Rewards is going, why stablecoins have quietly won the crypto race, what actually makes an employee irreplaceable in the AI age, and what Australia's regulatory environment is costing the innovation economy.What we discussHow Finder built from Google search arbitrage in 2006 to a five-market platform in 2026Finder Rewards: the cashback product giving Australians $250–$500 on everyday switchesWhy the cost-of-living crisis has reset who uses fintech products and whyThe moat question: brand, data, and regulation as defensible advantages in the AI eraStablecoins and DeFi: why USDT's market cap now exceeds Ripple'sThe Finder Earn case: ASIC, the Federal Court, and what it cost Australian fintech innovationWhy Australia keeps losing crypto and fintech builders to Singapore and DubaiWhat makes an employee essential in 2026 (and what doesn't)AI adoption: why not using it is the same as refusing to use a computer in 1995Discover Finder Rewards - https://www.finder.com.au/finder-rewardsSend us Fan MailContact: info@tieronepeople.comConnect on with Dexter Cousins on LinkedinHire Exceptional Fintech TalentSubscribe on LinkedIn

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Australian shares dropped 0.4 per cent ahead of an expected Reserve Bank rate rise, with losses across most sectors led by consumer staples and energy, while petrol prices continued to ease nationwide. Corporate headlines included a recall by A2 Milk in the United States, an ASIC investigation into Accent Group, and NAB's weaker half-year profit driven by accounting changes despite solid lending growth and a steady dividend. The outlook for borrowers and interest rates is in focus as the Australian dollar lifts above 72 US cents. George Boubouras from K2 Asset Management Ltd joins the podcast to break down the market moves and what to watch next.

澳洲證監署 (ASIC) 近期加強打擊無牌財經網紅，亦再次提醒民眾，應避免誤信網上金融或稅務建議的風險。有理財會計師指，這些網紅善用「致富心理陷阱」等技巧，華人社區亦容易中招。

In this episode, I sit down with Vitali, co-founder of EasyStaff.io, a freelance payroll and marketplace platform processing over 20 million euro per month across its ecosystem. Vitali shares his journey from mining Bitcoin in Russia back in 2012 to building a multi-product fintech platform with a real, functioning DAO at its heart. We dig into why most DAOs fail to get participation, how EasyStaff Connect DAO distributes 90% of tokens to users based purely on business activity, and how the community is already voting on real product decisions. Vitali also opens up about the challenges of launching without venture capital, his plans to go fully open source, and why he sees blockchain-based legal token recognition as the natural next step for the platform. DisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. It would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend. Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/Connect:EasyStaff Website: https://easystaff.ioEasyStaff Connect DAO: https://connect.easystaff.ioLinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/easystaffKEY POINTS WITH TIMESTAMPS• [00:00] Introduction to Vitali and EasyStaff.io and the focus on DAOs• [01:00] Vitali's crypto origin story — mining Bitcoin in 2012 with an ASIC device, selling at $300 per coin• [03:40] Clarifying that EasyStaff Connect DAO tokens are currently centralised — blockchain integration is a future stage pending legal jurisdiction decisions• [04:49] Overview of the two core products: EasyStaff Payroll (B2B) and EasyStaff Invoice (B2C), and how the DAO marketplace bridges the gap• [07:03] How EasyStaff handles remote payments across multiple currencies, entities, and compliance requirements including sanctions• [09:14] The core DAO problem: low participation and how EasyStaff tackles it with a 20% quorum, public backlogs, and personalised outreach• [11:35] Tokens are earned through business activity only — no token sale, no secondary market, purely rewarding real transactions• [12:44] Token holders receive monthly fiat dividends from platform profits, with the platform retaining only 3% of transaction fees• [13:40] Community governance in practice — token holders collectively hold 90% voting power versus the founders' 10%• [19:10] Real example of community governance: users voted to add PayPal to fast payment options• [20:40] EasyStaff ecosystem now processes around 20 million euro per month, with one entity alone clearing 140 million euro in 2025• [22:32] EasyStaff Connect focuses on design and graphics freelancers historically but is expanding broadly, including AI professionals• [23:42] Upcoming addition of a recruiter network to expand the platform through intermediaries• [25:05] Marketing strategies: AI-powered cold outreach on LinkedIn, rebranding, YouTube integrations, Forbes articles, and this podcast• [28:43] If starting again — the biggest challenge was lack of capital, which forced a bootstrapped, revenue-first approach• [30:36] Roadmap: completing hard-voting mechanics, moving to open source, separating DAO from the operating company, then going on-chain via a legally recognised jurisdiction such as Liechtenstein, UAE, or Singapore• [34:37] AI adoption internally — using Claude for development and exploring Gemini for internal compliance and treasury processes, with a freeze on new linear hires

