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California is generating more clean energy than it can absorb, and much of it goes untapped. Meanwhile, our grids remain strained. Bitcoin mining can help bridge that gap. Read more on our blog how bitcoin mining can help create an energy-abundant America: https://lnkd.in/eAwG29EF

Hardware that succeeds at scale starts with listening to users. Next week at Nashville Energy & Mining Summit, Thomas Templeton (Hardware Lead at Block) will join Robert Warren from Bitcoin Park for a fireside chat on user-centered design drawing from his experience building some of the most widely used hardware products.

Energy policy isn’t theoretical - it shows up on the grid. Next week at Nashville Energy & Mining Summit at Bitcoin Park, Will Paul (Policy Lead, Block) will sit down with Zack Cohen from Bitcoin Policy Institute and Michael Sullivan from White Oak Strategies to talk through what it takes to align regulation and energy optimization in the real world.

It isn't every day that you get featured on Jack Dorsey's crypto mining company's (Proto) web site. So excited to explore how we can partner Proto and Square on our mission to transform the economics of smallholder farms in this country by adding agrivoltaics (solar over farming) and carbon removal. We believe that agrivoltaics is the future of farming and that adding BTC mining and battery storage adds to resiliency and returns. Imagine farmers producing their own energy and minting the cleanest collateral in the world while they keep their land under production. Sounds kind of transformational huh? We are not just thinking about it. We are doing it! #bitcoin #bitcoinmining #agrivoltaics #renewableenergy #carbonremoval #farming #sheepranching #defi

Regenerative agriculture, agrivoltaics, carbon sequestration, and bitcoin mining. For Mark Smith and Carbon Country, that’s the new model for rural land use–one that stacks revenue streams in a way that is good for the land, operators, and the community: https://lnkd.in/eRqTNqEf

Huge milestone for Bitcoin payments from our friends at Square ⚡ Part of the broader mission we share at Block: building tools that make Bitcoin more accessible for businesses and builders alike.

Don’t miss the October edition of the The 256 Foundation newsletter, supported by Proto Inside: 💡 The story behind Intel BZM2 chip donation and how builders are using them for creative open-source projects, including a 3D printer that mines Bitcoin to heat its own print bed. 🔧 Ember One reaches v5 with improved power monitoring, Libre Board moves into prototyping, and Mujina firmware introduces flexible chip support. 🌐 Hydra Pool advances toward mainnet testing as part of the broader push for decentralized mining infrastructure and open P2Pool v2 development. Read: https://lnkd.in/g_quz2xg Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gAJvmFFj

The September edition of The 256 Foundation’s newsletter is out now: 🛠 A pool package that makes solo mining easier than ever 🌡️ Heated floor mining setup upgrades for solar-powered sites 📊 Hashrate & difficulty continue their steady climb in August Read: https://lnkd.in/gvyFiSsS Subscribe: https://lnkd.in/gAJvmFFj

The highlights from our Proto Rig and Fleet announcement are in! 🎥 Thanks to everyone who came down to North Georgia last week to see it firsthand.