

#457: How a Miner Survives a Bitcoin Bear Market with Drew Armstrong & AJ Scalia
Oct 26, 2023
Drew Armstrong, mining industry expert, and AJ Scalia, crypto enthusiast, discuss surviving a Bitcoin bear market. Topics include lessons learned since the last bull run, underclocking mining equipment, educating energy providers, shifting the bottleneck away from ASICs, rising interest rates and ETFs, and halvening predictions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Buying Bitcoin and Recruiting Talent in the Bitcoin Industry
02:29 • 2min
Bitcoin's Value and New York City's Resilience
04:47 • 2min
The Rise of the Conservative Scene in New York City
06:38 • 4min
The City's Cultural Scene, Optimism, and the Role of Bitcoin
10:34 • 5min
Lessons Learned in Bitcoin Mining
15:12 • 29min
Evolving Conversations between Power Providers and Miners
44:11 • 21min
Bitcoin Mining Industry and Potential ETF Impact
01:05:29 • 23min
Bitcoin as an Alternative to Treasuries
01:28:42 • 9min