The ASX200 edged lower by 0.1 per cent, capping a weekly fall of 1.8 per cent, as global markets pulled back from record highs and investors turned their attention to upcoming tech earnings, with Tony Sycamore from IG Markets unpacking what's ahead. Meanwhile, new data from ASIC reveals a growing number of young Australians are turning to AI platforms, social media and so-called finfluencers for financial information, raising concerns about credibility and oversight. ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland explains the regulator's response.

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On Tax Day, we kick off POD256 #112 with a wide-ranging, host-perspective dive into home mining, open-source mining firmware, decentralized pools, and where the ASIC market is headed. We revisit the early laptop-to-industrial arc of Bitcoin mining, why home mining resurfaced around 2020, and how guides like Mining for the Streets and Home Mining for Non-KYC Bitcoin galvanized a wave of at-home tinkerers. We cover the Chinese mining ban windfall, the subsequent hash rate climb that wrecked many, and why small, open hardware like the Bitaxe matters far beyond its raw terahash. From Telegram-era sketchy miner purchases to today's growing network of community builders, we trace how the culture and tooling matured. We dig into open-source momentum: Mujina on the Braiins BCB100 control board, expanding support for S19 generations, and why Stratum V2 plus Mujina is a powerful combo for permissionless iteration. We unpack HydraPool's goals—lowering the barrier to spin up pools, P2Pool v2 coordination, and new payout strategies—alongside the realities of today's centralized FPPS landscape. We get technical on nonce space, version bits, rolling time, and why poorly specified Stratum v1 became defined by closed implementations. We also talk ASIC roadmaps (Bitmain/WhatsMiner cadence, tape-out risks), potential shifts as big miners eye AI/HPC, hosted mining vs. hash-rate rentals, the debates around BIP-0110 signaling, and the need for authentic decentralization. Finally, we preview Telehash #4 in Austin, celebrate a streak of solo-mined blocks, and invite listeners to point spare hash toward 256f to support open mining R&D. Donate or point hashrate: https://dash.256f.org/ • Telehash #4: May 19 at Bitcoin Park (Austin) • Follow the leaderboard and instructions at dash.256f.org

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Iran reportedly wants shipping companies to pay a toll in BTC to leave the Strait of Hormuz, and the NYT thinks it has cracked the case on Satoshi's identity. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Antoine Poinsot of Chaincode Labs joins us to discuss how the Great Consensus Cleanup addresses poison block attacks (among many things), and Lygos Finance CEO Jay Patel gives a breakdown of the current state of private credit markets. For news, we cover Iran demanding bitcoin tolls for tankers to navigate the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran War's two week ceasefire, Morgan Stanley becoming the first US bank to offer a Bitcoin ETF, and Bitdeer's new ASIC. Plus, we take to task the New York Times' latest claim that Adam Back is Satoshi Nakamoto. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: - Iran demands $1 in BTC toll per oil barrel. - A supertanker toll would be $2 million in BTC. - Morgan Stanley ETF fees half of BlackRock's. - Oracle credit default swaps at 2008 levels. - Bitdeer launches SEALMINER A4, with hydro model at sub 10 J/TH Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:33 Antoine Poinsot: Poison blocks demo 15:47 Iran wants Bitcoin 34:18 Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF 42:16 Jay Patel 1:03:06 Bitdeer ASIC 1:15:10 NYT thinks Adam Back is Satoshi

SMAs are booming inside the financial advice sector: But if they are so terrific, then why is regulator ASIC asking so many probing questions around fees and conflicts of interest?Nathan Fradley of Fradley Advice joins Associate Editor, James Kirby in this episode. In today's show, we cover... The good, bad and potentially ugly side of the SMA boom Will SMSFs get a fair deal in the new Compo scheme of last resort Reward points and super funds- a marriage made in the marketing department Why are financial advice fees not coming down if AI cuts costs? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Part 3 of our MIT Tech Review Breakthrough Technologies 2026 series, Simon Erickson goes deep on the three most investable opportunities from the list's two top trends: Hyperscale AI Data Centers and Next Generation Nuclear. This episode features detailed breakdowns of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO), Lumentum (NASDAQ:LITE), and NuScale Power (NYSE:SMR) — covering their business models, revenue growth, competitive advantages, and why they could be among the biggest winners of the AI infrastructure buildout.From Broadcom's $64B revenue empire and custom ASIC chip design powering hyperscale data centers, to Lumentum's explosive 65% revenue growth as NVIDIA's key optical transceiver partner, to NuScale's small modular reactor (SMR) technology and a potential $120–$180B contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority — this episode covers picks-and-shovels investing at its finest.Whether you're focused on AI infrastructure stocks, semiconductor stocks, clean energy stocks, or nuclear power investing, this is a must-watch for long-term growth investors. Subscribe and catch the full three-part series at 7investing.com.

