Dodging Knives as a Bitcoin Miner (SLP522)

Official Podcast Episode: https://stephanlivera.com/522

Timestamp:
00:00 – Introduction
00:38 – Background
08:05 – How hashrate expands even when price is down
15:30 – Riot’s advantages
18:38 – Position on debt financing as a miner
22:26 – Holding Bitcoin as a miner
24:15 – [Sponsor] Coinkite.com
25:15 – [Sponsor] Mempool.space
25:55 – Bitcoin ETF impact on miners?
28:35 – Outperforming Bitcoin
31:28 – Dodging Knives
35:08 – “Bitcoin and Terrorism”
39:08 – [Sponsor] Swan.com
40:08 – Cont. “Bitcoin and Terrorism”
42:15 – Educating govt and politicians
49:45 – Curtailment & Ancillary Services
56:00 – Hedging with futures and derivatives
01:01:40 – Halving

Have you wondered about the challenges of managing a large publicly listed Bitcoin mining company? Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms joins me to talk:

– His poker background
– Why hashrate expands even when price is down
– Riot’s competitive advantages
– Should miners use debt financing?
– HODLing Bitcoin as a miner
– Bitcoin ETF impact?
– How can miners outperform bitcoin?
– Dodging knives
– Educating government
– Curtailment & Ancillary services
– Halving predictions

Links:

– Site: Riotplatforms.com
– X: @JasonLes_

Sponsors:

– Swan.com (code LIVERA)
– CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
– Mempool.space

Stephan Livera links:

– Follow me on X @stephanlivera
– Subscribe to the podcast