Introducing Block’s Proto: Rig, Fleet, and the Future of Modular Bitcoin Mining

Show Notes

Spiral Lead Steve Lee (@moneyball) walks through the release of Block’s Proto, a major step forward in Bitcoin mining. Proto combines a modular, hot-swappable rig ("Proto Rig") with Proto Fleet, an open-source fleet manager that's Bitmain-compatible. Steve explains why Block entered mining, how modular design reduces capex and e-waste, why Proto’s efficiency rivals industry leaders, and how chips-as-components could unlock new form factors, from flexible upgrades to solar-inverter mining. 00:00 Why Block entered mining 05:15 What’s new: Rig + Fleet 07:05 Efficiency & upgrade path 08:53 Open-source Fleet & 10-year chassis 13:12 Modularity & market impact 16:07 New form factors: Solar-inverter mining 19:23 Community Innovation: AI in Fleet, Hackathon, Bitaxe Press Release: https://investors.block.xyz/investor-news/news-details/2025/Block-Unveils-Proto-Rig-and-Proto-Fleet-Marking-a-New-Era-in-Bitcoin-Mining/default.aspx 🎧 From the PBJ podcast recorded at 📍Presidio Bitcoin 🔗 Full episode: https://youtu.be/ZgUMDLFFhDg 🐦 Follow us: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin 🌐 Learn more: https://presidiobitcoin.org Subscribe Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/presidio-bitcoin-jam/id1804198027 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0N8ZFqAkTwxNmjDXdIo7cT Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/j2kz7CShWNQaF25Nf6uB