ASIC Pricing: What Dollars Per Terahash Really Means [FOCUS]
In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down how to properly compare ASIC prices – and why looking at the sticker price alone can be misleading. Jesse walks through two key metrics every miner should know: dollars per terahash ($/TH) and efficiency-adjusted pricing ($/TH/eff). Using a live spreadsheet, he shows how dividing total price by hashrate gives you a standardized way to compare machines – and then takes it a step further by factoring in efficiency (joules per terahash) to reveal the…
The 0.38% Fee Bitcoin Mining Pool Nobody Talks About [FOCUS]
🔗 Wilson Pool: https://wilsonmining.io In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down Wilson Pool – a bare-bones FPPS mining pool with some of the lowest fees in the industry at just 0.38%. Jesse explores how Wilson Pool works, why it routes hash rate through SBI Crypto as a primary pool, and what the primary vs. secondary pool model means for smaller operations. He walks through the trade-off between feature-rich pools like Luxor or Brains and ultra-low-fee alternatives – and at what…
070 Profitable Bitcoin Mining at Hash Price $30 w/ Spencer Marr
🔗 Spencer Marr: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencermarr/ 🔗 Sangha Renewables: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sangha-systems/Website: https://sangarenewables.com In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Spencer Marr, President at Sangha Renewables, to break down how their 20MW solar mining project with Total Energies stays profitable even at hash price $30. Spencer explains Sangha's project finance approach to Bitcoin mining, how they achieved 2.8¢/kWh all-in…
Hydro Cooling vs Air Cooling Reality Check w/Tom Merkle
🔗 Tom Merkle (Hashbranch): Website: https://hashbranch.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmerkle/ In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Tom Merkle from Hashbranch to discuss survival strategies as Bitcoin mining enters unprecedented territory with hash price dropping below $30. What's covered in this episode: Jesse and Tom break down the current market conditions: Bitcoin at $64k, hash price at $29, and a -13% difficulty adjustment on the horizon. They analyze what's…
Why I Only Recommend Hydro Hosting for New Miners [FOCUS]
Calculator: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HkLAbjzJyn69gE0m7MXtWTA3eUQG-eOK6K8wlYh_SHY/edit?usp=sharing In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse breaks down hydro mining as a low-risk Bitcoin mining strategy with extended profitability through profit-split hosting arrangements. Jesse explores the fundamental question every miner faces: should you buy Bitcoin directly or invest in mining hardware? He examines hydro mining's advantages—7.5¢/kWh hosting, 95% uptime guarantees, superior physical…
068 8 Years Mining Taught Me Why Cheap Power Fails w/ Stefan Kern
🔗 Stefan Kern: Website: https://www.bitkern.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/bitkern LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-kern-bitkern/ In dieser Episode von HashrateUp spricht Jesse mit Stefan Kern, CEO der Bitkern Group aus Österreich, über das Überleben und den Aufbau eines profitablen Bitcoin-Mining-Geschäfts in einem zunehmend wettbewerbsintensiven Markt. Stefan teilt seine Erfahrungen aus acht Jahren Bitcoin Mining – von den Anfängen in einem österreichischen…
067 Vented Gas vs Flare Gas Bitcoin Mining Explained w/ Daniel Batten
📊 This Waste Problem Could Make Bitcoin Mining Carbon Negative In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse sits down with Daniel Batten, Managing Partner at CH4 Capital, to break down one of the most misunderstood topics in Bitcoin mining: vented gas and landfill methane mining. We explore how Bitcoin mining can turn unburned methane from landfills into ultra-low-cost energy. Daniel explains the difference between flare gas and vented gas, why methane is far more dangerous than CO₂ in the short term,…
066 Can Pure-Play Bitcoin Miners Survive Without AI? w/Cindy Feng
🔗 Bitcoin Mining Stocks https://bitcoinminingstock.io/ 📊 Pure-Play Bitcoin Miners in the Age of AI In this episode of HashrateUp, Jesse speaks with Cindy Feng, founder of Bitcoin Mining Stocks and former Bitdeer IR & marketing team member, about the state of public Bitcoin mining companies in 2026. With hashprice around 38, a -3.58% difficulty adjustment, and an ASIC market in free fall (S21s trading at $6–7), the economics for public miners have fundamentally shifted. Cindy breaks down the…
AI Is Forcing Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Down [FOCUS]
📩 Free 5 Day Bitcoin Mining Course https://hashrateup.com/newsletter-sign-up/ 5 day Bitcoin Mining Course In this HashrateUp Focus episode, Jesse breaks down the recent Bitcoin mining difficulty drops and explains why the network is going through one of the most unusual periods in its history. The episode puts the current multi-week difficulty decline into historical context, compares it to events like the 2011 bear market and the China mining ban, and explains what’s driving hash rate offline…