Bitcoin Veteran Telehash Thanks and Shout Outs:

1. Plebs Everywhere
2. Elektron Energy for donating the most hashrate by far.
3. 256 Foundation for insperation for making this happen.
4. Everyone on NOSTR, including Odell and Marty on RHR
5. San Antonio Bitcoin Club (501c3) and Alamo Labs has a rollout party coming up.
https://evento.so/p/evt_V2yKwYLUj29VoZKU

In this episode of the Bitcoin Veterans Mining podcast, hosts Brett G, Average Gary, and M0ntan1 take a deep dive into the Bitcoin mining world. The conversation starts off about a great new way to fundraise - the recent Memorial Day Bitcoin veteran telehash event, where 14.3 million sats were raised for Operation Bitcoin, (approx $15,000). Operation Bitcoin is an initiative focused on providing Bitcoin education for veterans. The hosts share insights into the technical aspects of the telehash, including the challenges faced with server capacity and the unexpected contribution from a large hash rate provider.

The discussion also covers the intricacies of mining pool payout structures, specifically the Tides payout system, and the importance of understanding share log windows. The hosts explore the concept of difficulty adjustments and share weight. They delve into the technicalities of Datum and Stratum V2, highlighting the benefits of creating custom block templates and the potential of cloud-based solutions for scaling mining operations.

Interactive AI Summary:
https://notes.granola.ai/d/8c330879-5048-4066-a94f-2e21ba230673?list_id=da3f05a6-c31f-4fbd-8cd3-9364df9e2587

Other Links:

1. Video Version of this all episodes of this podcast is found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEEelFlx49A9pA1W1P4dtdND_cCMs-X2e

2. The NOSTR hookups for the three hosts:
avgGary
https://primal.net/gary
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m0ntan1
http://primal.net/Montani
npub1v87r3w3zpfgg8h9z0ld3phwn7zxct55a0v4ww3xl3t0sgsdjqn2s47flr7
BrettG
https://x.com/BrettG7878
newNOSTR:
https://tinyurl.com/BrettG888
npub1ukcmqfytg50ssct6u7htk3yxy8y3gfd9ngssgd4mdh2qvj5y7tkssc9ust

3. Bitcoin Alaska 2025 Conference: https://bitcoinalaska.org/

4. My FIrst Bitcoin Initiative: https://myfirstbitcoin.io/

5. Get a BitAxe = https://virginiafreedom.tech/

6. Get a job working in Bitcoin Mines: https://bitcoinerjobs.com/j/u2U5X0bGhB

This is our first episode. The quality isn't the greatest due to technical errors that we will learn from.

The trio delves into topics such as Bitcoin mining pools, block templates, proof of work, shares, variances in ASIC hardware, and the mechanics behind nonce and hash calculations. They also touch on the OFAC censorship issue and discuss different resources for tracking mining statistics. This engaging conversation sets the stage for future deep dives into the technical and operational aspects of Bitcoin mining.

Promised links include:
https://intel.arkm.com/
https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/562
https://solo.ckpool.org
https://mempool.space/mining