Private vs Public Bitcoin Mining Companies with Ethan Vera

Show Notes

🎧 HASHRATE UP #030 – Bitcoin Mining Reality Check (w/ Ethan Vera, Luxor) Hashrate Up is back! After a short break, host Jesse Pielke kicks off 2025 with a powerhouse episode featuring Ethan Vera, co-founder of Luxor Technologies. It’s been just over a year since their last talk – and the mining world has shifted dramatically. From hashprice collapsing from $100 to $47, a 300+ EH/s surge in network hashrate, ASIC import headaches, and mining growth in Africa, to firmware innovations, Luxor’s ASIC desk, and the future of hardware lifecycles – this episode is a must-listen for anyone in the Bitcoin mining game. What strategies are keeping miners alive in this brutal market? Where’s capital flowing? And will the next big wave of mining come from the Global South? 🎙 ABOUT HASHRATE UP HashrateUp is a Podcast focussed on the fields of Bitcoin Mining and Energy, as well as the intersection of the two. Every week new episodes are released. The podcast always features a guest from the industry and shares insights based on the host’s questions. Jesse is the host. He has an energy background and works as a consultant in the Bitcoin Mining industry. He is based in Cape Town and his business was founded on the premise of bringing more Hashrate to Africa. 🔥 SPONSORED BY Hashbranch – Hosting and hardware made simple. Use code HASHRATEUP100 for $100 off every Buy & Host package: 👉 https://hashbranch.com SoloMining – Decentralized, home-based Bitcoin mining made easy. 👉 https://solomining.de 📲 FOLLOW HASHRATE UP 🌐 Website: https://hashrateup.com 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6At5Inqb2JHVl4k9VuPO8t?si=318143e3c2494c02 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HashrateUp 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/ 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup 👤 GUEST: ETHAN VERA Co-Founder of Luxor Technologies 🐦 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ethan_vera 🌐 Website: https://luxor.tech 🔖 TAGS #BitcoinMining #Hashrate #LuxorTech #SoloMining #ASICMarket #MiningAfrica #Hashprice #EnergyInfrastructure #BitcoinOnly