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Blockspace
Hosted by Blockspace · EN
Covering powered land, AI infra, Wall Street ratings, local data center politics, operational updates, executive interviews. Join Colin and Charlie to understand what's happening in data centers!
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How to Build an AI Data Center from Scratch
May 500:40:08Summary readyTaylor Monnig, CTO of CleanSpark joins us to talk about the company's transition from Bitcoin mining into high-performance computing and AI. He explains the engineering shift from "surviving" in the mining space to "thriving" in AI data centers, the strategic value of the 250MW Sandersville site, and the decision to focus on infrastructure over cloud services. Taylor shares insights on the massive networking requirements of AI and the future of edge computing. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.
SummaryTether’s $XXI merger, Paul Sztorc is forking BTC, and $MARA buys a gas plantr & $XXI merger, Paul Sztorc forking Bitcoin, $MARA
May 101:17:08Summary readyPaul Sztorc, Drivechain author and founder of LayerTwo Labs, joins us to talk about his decision to fork Bitcoin and why he believes the current path is “like the Titanic heading for an iceberg”. Also Tether proposing a merger of 21 Capital, Strike, and Elektron to create a "super soldier chimera" of public Bitcoin companies known as $XXI. Finally, we break down the massive news from MARA regarding their $1.5 billion purchase of a massive gas plant to fuel their mining operations. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.
SummaryWhatsminer Firmware is Finally Here, Bitcoin Vegas Recap w/ BTC Inc’s Brandon Green, DeFi is in Shambles
Apr 2901:01:16Summary readyWelcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Ethan Vera, COO of Luxor Technology; Jay Patel, CEO of Ligo Finance; and Brandon Green, CEO of BTC Inc, join us live from Bitcoin Vegas! Ethan Vera breaks down Luxor’s new Whatsminer firmware release and MicroBT’s strategic investment in Luxor, and Jay Patel recaps the aftershock from the $292M Kelp DAO attack and the DeFi United alliance’s attempt to salvage the situation. Plus, Brandon Green gives us his thoughts on the Bitcoin Vegas conference and why BTC Inc. is coming home to Nashville for next year’s conference. 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.
SummaryTether Freezes $344 million, OnRamp Finance Launch, and DPRK Crypto Hacks
Apr 2401:18:46Summary readyMichael Tangen, CEO of OnRamp Finance, and Taylor Monahan join us to talk about Bitcoin-native financial services and the cascading fallout of the Kelp DAO attack. The team breaks down the massive $344 million Tether freeze on Tron, the controversial 15-bit quantum key breakthrough, and the wild story of an Army Green Beret caught insider trading on Polymarket. From hash rate updates and Bitcoin mining economics to Donald Trump’s latest Mar-a-Lago meme coin gala, we cover the biggest stories moving the needle in the crypto industry today. 👉CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool. Start hashing today with Luxor! 👉Lygos Finance, Borrow against your Bitcoin, without compromising on custody.
SummaryFinding Satoshi Documentary, Justin Sun Sues World Liberty Financial, CORZ Opens $3.3B Raise
Apr 2300:56:05Summary readyWelcome back to Block Space Live! Today, William Cohan and Tyler Maroney of the Finding Satoshi documentary join us to talk about their years-long search for Bitcoin’s creator. We also dive into the wild crypto extortion scheme that scammers are waging against unwitting tanker crews in the Strait of Hormuz, and we break down the explosive lawsuit between Justin Sun and the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial. Plus, Core Scientific’s massive $3.3 billion raise, and how Bitget and Republic are bringing SpaceX investment to crypto rails before Musk’s company even goes public. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Core Scientific to raise $3.3 billion via senior notes. • Justin Sun's $45M WLFI investment allegedly worth $766M before it was frozen. • Hormuz toll trolls: scammers trick Indian oil tanker crew into paying fake crypto toll • Reuters: 20,000 seafarers currently in the Gulf. • Finding Satoshi documentary 6 years in the making • Bitget, Republic partner to list “mirror token” for pre-IPO SpaceX stock Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:22 Softwar Thesis is back baby! 09:16 Hormuz crypto scam 15:57 Justin Sun Sues WLFI 24:11 Finding Satoshi 41:44 CORZ $3.3B note 48:11 Bitget SpaceX IPO 👉CleanSpark CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We own a portfolio of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool Bitcoin mining revenue changes every day. Difficulty adjusts. Fees move. Prices shift. And that makes it hard to plan. Luxor Pool’s Fixed Payouts let miners lock in revenue at a guaranteed daily rate for up to 18 months. According to Hashrate Index, miners who used rolling fixed payout strategies since the last halving have outperformed FPPS mining by up to 15 percent. Fixed Payouts give you predictable daily revenue, so you can plan, budget, and grow with confidence. With Luxor, uncertainty is optional. Learn more at luxor.tech/mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryFinding Satoshi Documentary, Justin Sun Sues World Liberty Financial, CORZ Opens $3.3B Raise
