THE MINING POD: Bitmain’s Border Dispute, Trump’s Tariffs, ERCOT’s Mining Registration and Hosting Market Check In

Miners are having a hard time getting units across U.S. borders, according to our investigation. It’s a holiday week but a lot has happened in Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining! We’re going through our scoop on Bitmain’s issues with the U.S. CBP, how miners are dealing with Trump’s possible tariffs (and what they can mean for your business), why and how ERCOT is asking miners to register and lastly a check in on the hosting market with our friends over at Compass Mining!  Check out Compass Mining for more information on the hosting market in Bitcoin: @compass_mining Timestamps: 00:00 Start 02:40 Difficulty update 06:44 Customs confiscates Antminers 12:42 Trump tariffs 20:16 Compass: Hosting market 32:02 New Texas reporting rules 39:37 Cry corner: ETH heads are shook 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!  👉Enjoying the show? Check out our newsletter at miningpod.blockspace.media! 👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show! Follow our hosts on Twitter: @wsfoxley, @cbspears, @AsILayHodling, @MatthewKimmell - Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner! "The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer Damien Somerset.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.