Bitcoin's Utility, Poker Analogies, and Personal Journey into Bitcoin Mining

Have you wondered about the challenges of managing a large publicly listed Bitcoin mining company? Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms joins me to talk:

• His poker background
• Why hashrate expands even when price is down
• Riot’s competitive advantages
• Should miners use debt financing? 
• HODLing Bitcoin as a miner
• Bitcoin ETF impact? 
• How can miners outperform bitcoin? 
• Dodging knives
• Educating government
• Curtailment & Ancillary services
• Halving predictions

Links:

• Site: Riotplatforms.com
• X: @JasonLes_

Sponsors:

• Swan.com (code LIVERA)
• CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
• Mempool.space

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