Hashrate, Halvings, and the Future of Compute w/ Frank Holmes (CEO @ Hive Digital)

About this episode

Mark interviews Frank Holmes about Bitcoin mining, miner economics, and the future of compute.

Mark sits down with Frank Holmes , one of the most recognized voices in crypto infrastructure, to go inside the machine room of large-scale Bitcoin mining. Frank unpacks miner economics after the halving, how power contracts and geography determine winners, and the tech stack from firmware to immersion cooling. They explore treasury strategy (to HODL or not), AI/ML workloads as a new revenue lane for mining data centers, and the policy landscape shaping energy and proof-of-work. Frank also shares investor-grade frameworks for evaluating miners, common red flags, and how to think about BTC cycles without getting wrecked by volatility. If you care about the intersection of energy, compute, and sound money, this one’s a blueprint. Follow Mark on X/IG: ⁠@Markkilaghbian⁠ Download Mark's Dating App: ⁠dataing.io Follow Frank on X: @bulldogholmes

People in this episode

Host: Mark

Guest: Frank Holmes

Topics covered

• Bitcoin mining
• miner economics
• halving
• energy policy
• AI/ML workloads
• investor strategies

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• mining
• halving
• energy
• compute
• investor strategies
• AI
• ML
• volatility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hive Digital, BTC

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