Everything fell off a cliff in March, and this week we spend a good chunk of the episode trying to figure out which stocks have genuinely reestablished sentiment versus which are just dead cat bounces. Plus we talk about ASIC wanting more jail time for insider trading, using Stockopedia for buyback metrics, PNR's hidden annual report, Perenti (PRN) CEO change, CGF (Challenger Financial) sell line check, and Tony does a Pulled Pork on Tower Limited (TWR). After hours: horse racing, Jeff Beck, Joni Mitchell, a Quebec duo who speak in made-up space language, and Cameron built his own AI-powered ebook reader app.

Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the latest developments in the semiconductor industry, focusing on MediaTek's strategic shift into ASICs, memory shortages, supply chain constraints, and Intel's recent acquisitions. They analyze market dynamics, technological advancements, and future trends shaping the industry.

Over a special two-part podcast series, Financial Review journalists Peter Ker and Alex Gow examine the makeup of the archetypal insider trader, scrutinise the trend of non-custodial sentences, and ask ASIC chair Joe Longo if the regulator's recent focus on investigation will lead to more prison time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summer Meng is the CEO of Bitmars: the largest distributor of Bitmain ASIC miners in Europe and North America. Often described as the ”ASIC Queen”, she is the person to contact if you need to supply a mining farm with the latest and best-performing hardware. In this episode, she talks about the challenges involved in ASIC miner distribution and her journey from simple employee to company CEO. Time stamps: 00:01:12 Summer Meng's Background & Entry into Bitcoin Mining 00:03:41 Early Experiences & Learning in the Industry 00:05:23 Bitcoin Mining in China & the 2021 Ban 00:07:01 Impact of the Ban & Shift to Overseas Markets 00:09:40 Bitcoin Custody & Company Practices in China 00:11:05 Self-Education & Client Interactions 00:12:17 Client Base & Global Mining Trends 00:12:41 Summer's Rise to CEO & Company Structure 00:13:14 Bit Mars as ASIC Miner Distributor 00:14:57 Market Centralization & Access to Miners 00:15:59 Largest Orders & Sales Volume 00:17:04 Order Types & Client Diversity 00:18:38 AI Pivot & Second-Hand ASIC Market 00:19:10 Quality Control & Testing of Miners 00:20:25 Relationship with Brains Mining Pool 00:21:39 Mining Market Shift from China to US 00:22:48 Current Market Challenges & AI Impact 00:23:41 Hashrate Trends & Mining Efficiency 00:24:47 Mining Use Cases Beyond Profit 00:25:42 Environmental Narratives & Heat Reuse 00:27:30 Home Mining & Heat Applications 00:28:18 Setting Up Home Mining Heat Systems 00:29:47 Home Mining Devices & Recommendations 00:32:08 Noise & Practicality of Home Mining 00:36:41 Podcast Sponsors & Cake Wallet Giveaway 00:37:41 Cloud Mining & Brains Hash Power 00:39:30 Bitmain's Market Dominance & Competition 00:41:44 Intel, Samsung, & ASIC Manufacturing 00:43:30 Mining Pools & Market Share 00:44:48 Scams & Safe Purchasing Practices 00:46:12 Educational Materials & Book Translation 00:48:14 Mining Ban Resurgence in China 00:52:02 Legal Status of Mining & Sales in China 00:54:54 Industrial vs. Home Mining Future 00:55:58 Types & Popularity of ASIC Miners 00:56:50 Demand for Non-Bitcoin Miners 00:58:27 ASIC Manufacturers Using Miners Before Sale 00:59:37 Water Cooling & Hydro Miners 01:00:31 Current ASIC Miner Prices 01:01:40 Final Thoughts & Contact Information 01:02:15 Scam Orders & Business Anecdotes

In this episode of The Circuit, hosts Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg dive into NVIDIA's strategic positioning within the AI infrastructure stack, colloquially referred to as a "five-layer cake". They dissect NVIDIA's recent push into open-source models, comparing it to Intel's historical dominance through Linux optimizations, while questioning the true intent behind NVIDIA's $26 billion "investment" in open-source R&D. The conversation shifts to the rapidly evolving world of "agentic orchestration," where AI agents collaborate across different models to maximize efficiency and token spend. Finally, the duo explores the broader hardware ecosystem, including Meta's ambitious six-month silicon cadence and the supply chain "masters" who hold leverage in a world defined by compute constraints.

