⛏️ The Bitcoin Mining Show | Episode 12

Two guests. One powerhouse company.

This week on The Bitcoin Mining Show, Joe (aka Cinco Doggos) sits down with Jamie Gill, SVP of Sales at Luxor, and Brandon McWard, Associate Product Manager for Firmware at Luxor, for a deep dive into one of the most influential companies in Bitcoin mining today. We explore how Luxor has grown far beyond a mining pool into a full mining ecosystem, and then head into the engineering side of the house to discuss LuxOS, firmware development, customer feedback, and what’s coming next.

⚡ In this episode:

✅ How Luxor evolved from a mining pool into a complete mining platform

✅ ASIC brokerage and moving over $80M of hardware in a single quarter

✅ LuxOS firmware and efficiency gains on S19 and S21 series miners

✅ Why Luxor waives pool fees for firmware users

✅ Commander and intelligent fleet management

✅ Texas power markets and Luxor's new 4CP automation tools

✅ S19j Pro vs S21 XP: favorite miners from the Luxor team

✅ Behind the scenes with firmware development

✅ How customer requests become new firmware features

✅ Faster startup and curtailment improvements coming to LuxOS

✅ Why every watt and every minute matters in Bitcoin mining

Whether you're running a Bitaxe at home or managing megawatts, this episode delivers valuable insight from two of the people helping shape the future of Bitcoin mining.

🎙️ Guests

Jamie Gill

Senior Vice President of Sales, Luxor

Brandon McWard

Associate Product Manager, Firmware, Luxor

🌐 Follow Luxor

Website: https://www.luxor.tech

X/Twitter: https://x.com/luxor

Learn more about LuxOS firmware, ASIC brokerage, mining pools, and mining infrastructure services at Luxor.

🐕 Follow Cinco Doggos Mining

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CincoDoggosMining

X/Twitter: https://x.com/cincodoggos

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cincodoggos

🚀 Episode Sponsor: Altair Tech

Mine Your Independence™

Website: https://altairtech.io

X/Twitter: https://x.com/AltairTech_io

💥 Use code CINCO at checkout for a discount on your next mining purchase!

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The Bitcoin Mining Show | Episode 11

Nate from CoreX Hosting | Is Hydro Mining the Future?

In Episode 11 of The Bitcoin Mining Show, Joe "Cinco Doggos" Spencer sits down with Nate from CoreX Hosting to discuss one of the biggest shifts happening in Bitcoin mining today: hydro cooling.

Nate shares the story behind Iowa Mining's evolution into CoreX Hosting, the launch of their expanded hosting facility, and why they're making a major investment into hydro-cooled Bitcoin miners. The conversation dives into hydro vs air-cooled mining, miner reliability, hosting economics, infrastructure requirements, the upcoming S23 generation, and where Bitcoin mining is headed over the next five years.

If you're considering hosted mining, upgrading your fleet, or simply want to understand why some operators believe hydro is the future of Bitcoin mining, this episode is packed with practical insights from an operator who's building it today.

⚡ Topics Covered:

• Why Iowa Mining became CoreX Hosting

• CoreX's new hydro hosting deployment

• Air-cooled vs hydro-cooled Bitcoin miners

• Hosting economics and ROI

• S21 vs S23 expectations

• Fog Hashing infrastructure

• The future of Bitcoin mining

• Why immersion cooling may be losing momentum

• What miners should be watching over the next 5 years

Follow CoreX Hosting

🌐 Website:

https://www.corexhosting.io

𝕏 Twitter:

https://x.com/coreX_Hosting

Sponsor: Altair Tech

Looking for Bitcoin miners, accessories, repairs, and hosting solutions?

🌐 https://www.altairtech.io

💰 Use discount code CINCO at checkout!

Follow Cinco Doggos Mining

🌐 Website:

https://www.cincodoggos.tech

📺 YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/@CincoDoggosMining

𝕏 Twitter:

https://x.com/cincodoggos

🎮 Twitch:

https://www.twitch.tv/cincodoggos

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The Bitcoin Mining Show - Episode 10

Guest: Ryan Blass, Karpuz Mining

This week on The Bitcoin Mining Show, Joe "Cinco Doggos" Spencer sits down with Ryan Blass of Karpuz Mining for an in-depth conversation about home Bitcoin mining, open-source hardware, Bitaxe culture, NerdQAxe modifications, hosted mining, and why the garage miner still matters.

