2025-02-21 –, Event Room
MOD: Trevor Bello
The future of Bitcoin mining heat reuse is being built from the ground up—by plebs. This panel highlights the DIY innovation driving small-scale mining, where tinkerers and builders are modifying industrial ASICs for home heating. From Loki boards enabling 110V power conversion to custom firmware, quieter fans, and Wi-Fi-enabled setups, these grassroots solutions are making hashrate heating accessible. Without this hands-on experimentation, Bitcoin mining heat reuse wouldn’t be where it is today. Join us as we explore how open-source development, community collaboration, and small-scale ingenuity are paving the way for a new era of mining at home.
Dwight is a thermal engineer specializing in electronics cooling solutions for ultra-high power densities. He is a class of 2020 Bitcoiner who joined the team at Unbound Networks in an effort to help scale mining-for-heat to the residential market.
Trevor Bello is the host of the Build-a-Mine podcast and the Stackin Sats podcast, where he dives into the world of Bitcoin Mining. A dedicated Bitcoin maximalist, Trevor is deeply passionate about the intersection of Bitcoin and sustainable energy, particularly through hashrate heating. He gained his HeatPunk status after successfully building several small-scale heating systems, he is now focused on developing more integrated solutions, using immersion and hydro cooled infrastructure.
Kevin is a Bitcoin miner and educator with a background in real estate valuation, based in Tampa, Florida. His Bitcoin journey began in 2017, leading him to experiment with node hardware, software, and eventually mining. Starting with a single home miner, he expanded his operation by building a dedicated mining outbuilding and gaining hands-on experience at mining sites across the U.S. Kevin has contributed educational content to Bitcoin Magazine and Ungovernable Misfits, created technical documentation for mining platforms, and actively moderates home mining Telegram channels. Now at Altair Technology, he continues to help Bitcoin miners optimize operations and harness excess energy for mining.
Home Bitcoin miner that turned his passion into a career in consulting and education.
Helping pioneer ASIC waste heat utilization through cooling technologies.