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Blockspace: AI & Bitcoin

Blockspace Media
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Mining
Ordinals
Defi
Quantum Computing
Microstrategy
Data Centers
Etfs
Cryptocurrency
Gold
Spacex
Soft Forks
Bitcoin Core
Ethereum
Coinbase
FTX
Michael Saylor
Lightning Network
Satoshi Nakamoto
Stablecoins

Bitcoin conversations from the deep end, covering markets, tech, compute, and culture from hosts Charlie Spears and Colin Harper. Three episodes per week, on all podcast players, Yahoo Finance, CoinDesk and more. Drop us a listen and review!

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Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! SpaceX is now part of the Nasdaq 100, the fastest inclusion of any company after the index changed its rules in May. Plus, why Meta’s neocloud pivot is more about hedging their bets than a compute supply surplu... more

Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! For our lead story today, TeraWulf has signed a 20 year, $19 billion deal with Anthropic for 401MW of critical IT load at its Hawesville, KY site. Lygos Finance CEO Jay Patel also joins us to discuss Strategy’s... more

Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we dive into IREN’s new stock awards to its co-CEOs, valued at $700 million at the time of publication, Anthropic reportedly tapping Samsung to build a custom AI chip, and Nvidia standing up a new progra... more

Welcome back to The Blockspace Podcast! Today, we break down how Trump made roughly $1.4 billion from crypto ventures in 2025 across World Liberty Financial and TRUMP coin, and we cover what Meta’s reportedly moving into the AI cloud business means f... more

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Gordie Gort
Crypto degen beat reporter
Blockspace Media (guest)
Episode: Hive’s Boden AI Deal / $100M Note and Galaxy Wins Approval for McGregor AI Site
Alejandro de la Torre
CEO of Demand, SV2 block mining innovator
Demand
Episode: Hive’s Boden AI Deal / $100M Note and Galaxy Wins Approval for McGregor AI Site
Jesse Meyers
Head of Bitcoin strategy at SmarterWeb Company
SmarterWeb Company
Episode: OpenAI’s Jalapeno AI Chip, SpaceX’s $25B Debt Raise, and is STRC Breaking?
Tim Neimeyer
Executive Director, Illinois Bitcoin Council
Illinois Bitcoin Council
Episode: Applied’s $1.59B Raise, Illinois’s Bitcoin Transaction Tax, Why SaaS Bonds May Be in Trouble
Brandon Bailey
Data-center intelligence analyst and dashboard creator
Nakamoto (formerly Second Gate and Galaxy)
Episode: SpaceX’s $2T IPO by the Numbers and Anthropic’s 1 GW Search for Capacity
Rich Miller
Longtime journalist covering data centers; tour participant
Data Center Richness
Episode: Retail Piles into SpaceX IPO, Inside TeraWulf’s Lake Mariner AI Site, CoreWeave’s $3.5B Unsecured Note
Jamie McAvity
Representative from Cormint
Cormint
Episode: SpaceX’s $250B IPO Raise, KEEL’s $458M Convertible Note, Hut 8’s $4.25 Senior Note, OpenAI’s 10 GW Datacenter
Francis Corvinho
Co-founder of Lygos Finance, blockchain and DeFi researcher
Lygos Finance
Episode: CIFR & KEEL rip, SpaceX IPO, and Saylor didn’t sell
Kaan Farhani
Analyst at Luxor; hosts the Luxor monthly look back on mining economics
Luxor
Episode: CIFR & KEEL rip, SpaceX IPO, and Saylor didn’t sell

Hosts

Charlie Spears
Host of Blockspace Live/Blockspace; deep involvement in crypto, AI compute, and data-center topics.
Colin Harper
Co-host; provides industry insights and leadership perspectives on mining, AI compute, and infrastructure.

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4.7 out of 5 stars from 31 ratings
  • Really great show- tons of insights

    Learned a lot from the co-hosts. Lots of fun. Nice focus on bitcoin content but also move around to adjacent stuff well. Cheers!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BrooklynBill786
    United States6 months ago
  • Much Needed

    Subbed and much needed topics covered, appreciate Charlie and the show alot

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BrainHarrington
    United States2 years ago

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Episodes balance hard data with practical implications for mining and AI infra.
Guests consistently provide niche expertise valuable for operators and investors.
Audience appreciates actionable insights and up-to-date industry coverage.
Co-hosts bring sharp, technical breakdowns with strong market context.
The show is praised for focusing on Bitcoin content while weaving in adjacent AI and compute topics.

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How the US Plans to Fast Track Data Centers, STRC Depegs from $100, Hive Signs $220M AI Deal
Q: Charlie and Colin, how do you see regulatory developments like FERC guidance and the Power Up Act shaping the economics of data centers and mining in the next 12–24 months?
The hosts discuss a potential regime shift where data centers might shoulder more grid costs or gain speed in interconnection, potentially benefiting energy security and pricing stability for retailers, while also creating regulatory risk and capital requirements for operators.
How the US Plans to Fast Track Data Centers, STRC Depegs from $100, Hive Signs $220M AI Deal
Q: Matt, with Luxor expanding into AI data centers, how does hedging differ for AI loads versus Bitcoin mining, and what does that imply for risk management?
Matt explains that AI compute requires tighter hedging due to higher and more volatile power demands, longer uptime commitments, and on-site generation considerations; hedging must account for throughput, load shape, and credit support, beyond what is typical for mining.
How the US Plans to Fast Track Data Centers, STRC Depegs from $100, Hive Signs $220M AI Deal
Q: Rob, I know you're in the insurance game and you're in the Bitcoin game, but what are you seeing in the world of debt and risk around STRC and DeFi-like instruments?
Rob discusses how STRC and related instruments create complex risk profiles due to leverage, market liquidity, and on/off platform dynamics; he highlights the need for hedging and the potential misalignments between traditional finance risk controls and crypto instruments, suggesting cautious navigation of carry trades.
SpaceX’s $20B Bond, Trump’s Quantum Executive Order, CRWV and NBIS Join the Nasdaq 100
Q: What is the White House’s stance on post-quantum cryptography and how soon will it affect vendors?
The orders aim to migrate to post-quantum cryptography by 2031 and require that contractors serving the federal government adopt NIST-approved PQC standards, effectively accelerating the industry-wide shift toward quantum-secure systems.
OpenAI’s Jalapeno AI Chip, SpaceX’s $25B Debt Raise, and is STRC Breaking?
Q: Why do you think the Stretch sell-off is happening and what has Strategy done to address it?
The sell-off appears to be driven by broader market leverage and fear cascades; Strategy has been fundraising and topping up USD reserves, while Stretch benefits from the fact that Strategy can still pay dividends and access new capital to shore up reserves, which helps restore confidence and potentially push the price back toward parity as the market discovers value.

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This show concentrates on the intersection of Bitcoin, crypto infrastructure, and AI compute, with a steady cadence of market commentary, technical breakdowns, and industry dynamics. Episodes frequently dissect mining economics, data-center strategy, and open-source protocol development (e.g., Stratum V2, Signet), while also exploring governance, DeFi risk, and regulatory/regulatory-adjacent policy trends. Guests tend to be industry practitioners, investors, and researchers who bring hands-on insights into mining hardware, AI/ML compute deployments, and crypto markets, often tied to real-world deployments, financing, or policy debates. A notable strength is the ability to fuse technical detail with macro context, making it helpful for opera... more

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