In the early days of Bitcoin, many miners operated from their garages and homes, using ordinary computers to mine the cryptocurrency. One such miner, Dave Carlson, embarked on a remarkable journey that transformed his humble garage operation into a full-fledged industrial Bitcoin mining farm.

Carlson began mining Bitcoin as a hobby in 2010, using his garage as the initial mining setup. As the Bitcoin network grew and the mining difficulty increased, Carlson realized the potential for serious profit. He expanded his operation, acquiring more hardware and optimizing his mining setup.

By 2014, Carlson's mining operation had grown so large that he moved it to an industrial facility in Washington State. He founded Giga Watt, a company that provided hosting services for Bitcoin miners and conducted an initial coin offering (ICO) to fund further expansion.