In this podcast episode, Matt Schultz, co-founder and executive chairman of CleanSpark, a leading public bitcoin miner, discusses JP Morgan initiating coverage on the top bitcoin miners. He shares insights on challenges faced while building a top bitcoin mining operation and CleanSpark's strategy in transitioning from selling to holding bitcoin. Schultz also dives into the company's approach to financing projects, particularly in relation to leveraging debt amid bitcoin's volatility, and offers his perspective on the potential impact of a bitcoin ETF approval. The conversation further explores CleanSpark's decision to build infrastructure in Georgia, predictions for the mining industry's growth, and thoughts on the 2024 Bitcoin halving and its possible effects on the market.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:53 Who are you and what do you do at CleanSpark?

00:04:03 What does the world not understand about mining?

00:08:00 15,000 miners in Washington, Georgia

00:09:22 JP Morgan initiating coverage on bitcoin miners

00:13:05 Institutional investors in bitcoin miners

00:15:28 What’s hard about building a mining company?

00:21:22 If you were not in bitcoin mining, what would you be doing?

00:22:30 Financing and growing CleanSpark with debt or equity?

00:25:20 Will we see another wave of greed and leverage in the next cycle?

00:30:30 Will CleanSpark buy distressed halving capitulation assets?

00:32:35 How big of a catalyst will the ETF be?

00:35:17 Will energy and mining companies consolidate?

00:37:00 What’s hard for regulators and Wall Street to grasp about bitcoin mining?

00:38:38 How fast can hashrate double?

00:42:28 AI competing with mining infrastructure

00:43:01 Why build mining infrastructure in Georgia?

00:47:51 CleanSpark expanding internationally?

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