About this episode
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
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