Bitcoin Mining 101 with Sam Wouters (WiM320)
The "What is Money?" Show
Introduction
There's been this misconception spread in the media that Bitcoin's energy expenditure will only ever increase. We could spend 10 times as much energy as we are today and still process the same number of transactions. So there is no direct link there between the two, but it's difficult to understand. It takes people a lot of time to get to that point.
Sam Wouters joins me to discuss Bitcoin mining, what ultimately secures the network, and the misconception about Bitcoin’s energy expenditure.
Sam Wouters is a research consultant and an international speaker. He is currently working as a Bitcoin research analyst at River Financial.
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// OUTLINE //
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:59 - Intro
00:02:32 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
00:03:19 - Introducing Sam Wouters
00:03:54 - Introduction to Bitcoin Mining
00:05:18 - Bitcoin Miners: Who They Are and What They Do
00:08:28 - The Bitcoin Mining Lottery System
00:10:22 - The Misconception about Bitcoin's Energy Expenditure
00:14:08 - Understanding the Fixed Supply of Bitcoin
00:15:50 - Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
00:19:11 - Monetization of Energy through Bitcoin Mining
00:20:40 - The Importance of Bitcoin Mining
00:24:37 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet
00:25:34 - Maximize Your Profits with Gold Investment Letter
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00:27:32 - Energy Expenditure Secures Bitcoin
00:30:37 - The Rational Answer to the Energy Expenditure Question
00:33:29 - Energy Consumption is Integral to Civilization
00:34:57 - The Recent Hike in Bitcoin’s Global Hash Rate
00:40:41 - Increase in Hash Rate Represents the Resilience of Bitcoin
00:45:10 - Central Planners are Betting against the Individual's Self-Interest
00:48:05 - Nation States on Bitcoin Mining
00:52:03 - Bitcoin Mining Network is Immune to Government Restrictions
00:53:25 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet
00:54:16 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa
00:55:05 - What Ultimately Secures the Network
00:58:20 - The Relation between Security Budget and Bitcoin's Scarcity
01:00:07 - Where are We with Bitcoin Adoption Globally?
01:05:49 - The Future of Bitcoin Adoption
01:08:06 - The Right Approach to Orange-Pilling Someone
01:11:29 - Pain is the Ultimate Factor
01:13:24 - Where to find Sam on the Internet
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