Pierre Rochard on Energy, Policy & Sovereignty | Bitcoin Mining vs. the State

<p>🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡</p> <p>🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet.</p> <p>🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off:</p> <p>👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST</p> <p>🟠 Bitcoin Film Fest 2025 – One of the most anticipated Bitcoin events.</p> <p>🎟️ Grab your ticket with 12% off:</p> <p>👉https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/bff25/#2025tickets</p> <p>🟣 Bitcoin Conference 2025 – The world’s largest Bitcoin event!</p> <p>🎫 Get 10% off with code BITCORNER:</p> <p>👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2025</p> <p>🎯 Episode Thesis:</p> <p>Bitcoin isn’t just about energy or economics. It’s a sovereign strategy — a way to decentralize power, resist manipulation, and secure freedom in an increasingly adversarial world.</p> <p>Pierre Rochard has been shaping this vision for over a decade — from the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute to energy policy battles in the U.S. This episode is about clarity, conviction, and how mining became a weapon for freedom.</p> <p>🎙️ About the Episode:</p> <p>In this episode of BitCorner, we sit down with Pierre Rochard — co-founder of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute and VP of Research at Riot Platforms. Pierre has been at the forefront of Bitcoin education, mining, energy strategy, and public policy.</p> <p>From early debates about scarcity and sound money to real-world confrontations with anti-mining narratives, Pierre walks us through how Bitcoin mining became the frontline in the global monetary war.</p> <p>🔸 Understanding Bitcoin’s fixed supply and philosophical foundations</p> <p>🔸 Building the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute and preserving Bitcoin’s roots</p> <p>🔸 U.S. mining policy, ESG pushback, and defeating bad legislation</p> <p>🔸 El Salvador, energy sovereignty, and the future of nation-state mining</p> <p>🔸 Why empty blocks aren’t a failure — they’re a feature</p> <p>🔸 Finality, nuclear power, and long-term thinking in an adversarial world</p> <p>🕒 TIMESTAMPS:</p> <p>00:00 – Intro: Season 4 kicks off</p> <p>02:45 – Pierre’s origin story: Austrian econ, Linux, Bitcoin</p> <p>09:32 – The fixed supply: why it matters</p> <p>13:00 – Satoshi Nakamoto Institute and preserving the signal</p> <p>16:45 – Visiting El Salvador: first impressions</p> <p>22:12 – Defending U.S. mining in Washington</p> <p>30:08 – Ratio memes and policy wins</p> <p>38:45 – Mining strategy: China, U.S., and global positioning</p> <p>45:30 – Nuclear in El Salvador?</p> <p>50:21 – Bitcoin as grid stabilizer</p> <p>56:00 – Mining as a military deterrent</p> <p>59:50 – Advice to El Salvador: public vs private roles</p> <p>1:04:10 – The IMF deal and resilience</p> <p>1:08:00 – Empty blocks, finality, and what people misunderstand</p> <p>1:10:10 – Message to the next generation of Bitcoin builders</p> <p>📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST:</p> <p>🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa</p> <p>🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u</p> <p>🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv</p> <p>🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn</p> <p>📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast</p> <p>👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN:</p> <p>🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner</p> <p>📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official</p> <p>📞 X/Twitter: https://x.com/TheJuanSC</p> <p>📧 Email: [email protected]</p> <p>👤 CONNECT WITH PIERRE ROCHARD:</p> <p>🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre</p> <p>🔗 Satoshi Nakamoto Institute: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/</p> <p>🔗 Hashtags:</p> <h1 id="bitcoinpierrerochardbitcoinminingbitcoinsovereigntybitcoinelsalvadorbitcoineducationbitcornerpodcastenergysovereigntyriotplatformsbitcoinonly">Bitcoin #PierreRochard #BitcoinMining #BitcoinSovereignty #BitcoinElSalvador #BitcoinEducation #BitCornerPodcast #EnergySovereignty #RiotPlatforms #BitcoinOnly</h1> <p>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://thejuansc.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">thejuansc.substack.com</a></p>