INTERVIEW: Powering Texas’ Mining Boom With Ryan Nuckolls

Ryan Nuckolls, a 10th-generation Texan and Bitcoin veteran, discusses the intersection of energy and Bitcoin mining in Texas. He shares insights on optimizing mining infrastructure, the benefits of Bitcoin for the Texas grid, and the industry's future. Nuckolls believes Texas is poised for significant growth in Bitcoin mining.

Chapters:

03:12 Ryan's background

04:38 Infrastructure as a service

08:24 Generation vs demand

11:03 When Bitcoin came to ERCOT

13:47 Example deal

16:26 Due diligence beforehand

17:13 Capital intensive ops

19:25 Demand on ERCOT

21:43 Trading energy on ERCOT

25:35 What is energy trading?

30:06 The future of ERCOT & Bitcoin

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