Month: September 2024

You want to invest in Bitcoin mining, but you don’t know how? OG Bitcoin company Blockstream has been cooking up something for those intrigued with mining but without the wall sockets to participate.

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today we are joined by Adam Back, cryptographer and CEO of Blockstream. Well known for its sidechain software Liquid, among other projects, Blockstream is actually a large private Bitcoin miner. In today’s show, we go through Blockstream mining with Back, including its profile as a miner (energy, locations, fleet). Then we dive into the BMN2, a new financial instrument to help people mine Bitcoin without ever touching a Bitcoin miner! Note, this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:11 Blockstream's mining background

08:46 Mining Note details

16:53 Secondary markets & Mining Notes

19:49 Typical investor profile

28:39 Why not self mine?

32:07 Where does Blockstream profit?

36:39 Production costs & cycle timing

42:05 Upgrading ASICs or not?

45:29 Lessons learned, changes made

50:31 Post Interview Discussion

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In recent years, there have been several incidents of fires at  boarding schools in Kenya, causing concern about  safety measures in place. Is accountability possible?

Dark days ahead as Zambia plans to shut down its hydropower plant at Kariba due to drought

And how changing forms of payment for land are affecting women farmers in Sierra Leone.

Presenter: Audrey Producers :Frenny Jowi, Susan Gachuhi and Charles Gitonga in Nairobi. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos and Bella Hassan in London. Technical Producer: Jack Graysmark Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi.

Yat Siu of Animoca Brands discusses the evolution of Web3, NFTs and gaming, sharing insights on decentralization, intellectual property and the future of the industry.

In this episode, we sit down with Yat Siu, chairman and co-founder of Animoca Brands, a leading company in the Web3 space, as he shares his journey from Atari to becoming a major player in the blockchain world, highlighting Animoca’s investment strategy and vision for the future of NFTs and gaming. We also talk to Yat about the state of Web3, the importance of owning digital network effects and the role of intellectual property rights.

Links mentioned from the podcast: 

• National Novel Writing Month Faces Backlash Over AI Issues
• A Judge Has Banned Elon Musk's X in Brazil
• US SEC continues to pursue aggressive and arbitrary regulation of NFTs
• Yat’s Twitter

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Former President Trump and Vice President Harris ready for their Philly face-off tonight. Francine bears down on the Gulf coast. NFL star's run-in with police. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are set to face off in their first, and possibly only, debate of the presidential campaign. An Israeli airstrike killed dozens and wounded many in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza, raising concerns about civilian casualties and the escalating conflict. And bodycam footage shows NFL star Tyreek Hill being forcibly removed from his car by Miami police before Sunday's game.

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The EU’s unofficial chief technocrat issued a doorstop of a report outlining how the bloc can boost growth and keep up in a changing world. Is it all too ambitious? Mexico’s lame-duck president has one last project in mind: undermining the judiciary (10:44). And as the film “Fight Club” turns 25 our correspondent finds many of its disturbing messages still resonate (17:49).

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Alabama

• Sen. Britt says Federal government is headed to decline due to $35T debt
• Commissioner to AL Dept of Veterans Affairs offers resignation to governor
• Mayor of Sylacuaga retracting previous statement on legality of Haitians
• Albertville residents hold prayer gathering re: immigration issues
• Daleville citizens concerned over Pride Festival and children involved

National

• Congress to hold ceremony today honoring 13 fallen soldiers in Afghanistan
• Harris past video links her directly to the chaos caused by Haitian migrants
• Springfield OH woman pleads with city council for help re: homeless Haitians
• House Freedom Caucus says state leaders need to get off Federal dime
• AZ congressman offers bill requiring Photo ID for voting in elections
• MI supreme court reverses lower court ruling: RFK Jr. name remains on ballot
• Young American goes viral on Tik Tok for naming the enemy of the people