74: Bitmain, