034 Can U.S. Bitcoin Mining Survive the New Tariffs? w/Nick Garland

<p><strong>🎧 HASHRATE UP #034 – Hosting, Hashprice & the ASIC Bottleneck (w/ Nick Garland, Simple Mining)</strong></p> <p>How does a hosting company survive in a volatile post-halving market?<br /> In this episode, Jesse sits down with <strong>Nick Garland</strong>, CEO of <strong>Simple Mining</strong>, to unpack the real-world challenges and strategies behind scaling a mining infrastructure business in the U.S.</p> <p>We discuss:<br /> – The 50 MW partnership with Alps Blockchain<br /> – Navigating tariffs and ASIC import challenges<br /> – Why Simple Mining offers free repairs and pause options<br /> – The real state of retail vs. institutional hosting<br /> – What happens to old-gen hardware after the halving<br /> – U.S. mining competitiveness and the ASIC supply crunch</p> <p>Nick shares how Simple Mining grew from a single container to 75 MW across seven sites — and why professionalism is still rare in this industry.</p> <p><strong>🛠 SPONSORED BY</strong></p> <p>Hashbranch – Hosting and hardware made simple. Use code HASHRATEUP100.<br /> SoloMining – Quiet, efficient solo miners with S21 Pro chips. Use code HASHRATEUP.<br /> Firefish – Bitcoin-backed loans made simple. Use code HASHRATEUP.</p> <p><strong>📢 LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE</strong></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://hashrateup.com">hashrateup.com</a><br /> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@hashrateup">@hashrateup</a><br /> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/HashrateUp">@HashrateUp</a><br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hashrateupbtc/">@hashrateupbtc</a><br /> TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@hashrateup">@hashrateup</a><br /> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hashrateup">HashrateUp</a></p> <p><strong>#BitcoinMining #Hashrate #SimpleMining #ASICMarket #HostingUSA #MiningAfrica #Hashprice #EnergyInfrastructure #BitcoinOnly</strong></p>