THE MINING POD: China Mining Ban Fake News, Semiconductor Tariffs, $14.5B Mining Pool Heist

THE MINING POD: China Mining Ban Fake News, Semiconductor Tariffs, $14.5B Mining Pool Heist

No, China is not banning bitcoin mining again. Get the headlines that matter, right when they hit the wire: Join our Telegram group for market moving news on top Bitcoin equities like $MSTR, $MARA, $RIOT, $CLSK, and more: https://t.me/blockspacenews Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Will, Colin, and Matt touch on Bitcoin’s hashrate hitting an all-time high of 972 EH/s, Trump's proposed 100% semiconductor tariffs, false Chinabitcoin mining ban rumors, MicroStrategy's 2.5x NAV share issuance rule, and tracking down a $3.5B mining pool heist (now worth $14.5B!) four years later. Subscribe to our newsletter! **Notes:** • Hash rate reaches 972 EH/s all-time high • 1.4% difficulty adjustment expected • Hash price at $58 per PH/day • 100% semiconductor tariff proposed • China controls 13-14% of network hash • $3.5B mining pool heist now worth $14.5B Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:36 Difficulty Report by Luxor 07:41 Tariffs... again 13:59 No, China is not banning bitcoin mining again 21:56 MSTR will no longer issue equity under 2.5x mNAV 33:25 Cry Corner: Mining pool heist 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner!®, is a market-leading, pure play Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship to monetize low-cost, high reliability energy while securing the most important finite, global asset – Bitcoin. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact sales@coloradoairfilter.com Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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