BAM Ep 26 Untold Risks & Hidden Profits When Building a Bitcoin Mine Featuring Jason Kontomitras

In this episode of The Build-a-Mine Podcast with Jason Kontomitras, hosts Trevor and Will sit down with Jason Kontomitras, founder of Hillfort, to explore his journey into the Bitcoin mining industry. From starting in 2013 to building a mining and procurement business, Jason shares insights on the challenges of securing reliable partnerships, avoiding scams, and navigating the technical side of operations. He also discusses Hillfort’s focus on procurement and hosting services for new miners, along with innovative strategies like off-grid mining to stay profitable. The episode wraps up with Jason’s thoughts on Bitcoin’s future and exciting upcoming services from Hillfort. https://hillfort.us/ X - @Hillfortbtc X - @konto202 (00:18 - 08:54) Introduction and Jason’s background in Bitcoin (since 2013) (08:55 - 18:26)Challenges in the Bitcoin mining industry and transition to procurement (18:27 - 28:00) Scaling mining operations and understanding equipment (28:01- 38:22) Risks of scams and importance of due diligence in mining (38:23 - 48:25) Hillfort’s procurement and hosting services for miners (48:26 - 57:24)Declining mining profitability and strategies like off-grid mining (57:25) Jason’s view on Bitcoin’s future Stay tuned for more insights and updates from the Bitcoin Mining world! ⁠⁠Bitcoinminingworld.com⁠⁠⁠ Join the MasterMINED Club today, and become a part of the mining revolution! Gain access to weekly group accountability sessions, one on one mentoring, Monthly technical Deep Dives and so much more! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bitcoin.mastermined.club/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Want to Mine Bitcoin? Watch our free webinar and gain insightful knowledge about how to build, run and operate a Bitcoin mine with safety and efficiency in mind! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.build-a-mine.com/webinar/... Find out more about The Mining Conference and get tickets here ⁠⁠⁠https://theminingconference.com/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Trevor and Will here X: @TrevorBello @Willwaukee Find the show here @BuildaMinePod You can find us on Nostr as well Trevor: [email protected] The podcast: npub18tcmq25cfsxrawras6hzzh43hnmz5v3h3we6lxuhzgnc2hfsvfmqjrf7um Reach out and ask questions or send us your commentary on email here: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]