Hashprice, Iris Energy’s Failed Hedge and Paraguay Mining

August 9, 2024

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! This week we’re in studio talking about Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining news! Colin Harper, our new Editor-in-Chief, walks us through important updates including mining revenue bottoming to historic lows, Iris Energy (IRENE) struggling after a failed hedging strategy this summer in Texas, a flopped narrative violation on China banning (or not banning, depending on the quality of your research) Bitcoin mining and Paraguay trying to bring more Bitcoin mining down south!

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