HeyJaredPOD256 | Bitcoin Mining, Freedom Tech, and Awesome Tangents
A Bitcoin podcast focused on open-source Bitcoin mining, energy, and freedom tech. Recorded weekly at Bitcoin Park in Nashville, TN. Co-hosted by: @econoalchemist, @skot9000, and @tylerkstevens
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124. Mining Forks, Firmware Red Teams, and the Future of Sovereign Hashrate (opens the original)
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In this episode, we dug into the latest fallout around Ocean Mining and Luke Dashjr’s departure as CTO, along with the broader controversy around BIP 110 and the so-called “LukeCoin” proof-of-work fork. We talked through why the messaging around that fork is so misleading, how term redefinition keeps confusing newer Bitcoiners, and why simply changing mining algorithms does not magically solve centralization. We also explored the technical choices behind the proposed proof-of-work change, why ex
123. Coldcard Fallout, Mining Firmware, and the BIP 110 Blowup (opens the original)
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In this episode, we dug into a rough stretch for Bitcoin infrastructure and security, starting with the Coldcard entropy exploit, the messy hotfix fallout, and related concerns around BTC Pay Server and Lightning vulnerabilities. From there, we explored how AI-assisted security research is rapidly changing the landscape: open-weight frontier models and tools like Ghidra and Wireshark are making it dramatically easier to inspect code, reverse engineer binaries, and uncover weaknesses in both open
122. Weak Entropy, Broken Trust, and the $90M Coldcard Fallout (opens the original)
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In this episode, we spent most of our time unpacking the Coldcard firmware exploit and the chaos that followed across the Bitcoin self-custody world. From our perspective, this was a painful but important conversation about broken trust, weak entropy, and the real-world consequences of software mistakes in security-critical products. We walked through how the vulnerability appears to have stemmed from a flawed random number generation implementation, why so many wallets were exposed, and how qui
121. Why Open-Source Mining Firmware Matters: Inside Mujina’s Next Phase (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sat down with Ryan, the mastermind behind Mujina Mining Firmware, to dig into what Mujina is, why open-source mining firmware matters, and how the project is evolving. We talked through the difference between simply publishing source code and building a true community-driven open-source project, why Mujina uses the GPL license, and how that protects downstream users and contributors in a mining ecosystem that has been dominated by closed, proprietary firmware for years. Ryan
120. Precise Wattage Control Changes Everything for Bitcoin Mining (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sat down with 256 Foundation developer Schnitzel to dig into the latest breakthroughs happening around open-source Bitcoin mining firmware, Mujina. We talked through how recent work on Mujina is unlocking support for Antminer S19j and S19k hashboards, including mixed-board setups running on a single control board. Schnitzel shared what it has been like collaborating with AI agents to rapidly prototype new features, from board detection and fan safeguards to thermal protection
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