The Blockspace Pod: Our Top Stories From 2025

The Blockspace Boys count down the best and favorite Bitcoin stories of 2025, from ICE raids in Texas and Operation Chokepoint 2.0 to the explosive pivot to AI and the mystery of the $8B OG whale wallet.

Dec 23, 2025

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Blockspace Boys — Charlie, Colin, and Will — join us to count down the most impactful and wildest stories of the year. They dive deep into the ICE raid on a Texas Bitcoin mine, the end of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, and the industry-wide pivot to AI and HPC. We also discuss Trump’s tariffs causing miner panic, the "Treasury Narrative" bust, and the legendary $8 billion whale sale. Plus, don't miss the saga of the Bitcoin Puppet race car.

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Notes:

* ICE raided Texas mine; seized guns/workers

* Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Conspiracy

* Miners paying $2-3.5M for chartered jets

* OG Whale sold $8B Bitcoin via Galaxy

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:11 Ice Raids Bitcoin Facility

10:21 Mining co-loction deals

16:13 Operation Chokepoint 2.0

25:05 ASIC imports

33:48 The Rush to Avoid Tariffs

39:22 80k Bitcoin on the Move

46:22 Bitcoin Treasury Narrative

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