Ryan shares his journey from software developer and motorcycle engine builder to one of the most recognizable makers in the home mining space. We discuss the origins of Karpuz Mining, the growing movement behind home mining, the importance of decentralization, common mistakes new miners make, and the incredible community that continues to innovate around Bitcoin.

Topics include:

• The story behind Karpuz Mining

• Bitaxe and NerdQAxe evolution

• Home mining vs industrial mining

• Hosted mining and the future of decentralization

• Open-source innovation in Bitcoin mining

• Common mistakes new miners make

• Pool selection myths

• Why home miners are more important than ever

• Building mining hardware and custom modifications

• The future of Bitcoin mining

If you're interested in Bitcoin mining, home mining, ASICs, solo mining, hosted mining, Bitaxe devices, NerdQAxes, or the growing maker movement inside Bitcoin, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Guest Links:

Karpuz Mining

Website: (https://x.com/karpuzmining)

Cinco Doggos Mining

YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/@CincoDoggosMining)

X/Twitter: (https://x.com/cincodoggos)

Twitch: (https://www.twitch.tv/cincodoggos)

Sponsored by Altair Tech

Website: (https://x.com/AltairTechnology)

Looking for Bitcoin mining hardware, hosting, or repair services? Check out Altair Tech and tell them Cinco Doggos sent you. Use code "CINCO" at checkout for a discount!!!!

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This week on The Bitcoin Mining Show, Joe "Cinco" Spencer sits down with Alex Calviera, SVP of Eon Digital, to discuss one of the most overlooked aspects of Bitcoin mining: ASIC repair and maintenance.

Whether you're running a single miner in your garage or managing an industrial-scale mining operation, hardware failures are inevitable. Alex shares his insights on the most common ASIC failures, preventative maintenance strategies, thermal management, power-related issues, repair economics, and why getting miners back online quickly is critical for profitability.

Topics covered include:

• Common causes of ASIC miner failures

• Power supply and hashboard issues

• ERCOT, curtailment, and thermal stress

• Extending ASIC lifespan with proper maintenance

• Aftermarket firmware and fleet management

• DIY repairs vs. professional repair services

• Repair economics and when a miner isn't worth fixing

• Supporting both home miners and large-scale operations

...AND MORE!

If you've ever had a miner go down and wondered what happens next, this episode is for you.

Guest:

Eon Digital

Website: https://www.eon-digital.co

Email: Repair@eon-digital.co

Host:

Cinco Doggos Mining

Website: https://www.cincodoggos.tech

X: https://x.com/CincoDoggos

Sponsor:

Altair Technology

Website: https://altairtech.io

About The Bitcoin Mining Show:

The Bitcoin Mining Show features conversations with miners, builders, manufacturers, hosting providers, and innovators across the Bitcoin mining ecosystem.

Brought to you by Altair Technology.

Mine Your Independence.

Welcome back to The Bitcoin Mining Show!

In Episode 8, Cinco sits down with Digital Mining Solutions founder Nico Smid to talk about scaling Bitcoin mining operations, mining economics, operational efficiency, treasury management, hosting strategy, and the future intersection of Bitcoin mining with AI/HPC infrastructure.

Nico shares his journey from international business development in the Netherlands and South America into the Bitcoin mining industry, and explains how Digital Mining Solutions helps investors and operators grow from hobby mining into large-scale professional deployments. Topics include:

⚡ Mining profitability and operational discipline

⚡ Common mistakes miners make when scaling

⚡ Repair economics and capital allocation

⚡ Hosting, diversification, and treasury management

⚡ AI/HPC hype vs. reality for miners

⚡ Bitcoin Vegas observations and industry trends

⚡ Why uptime and execution matter more than flashy hardware

If you're serious about Bitcoin mining, scaling operations, or understanding the business side of mining beyond just plugging in ASICs, this episode is packed with practical insights.

