Inside China’s Control of the Critical Metals Supply Chain w/ Craig Tindale

China controls 80-90% of critical metal refining, and that’s a big problem for the West’s data center, energy, and defense sectors, our guest Craig Tindale explains.
Inside Bitcoin Core’s Newest Maintainer
We dive into the mystery of the newest Bitcoin Core maintainer and the project to separate consensus code. From GitHub hierarchies to the quest for client diversity, learn how a $2 trillion network is actually governed and why the “lead maintainer” no longer exists.
Inside Riot’s $311M AMD Deal w/ Jason Les

Riot just landed its first HPC/AI tenant, AMD, in a deal with a total potential value of $1 billion.
Galaxy’s 830 MW Expansion, BitGo’s $1.96B IPO, BitMine’s $200M Bet on MrBeast

Galaxy Digital landed a 830 MW approval from ERCOT, and MrBeast gets a $200M investment from BitMine.
The Metric That Will Signal A Bitcoin Bottom w/ Checkmatey
James Check joins the show to analyze Bitcoin’s market structure in early 2026. We discuss the divergence between BTC and equities, the impact of “extraordinary” ETFs, and why the Realized Cap suggests a cooling-off period. Plus, deep dives into quantum computing risks and on-chain data.
Unraveling Bitcoin’s Quantum Problem

Charlie Spears explores the existential threat of quantum computing to Bitcoin. Shor’s algorithm and the heated debate surrounding Satoshi’s 1 million BTC stash.
Hut 8 Eyes 500MW Site, MSCI Keeps MSTR, Florida Revisits a BTC Reserve
For today’s roundup, Hut 8 waits on approval for a 500 MW site in Illinois, MSCI keeps MSTR in indices, and Florida tries again for a strategic bitcoin reserve.
The State of Crypto Media w/ Brady Dale

For today’s Blockspace Pod, Brady Dale joins us to discuss the best and worst crypto media publications for 2026.
TeraWulf’s $1.3B Raise, Riot’s $500 ATM, SMLR-ASST Merger, Beckham Bends Away from BTC

For today’s roundup, TeraWulf’s Fluidstack JV bags $1.3B and David Beckham’s Prenetics abandons its BTC strategy.
The 2025 Hashies: Introducing Blockspace’s Annual Awards Show

For the final Mining Pod of 2025, we inaugurate The Hashies, Blockspace’s annual award show.



