Bitcoin Mining Firmware and Financials | Denver BitDevs #27

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This month we'll be diving into the financials and firmware nuances of bitcoin mining operations, sponsored by Luxor!
Pizza and drinks (beer & n/a) will be provided!

Dan Rosen, Associate Director of Derivates at Luxor Technology since May 2023, has an extensive background in TradFi derivatives market making options on U.S. Treasuries and BTC options.

He'll cover the following topics:
-Commodity markets and why risk management tools evolved
-Hashrate as a commodity
-Hashprice and how it is measured
-Hedging mining operations with hashrate forwards

David Urlacher, Firmware Engineer at Luxor Technology since May 2022, will bring his diverse background of Electrical Engineering and digital hardware.

He'll cover the following topics:
- Bitcoin ASIC mining hardware electrical architecture
- Technical dive into Antminer ASIC firmware along with a LuxOS firmware demo
- Bitcoin mining at home: overcoming challenges and limitations, tapping into resources like the LOKI kit

### Agenda:

• 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Food/drinks, socializing, announcements
• 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Financials of Bitcoin Mining with Dan Rosen
• 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm: Mining Electrical Concepts and ASIC Firmware with David Urlacher
• 8:45 pm - 9:00 pm: Q & A, socializing

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