Antminer S23, Swan’s Lawsuit, Pakistan 2GW Ambitions, Trump Tariffs and A Cango Update!

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Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Colin and Will are recording from the Las Vegas Bitcoin Conference. They drop in on topics like Bitmain’s new Antminer S23 series achieving sub-10 joules per terahash efficiency, Swan’s paused lawsuit against former mining employees and contractors, Pakistan’s ambitious 2GW allocation announcement, the Trump administration tariff legal battles, and the legendary Skull of Satoshi donation drama. Plus, an update on Cango!

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**Notes:**

• Bitcoin price: $105K, Network Hashrate: 917 EH/s per 

• Antminer S23: First sub-10 J/TH efficiency 

• Pakistan allocates 2GW for mining

• Swan lawsuit paused by federal judge

• Conference grew from 2K to 35K attendees 

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