Privacy, Purpose, and Proof of Work w/ Todd Perlmeter

We Dive into:
🔹 The importance of privacy and protecting your digital identity
🔹 What it takes to manage an institutional-grade Bitcoin mining site
🔹 A behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day of running a mining operation
🔹 The difficulty new miners often overlook
🔹 The steep learning curve of building and scaling industrial-grade mining operations

Whether you're already deep in the mining space or just exploring what it takes to build in this industry, this episode offers a real-world view into the infrastructure powering Bitcoin and how mining at a large facility differs from mining at home.

🎙 Guest:Todd Perlmeter

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Todd’s Bitcoin Origin Story
09:53 - Privacy and Security of Your Digital Identity
15:21 - Managing an Institutional-Grade Bitcoin Mining Facility
25:21 - Behind the Scenes of Operating a Mining Site
29:40 - The Difficulty of Mining Bitcoin On Your Own
33:22 - Unexpected Challenges in Mining
38:12 - Tools Needed To Operate a Bitcoin Mining Site
43:25 - Building Culture
45:59 - Learning Curve to Building an Institutional-Grade Bitcoin Mining Site
53:46 - Advice to Non-Bitcoiners
1:00:18 - Outro

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