Bitcoin miners in Europe face challenges due to new MICA regulations, which emphasize the significance of data sharing and have implications for the future of Bitcoin mining in the region.
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Will Foxley interviews Frederik Vyncke and Sven Hildebrandt from the European Bitcoin Energy Association (EBEA) to discuss the challenges Bitcoin miners face in Europe due to new MICA regulations. They explore the impact of these regulations, the importance of data sharing, and the future of Bitcoin mining in Europe.
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00:00 Start
03:32 Frederik Vyncke background
04:31 Sven Hildebrandt background
06:13 European Bitcoin Energy Association
11:13 Perception of mining in EU now?
17:34 MICA regulation & mining
20:12 Data required by MICA
21:28 What if no data?
22:09 Service providers on the hook not miners
23:01 This seems stupid...
24:30 Energy mix data
29:08 Complying with regulations as a miner
32:20 Where is hashrate in the EU?
35:39 South East EU mining
37:36 AI power demand
42:48 Regulatory wishlist
45:21 Public data vs proprietary data
46:04 Convincing miners to comply
49:48 Wrapping up
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