Apr 2300:56:05Summary readyWelcome back to Block Space Live! Today, William Cohan and Tyler Maroney of the Finding Satoshi documentary join us to talk about their years-long search for Bitcoin’s creator. We also dive into the wild crypto extortion scheme that scammers are waging against unwitting tanker crews in the Strait of Hormuz, and we break down the explosive lawsuit between Justin Sun and the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial. Plus, Core Scientific’s massive $3.3 billion raise, and how Bitget and Republic are bringing SpaceX investment to crypto rails before Musk’s company even goes public. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Core Scientific to raise $3.3 billion via senior notes. • Justin Sun's $45M WLFI investment allegedly worth $766M before it was frozen. • Hormuz toll trolls: scammers trick Indian oil tanker crew into paying fake crypto toll • Reuters: 20,000 seafarers currently in the Gulf. • Finding Satoshi documentary 6 years in the making • Bitget, Republic partner to list “mirror token” for pre-IPO SpaceX stock Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:22 Softwar Thesis is back baby! 09:16 Hormuz crypto scam 15:57 Justin Sun Sues WLFI 24:11 Finding Satoshi 41:44 CORZ $3.3B note 48:11 Bitget SpaceX IPO 👉CleanSpark CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We own a portfolio of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool Bitcoin mining revenue changes every day. Difficulty adjusts. Fees move. Prices shift. And that makes it hard to plan. Luxor Pool’s Fixed Payouts let miners lock in revenue at a guaranteed daily rate for up to 18 months. According to Hashrate Index, miners who used rolling fixed payout strategies since the last halving have outperformed FPPS mining by up to 15 percent. Fixed Payouts give you predictable daily revenue, so you can plan, budget, and grow with confidence. With Luxor, uncertainty is optional. Learn more at luxor.tech/mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryDeFi’s $13B Exodus, OPNEXT 2026 Recap, NYDIG Eyes Alcoa Plant for BTC Mining
Apr 2001:16:51Summary readyJay Patel, the CEO of Lygos Finance, and Aydin Kilic, CEO of HIVE Digital, join us to respectively discuss risk in crypto credit markets and Hive’s latest $100M senior note. For news, we break down the $293 million Kelp DAO hack by the Lazarus Group and the $13 billion ripple effect this had on other DeFi platforms like Aave. Plus, we give a recap of one of the most salient talks at Blockspace’s OPNEXT conference and break down NYDIG’s incipient deal to purchase an aluminum smelting site from Alcoa that has been dormant since 2014. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • $13.8 billion unwound from DeFi in 48 hours. • Kelp DAO exploit led to $293 million loss. • Aave protocol facing $195 million in bad debt. • Bitcoin rallied back above the $75,000 level. • NYDIG eyes Alcoa smelting site for BTC mining Timestamps 00:00 Start 03:26 DeFi is NOT ok 13:58 Jay Patel, Lygos Finance 34:31 Aydin Kilic, HIVE 58:46 OPNEXT recap 1:11:33 NYDIG to buy defunct aluminium smelter 1:14:09 Strategy buying more BTC 👉CleanSpark CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We own a portfolio of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool Bitcoin mining revenue changes every day. Difficulty adjusts. Fees move. Prices shift. And that makes it hard to plan. Luxor Pool’s Fixed Payouts let miners lock in revenue at a guaranteed daily rate for up to 18 months. According to Hashrate Index, miners who used rolling fixed payout strategies since the last halving have outperformed FPPS mining by up to 15 percent. Fixed Payouts give you predictable daily revenue, so you can plan, budget, and grow with confidence. With Luxor, uncertainty is optional. Learn more at luxor.tech/mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryDeFi’s $13B Exodus, OPNEXT 2026 Recap, NYDIG Eyes Alcoa Plant for BTC Mining
Apr 2001:16:51Summary readyJay Patel, the CEO of Lygos Finance, and Aydin Kilic, CEO of HIVE Digital, join us to respectively discuss risk in crypto credit markets and Hive’s latest $100M senior note. For news, we break down the $293 million Kelp DAO hack by the Lazarus Group and the $13 billion ripple effect this had on other DeFi platforms like Aave. Plus, we give a recap of one of the most salient talks at Blockspace’s OPNEXT conference and break down NYDIG’s incipient deal to purchase an aluminum smelting site from Alcoa that has been dormant since 2014. