About this episode
If you like hearing about Bitcoin, you're gonna like this one. Doug Polk is joined by the CEO of Riot Blockchain and former high stakes poker pro Jason Les. The duo takes a deep dive into a number of Bitcoin-related topics, including environmental concerns, mining, the recent China ban and more.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:33 Intro
5:56 Upcoming podcast schedule
8:00 Jason Les joins
9:20 Bitcoin/market in the last 6-12 months
15:00 Future of Bitcoin
29:13 Smart contracts on Bitcoin?
33:40 Mining, PoW vs PoS
46:29 The energy consumption of mining, energy sources
1:02:35 China mining ban, legislation in the US
1:15:44 Elon Musk
1:21:44 Transaction fees, can Bitcoins high value be a bad thing?
1:28:57 What happens when every Bitcoin is mined?
1:35:55 Jason's rise to success, RIOT, Bitcoins future
1:40:19 Outro
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