In this episode , Zhibing (Tony) Li, the Vice President of Canaan Inc., provided insights into the company's mission and roadmap for developing innovative Bitcoin mining solutions.

Canaan, a leading manufacturer of ASIC miners, is focused on transforming the future of Bitcoin mining through improved energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. As Li explained, the company's goal is to not only optimize the performance of its mining hardware, but also find ways to better utilize the byproduct heat generated by the mining rigs.

"Our mission is about smart efficiency and better lives," Li stated. "We want to see Bitcoin miners become almost 95% heaters, where the majority of the electricity consumed is converted into usable heat that can be repurposed."

To achieve this, Canaan is exploring innovative cooling solutions that capture the heat from its miners and redirect it for applications like greenhouse heating, room heating, and even swimming pool heating. The company is also working with customers who leverage renewable energy sources like solar to power their mining operations.

In terms of hardware roadmap, Li highlighted Canaan's recent releases of the A13, A14, and A15 miners, each iteration boasting improved power efficiency. The latest A15 model, for example, achieves a power draw below 20 joules per terahash, a significant improvement over previous generations.

Looking ahead, Canaan is committed to continued research and development to push the boundaries of mining efficiency and sustainability. By transforming the energy-intensive nature of Bitcoin mining, the company aims to not only benefit its customers, but also contribute to a greener, more environmentally-conscious crypto ecosystem.

Known only as Leonidas, today's guest co-founded Ord.io, a platform that explores Bitcoin ordinals, and hosts TheOrdinalShow, where he discusses Ordinals and Runes. Additionally, he is a major voice for $DOG, a meme token based on the Runes protocol.

UpRock is a groundbreaking platform that merges blockchain and AI, allowing users to monetize their unused internet bandwidth. With a focus on democratizing data access and fostering an open AI ecosystem, UpRock is at the forefront of the digital revolution.

The co-founders of UpRock, Jesse Adams (CEO) and Chris O’Connell (CTO), recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the project.

The UpRock co-founders are seasoned serial entrepreneurs with a notable track record in the tech industry, boasting two successful exits. They co-founded Tenta, a privacy-centric mobile browser featuring a built-in VPN and total data encryption, which garnered attention from Forbes, NPR, ZDNet, Geekwire, and more, and was acquired by the publicly traded cybersecurity company Avast. They also launched MiKandi, a third-party app store with over 15 million users, highlighted in major media outlets like WIRED, Parts Unknown, Huffington Post, Vice, and HBO, which was later acquired by a private entity. Additionally, they co-founded BitBase, a premier validator and infrastructure provider that specializes in high-performance, globally distributed servers using top-tier NVMe and high RAM nodes, offering professional node deployment and management services for multiple blockchains.

To learn more visit UpRock.com, and follow the team on X.

Schad Brannon is a Co Founder of Debt Box and Alexander Reay is the Group CSO.

On Tuesday, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to pay over $1.8 million in its case against the crypto firm known as Debt Box. The penalty resulted from the SEC’s bad faith conduct in obtaining and defending an ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) based on misrepresentations. Additionally, the judge granted the SEC’s motion to dismiss its case without prejudice.

HyperCycle was founded in October 2022 following discussions between CEO Toufi Saliba and Ben Goertzel, founder of SingularityNet, at the global AGI summit in 2021. The company focuses on developing a General Purpose Technology supporting a decentralized network for AI-to-AI communication, designed to scale with the worldwide demand for AI consumption.

Leveraging technologies such as the TODA Protocol, Earth64 data structure, and SingularityNet's Liquid Reputation model, HyperCycle aims to create a secure, efficient, and globally accessible platform for AI collaboration. Its CEO, Toufi Saliba, recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the technology.

Toufi holds positions as the Global Chair of IEEE AI Standards, Chair of ACM PB CC, and is a founding member of DAIA (Decentralized AI Alliance). He has been an invited honorary speaker at major global events, including WIC, ITU, UN, Busan, and the Korean National Assembly. In 2021, he posed a thought-provoking question about the global race towards AGI at the global AGI summit. This led to the decision to build an AI brain on the Toda/IP protocol, an initiative he chose to lead.

In October 2022, HyperCycle was launched, focusing on customers who recognize the power of cooperative intelligence. The business model is B2B, with zero transaction fees and 1% on royalties. To date, over 300,000 licenses have been sold, and a token sale was initiated with 60 months tokenomics.

To learn more about the project visit HyperCycle.AI. And you can reach out to Toufi at LinkedIn or X.

In this episode TRON founder Justin Sun comes back on the show to talk about his collaboration with the legendary composer Hans Zimmer on the TRON anthem, TRON's Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, stablecoins, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and more. Justin also reveals the fascinating philosophy behind the TRON anthem, inspired by the legendary Hong Kong Kung Fu master, Bruce Lee.

Casa helps people store bitcoin and other digital assets by empowering them to own, secure, and manage their private keys safely and easily. Founded in 2016, the company helps its members take self-custody of their assets with multi-key vaults for greater protection against single points of failure, such as hacks, theft, and accidents.

Nick Neuman is co-founder and CEO of Casa. Before assuming the CEO role, he spearheaded development as Head of Product. Nick recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about how they help users take control of their cryptocurrency, hold their private keys, and even plan for their inheritance.

To learn more about the project visit Casa.io, and follow the team on X.

Supra is a next-generation, vertically integrated blockchain ecosystem with powerful smart contracts, native Oracles, cross-chain communication, automation, and more into one unified, shared security infrastructure.

Josh Tobkin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Supra. He recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the future of the crypto ecosystem and how his company fits into it. Other interesting topics discussed were his professional journey from making money in online poker to using slot machine psychology to promote crypto education, the future of Defi on Bitcoin and even using blockchain to keep AI honest and robots safe and much more.

Josh Tobkin is a passionate founder and entrepreneur with over 15 years of technology leadership, including significant experience in SaaS businesses with a focus on digital payments and online gaming. Josh has held a variety of positions in growth-stage companies, including Creative Director and CTO.

After his first successful exit, Josh entered the blockchain industry in late 2016, organizing groups of developers and founders to evaluate whitepapers that showcased promising research. After founding a blockchain lab in 2018, he became the project’s lead architect and co-designed Supra’s state-of-the-art Moonshot consensus algorithm.

Supra’s core products include the world’s most decentralized blockchain oracle protocol, which currently services 500+ data pairs and is currently deployed to 60+ chains. Supra's other essential products include distributed Verifiable Random Function (VRF) services, trustless, decentralized blockchain bridges, and a revolutionary cross-chain liquidity provisioning protocol.