Is Bitcoin mining getting squeezed out of North America or is it about to evolve into its next, off-grid chapter?

In this episode, Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) and Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) sit down with Matt Williams (Luxor) to unpack what’s changing in the mining and power markets and why Luxor just launched an energy business inside ERCOT to become a true “one-stop shop” for miners.

From netting mining rewards against power bills to using BTC as collateral, from AI/HPC demand pressuring grid capacity to the comeback of smaller 5–20 MW sites, this conversation connects the dots between power markets, miner survival, and the next wave of infrastructure.

We explore:
⚡ Why Luxor launched an ERCOT retail power offering and how it integrates with pools, firmware, and hash-rate derivatives
⚡ The miner pain point nobody stops talking about: deposits, cash drag, and capital efficiency (BTC collateral, automated payments, reward netting)
⚡ What AI/HPC demand is doing to energy pricing, grid stability, and North American hashrate growth (plateau vs migration)
⚡ Why “mega-sites” may permanently shift to AI and where Bitcoin mining still wins (flexible load, grid services, speed-to-energize)
⚡ The market reality: 50+ MW sites are hard to energize fast, and 10–20 MW sites are back in play
⚡ Hash price cycles, breakevens, and why disciplined operators with low overhead can stack through the ugly periods
⚡ The on-grid vs off-grid tradeoff and why oil & gas companies with stranded gas may be the best-positioned to scale off-grid mining
⚡ A quick reality check on AI infrastructure economics: margin compression, monetization uncertainty, and why the “bubble” debate isn’t going away

It’s Power x Bitcoin x AI and the operators who understand all three will have the edge.

Is AI infrastructure the next great buildout — or the next bubble waiting to burst?

In this episode, Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) and Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) break down what might be the largest capital migration in modern history — the trillion-dollar rush to build data centers, generation, and power infrastructure for AI.

From Fermi America’s $13B IPO to Crusoe’s $10B valuation, from China’s 40-GW dams to America’s permitting gridlock — this one connects the dots between energy, compute, and capital.

We explore:
⚡ The $250B+ pouring into AI infrastructure this year
⚡ How off-grid power and natural gas are reshaping the landscape
⚡ Whether the boom is sustainable — or headed for a shakeout
⚡ Why China’s generation advantage could reshape the AI arms race
⚡ The fusion of AI, Power, and Bitcoin — and what it means for the next decade

It’s AI x Power x Bitcoin — and the lines are blurring fast.

Justin Ballard (@JLB_Oso) and Jake Corley (@jacobcorley) regroup to riff on miner-to-AI megadeals, gas-to-power plays, and a modular ASIC that could reset fleet economics.

AI x Power x Bitcoin

This week we break down:

TeraWulf × Google – a 10-year, 200 MW hosting deal (headline $3.7B; options could push multiyear value far higher) and why clean, reliable electrons (nuke/hydro) earn a premium—and might end in outright M&A.

Who’s Next? – the consolidation map: why Bitfarms (and possibly IREN/Iris) look “target-ready,” what MARA/RIOT are more likely to do, and how miner stock spikes telegraph hyperscaler interest.

CoreWeave–Core Scientific Playbook – how long-dated revenue agreements morph into acquisitions when the real prize is energized, rack-ready capacity.

Coterra’s Power Option – a 7-year gas sale to CPV’s 1.3 GW CCGT in Ward County with the right to buy ~250 MW/day indexed to ERCOT West—the first true Permian netback template and what it signals for E&Ps.

Turbines, Permits & Sudoku – deposits and long lead times, GPA/air permits (NOx/CO₂), and the catch-22 between offtakes and hardware—why scale + compliance + capital win.

Block’s Proto Miner – Apple-clean design, rack-side sub-90-second repairs (as pitched), modular hashboards, open-source fleet software, and a 10-year design life—what that does to uptime and capex cycles.

The AI Arms Race – trillion-dollar capex, billion-dollar talent bids, China’s generation build-out, and why power-secure brownfield beats greenfield timelines.

Where to Find Us IRL – Permian Power Conference (Midland, Sep 29–30) + Texas Capitol investor day/North American Blockchain Summit (Dallas, October).