In this week's news, we hit Ark Labs raising from Tether, CleanSpark and Two Primes' take on Bitcoin price action, and how the IRS is trying to get more info about your digital asset stack. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to Blockspace! Today, Alex B, Ecosystem Lead at Ark Labs joins us to talk about their massive $5.2M raise led by Tether and the push for programmable finance on Bitcoin. We also sit down with Rory Murray of CleanSpark and Alex Bloom of Two Prime to discuss the "beach ball" state of the market and how institutional lenders are navigating high volatility. Finally, we expose the IRS's new 1099-DA form "perjury trap" and settle the debate on when the 20 millionth Bitcoin was actually mined. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * Ark Labs raised a $5.2M seed round led by Tether. * Bitcoin rose 10% in five days, hitting $74,000. * US stock market lost $1 trillion in a single day. * Hash price sits near an all-time low of $27. * The 20,000,000th Bitcoin was mined this week. * IRS Form 1099-DA is labeled a "perjury trap." Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:55 Bitcoin price action 04:29 Hashrate Index update by Luxor 08:58 Ark Labs seed round 30:43 CLSK & Two Prime 46:50 Luxor & ASIC prices 1:00:33 IRS trap 1:07:45 Binance & CZ 1:19:39 Cry Corner: 20M BTC Mined

At a time when other bitcoin miners are pivoting to AI, Canaan is doubling down on bitcoin. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Liang Wang, VP of Canaan, joins us to talk about how Canaan is approaching the changing tides in bitcoin mining as peers pivot to AI. We dive into their recent acquisition of Texas mining sites from Cipher Mining, their 60.9% year-over-year sales growth for their Avalon ASIC miner series, and the economics of mining in the current market. Liang also shares insights into China's regulatory landscape, the potential of stranded energy in North America, and how AI is impacting ASIC miner market dynamics. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * 60.9% YoY growth in ASIC equipment sales. * Sold 14.6 EH/s of new equipment in Q4. * Acquired 49% equity in three Texas sites. * Texas power rates below $0.03 per kWh. * Zero self-mining exposure in China. * Bitcoin price at $65,000–$70,000 range. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 04:23 Cipher acquisition 08:57 Behind the meter & asset heavy 13:08 Stranded energy & hashrate growth 16:16 ASIC sales are up? 22:46 China update 28:09 New markets by country 33:10 2 nanometer chips? 38:58 Chip making demand for AI & others 46:58 The "AI pivot" impact?

On the latest Blockspace roundup, the gang cover's Block's 40% workforce reduction and our scoop that Magic Eden is quitting the Bitcoin and Ethereum NFT game. Get your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Charlie and Colin cover the Block's 40% workforce reduction and why the stock ripped 20% on the news. We also dive into the bitcoin mining conditions that are driving hashprice to all-time lows, Blockspace's scoop that Magic Eden is sunsetting its Bitcoin Ordinals marketplace, MARA's latest AI partnership, and the Terra/Luna lawsuit against Jane Street. Plus, Luxor's Michael San Miguel joins the show to discuss the ins and outs of the GPU market.  Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: * Block laid off 40% of its 10,000 employees. * Block stock surged 20% after the layoff news. * Bitcoin hash price hit an all-time low of $28. * Bitcoin difficulty adjusted upward by 14.73%. * Magic Eden is shutting down BTC and ETH marketplaces, multi-chain wallet * Bitdeer sold all its bitcoin; Cipher plans to sell its bitcoin in 2026 * MARA forms partnership with data center developer Starwood Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:33 Hashrate update via Luxor's Hashrate Index 09:29 Block lays off 40% of staff 16:37 Magic Eden shutting down 25:54 GPUs & compute 28:03 GPU vs ASIC complexity 29:04 Upgrading hardware 32:16 Finding a compute buyer 34:00 Powershell vs Neocloud 37:12 Compute still in price discovery mode 42:05 MARA earnings 45:20 CIPHER dumping bags 48:44 Jane Street is the new boogyman 59:34 Everyone's short MSTR