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • $13.8 billion unwound from DeFi in 48 hours. • Kelp DAO exploit led to $293 million loss. • Aave protocol facing $195 million in bad debt. • Bitcoin rallied back above the $75,000 level. • NYDIG eyes Alcoa smelting site for BTC mining Timestamps 00:00 Start 03:26 DeFi is NOT ok 13:58 Jay Patel, Lygos Finance 34:31 Aydin Kilic, HIVE 58:46 OPNEXT recap 1:11:33 NYDIG to buy defunct aluminium smelter 1:14:09 Strategy buying more BTC 👉CleanSpark CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We own a portfolio of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool Bitcoin mining revenue changes every day. Difficulty adjusts. Fees move. Prices shift. And that makes it hard to plan. Luxor Pool’s Fixed Payouts let miners lock in revenue at a guaranteed daily rate for up to 18 months. According to Hashrate Index, miners who used rolling fixed payout strategies since the last halving have outperformed FPPS mining by up to 15 percent. Fixed Payouts give you predictable daily revenue, so you can plan, budget, and grow with confidence. With Luxor, uncertainty is optional. Learn more at luxor.tech/mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryJustin Sun vs. Trump, Blackrock’s BTC Income ETF, and Why AI Trading Agents Aren’t That Good (Yet)
Apr 1300:57:46Summary readyGet your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Zack Pokorny from Galaxy Digital joins us to talk about AI crypto trading agents – specifically, why they aren’t ready for the big time just yet. We also dive into the evolving beef between World Liberty Financial and Tron’s Justin Sun following WLFI’s $75 million loan from a Dolomite lending pool. Plus, we cover Blackrock’s new bitcoin income ETF, discuss Circle’s refusal to freeze $270 million from the Lazarus Group Drift hack, and analyze last week’s $1.1 billion ETF inflow, the largest for crypto since January. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • WLFI treasury borrows $75M on Dolomite. • Blackrock files for Bitcoin Income ETF. • Trump family scrubbed from WLFI team member page. • ETF inflows clock largest volume since January. • Circle refuses to freeze Drift hack funds. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 04:03 WLFI... umm WFT? 19:11 BITA covered call income 27:19 AI Agent & blockchains: a reality check 42:05 Circle & teken freezing 55:13 Coinshares high inflows 👉CleanSpark CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We own a portfolio of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool Bitcoin mining revenue changes every day. Difficulty adjusts. Fees move. Prices shift. And that makes it hard to plan. Luxor Pool’s Fixed Payouts let miners lock in revenue at a guaranteed daily rate for up to 18 months. According to Hashrate Index, miners who used rolling fixed payout strategies since the last halving have outperformed FPPS mining by up to 15 percent. Fixed Payouts give you predictable daily revenue, so you can plan, budget, and grow with confidence. With Luxor, uncertainty is optional. Learn more at luxor.tech/mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SummaryJustin Sun vs. Trump, Blackrock’s BTC Income ETF, and Why AI Trading Agents Aren’t That Good (Yet)
Apr 1300:57:46Summary readyGet your tickets to OPNEXT 2026 before prices increase! Join us on April 16 in NYC for technical discussions, investor talks, and intimate conversation with the brightest minds in Bitcoin. Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, Zack Pokorny from Galaxy Digital joins us to talk about AI crypto trading agents – specifically, why they aren’t ready for the big time just yet. We also dive into the evolving beef between World Liberty Financial and Tron’s Justin Sun following WLFI’s $75 million loan from a Dolomite lending pool. Plus, we cover Blackrock’s new bitcoin income ETF, discuss Circle’s refusal to freeze $270 million from the Lazarus Group Drift hack, and analyze last week’s $1.1 billion ETF inflow, the largest for crypto since January. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • WLFI treasury borrows $75M on Dolomite. • Blackrock files for Bitcoin Income ETF. • Trump family scrubbed from WLFI team member page. • ETF inflows clock largest volume since January. • Circle refuses to freeze Drift hack funds. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 04:03 WLFI... umm WFT? 19:11 BITA covered call income 27:19 AI Agent & blockchains: a reality check 42:05 Circle & teken freezing 55:13 Coinshares high inflows 👉CleanSpark CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK) is a market-leading data center developer with a proven track record of success. We own a portfolio of power, land, and data centers across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our infrastructure to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by producing a global emerging critical resource – compute – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉Luxor, Blockspace's preferred mining pool Bitcoin mining revenue changes every day. Difficulty adjusts. Fees move. Prices shift. And that makes it hard to plan. Luxor Pool’s Fixed Payouts let miners lock in revenue at a guaranteed daily rate for up to 18 months. According to Hashrate Index, miners who used rolling fixed payout strategies since the last halving have outperformed FPPS mining by up to 15 percent. Fixed Payouts give you predictable daily revenue, so you can plan, budget, and grow with confidence. With Luxor, uncertainty is optional. Learn more at luxor.tech/mining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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