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Bitcoin miners are shifting sites and power access toward AI, but AI facilities cost far more to build and many contracted projects are not yet earning revenue. CoinShares counted substantial contracted capacity with only a fraction already billing customers.
Marty Bent noted that Bitcoin difficulty rose even as some large public miners planned to shift capacity toward AI computing. Parker Lewis said the hash-rate increase likely reflected existing operators installing more efficient machines and the end of summer demand-response curtailments, rather than entirely new miners.
The Simple Mining advertisement said customers can buy hosted miners powered by industrial-rate electricity, with mined Bitcoin sent to their wallets. It advertised first-year depreciation for qualifying buyers, financing, and a free mining guide, and said the company operates more than 40,000 machines in Iowa.
New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman pledged to eliminate the state BitLicense regulatory framework on day one. His platform also includes lifting moratoriums on Bitcoin mining, data center construction, and natural gas fracking.
Binance announced it will shut down Binance Pool mining services on November 10 as part of product consolidation. Meanwhile, Bitcoin network hash rate continues shifting toward independent pools like Luxor while block transaction fees remain at one sat per vByte.
Marty Bent’s Simple Mining ad said customers can own hosted Bitcoin miners, receive mined Bitcoin directly, and potentially deduct qualifying equipment costs. The ad also promoted CrowdHealth as a lower-cost alternative to conventional health insurance, with members sharing eligible medical bills.
SF said Node Runners held a conference in an old prison in Arnhem, alongside workshops, talks, and an art auction; another Arnhem conference is planned for 2027. The group also runs a small mining pool that has found a block.
Peter Todd proposed removing Bitcoin’s OP_RETURN data limit, citing data that miners can already relay through Marathon’s Slipstream service. Michael argues that accusations about illicit content have turned a technical and cultural dispute into an effort to shut down discussion.
Vlad points to miners producing blocks that draw pictures as evidence that transaction ordering can serve purposes beyond fee maximization. Michael says broad definitions of MEV can become absurd, using his proposed blockchain-map game, where a block hash determines terrain, as an example.
Nathan's other ad reads promote Bitcoin Well's advisory service and planned Bitcoin IRA, plus Abundant Mines' US-hosted mining model. Abundant Mines says customers own their machines and mined Bitcoin, pay a flat monthly fee, receive uptime protection, and may qualify for first-year bonus depreciation.
Adam Curry warns that connected appliances create security and reliability risks: he says hackers altered a shared refrigeration system used by 400 French supermarkets, spoiling stock worth millions. He also claims 50% of listeners’ washing machines may be used to mine Bitcoin and 90% of routers may be in botnets.
David Bennett reported Bitcoin's market capitalization, supply, network backlog, and hash rate alongside the price. He said hash rate had moved above one zettahash per second, which he took as evidence against a mining death spiral.
Marty Bent’s Simple Mining advertisement said customers can own miners hosted at the company’s Iowa facilities, with mined Bitcoin sent to the customer’s wallet. The read also promoted equipment depreciation and cited the company’s scale and growth ranking.