🔗 Guest Links:

🌐 Digital Mining Solutions (www.digitalminingsolutions.tech)

🐦 Nico Smid on X (www.x.com/smidnico)

🔗 Follow Cinco Doggos Mining:

🐦 Cinco Doggos Mining on X (www.x.com/cincodoggos)

▶️ Cinco Doggos Mining YouTube (www.youtube.com/CincoDoggosMining)

🎮 Cinco Doggos Mining Twitch (www.twitch.tv/cincodoggos)

🔗 Sponsored by:

⛏️ Altair Tech⛏️ Mine Your Independence

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Episode 7 of The Bitcoin Mining Show dives deep into the world of home mining innovation with special guest IxTech founder Sean Grant.

From custom Bitaxe builds and the wildly popular El Mirage heatsink to free 3D print services for the mining community, Sean shares how IxTech grew from a basement-side project during the GPU mining era into one of the most respected names in the small-form-factor mining scene.

We talk about:

-The origin story behind IxTech and their clean “elegance + performance” design philosophy

-Building custom Bitaxe miners in-house in Ohio

-The rise of home mining and why personalization matters

-The legendary El Mirage heatsink and the engineering behind it

-Repair services for miners and boards

-Free 3D printed mining accessories for the community

-Veteran-owned business values and leadership lessons from the Marine Corps

-DIY mining culture, open-source collaboration, and the future of home Bitcoin mining

- ...and MORE!

If you’re into Bitcoin mining, Bitaxe projects, NerdAxe builds, thermal optimization, or just love hearing from builders pushing the industry forward, this episode is packed with signal. ⚡

👍 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more interviews with the builders, innovators, and operators shaping the future of Bitcoin mining.

🌐 Guest: IxTech.xyz

🐦 X/Twitter: @ixtechcrypto

🎙 Hosted by Joe “Cinco Doggos” Spencer

⚡ Sponsored by Altair Tech

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In this episode, we sit down with the team at GekkoScience to talk about their long history in Bitcoin mining hardware, from early USB stick miners to modern desktop systems like the Terminus line and A2Z-class pod miners.

We cover:

- How they got started in Bitcoin mining during the 2012–2014 era

- Early overclocking kits, refurb operations, and grassroots hardware building

- Why GekkoScience focused on home mining and the “under 1 kilowatt” philosophy

- Why open-source tooling, tinkering, and education are core to their product design

- How supply-chain chaos during COVID shaped product evolution

- Their long-term vision: practical home mining, heat reuse, and “mine where heat is needed”

This conversation highlights a key idea: Bitcoin mining should be accessible to normal people, not just industrial farms.

If you’re into home mining, solo mining, hardware modding, and Bitcoin heat-punk innovation, this episode is for you.

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In Episode 5 of The Bitcoin Mining Show, we sit down with Gabe, the creator of HashWatcher — a powerful app built to give Bitcoin miners a true bird’s-eye view of their rigs.

From solo miners running Bitaxes to full ASIC setups like the S19J Pro, HashWatcher is solving one of the biggest pain points in mining: visibility, control, and uptime.

Gabe shares how a simple idea turned into a rapidly growing tool used by miners worldwide, plus what’s coming next for the platform 👀

If you’re mining Bitcoin at home or managing multiple rigs, this episode is a must-watch.

🔑 What We Cover:

-Why HashWatcher was built (and the problem it solves)

-Monitoring your miners from anywhere 🌎

-Alerts, automation, and avoiding downtime

-The rise of solo mining + home mining culture

-LuxOS vs BraiinsOS firmware insights

-Why efficiency is the real edge in mining

-Future plans for HashWatcher (this gets interesting…)

⚡ Key Takeaway:

Mining isn’t just about hashrate anymore…

It’s about data, efficiency, and control.

🔗 Links & Resources:

👉 Download HashWatcher (iOS & Android): https://www.hashwatcher.app

👉 Follow Gabe / HashWatcher on X: @hashwatcher

🛠️ Powered by:

🔥 Altair Tech — Mine Your Independence

👉 Use code CINCO at checkout: https://altairtech.io

🐕 Cinco Doggos Mining:

🌐 Website: https://cincodoggos.tech

🐦 X: https://x.com/cincodoggos

📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/@CincoDoggosMining

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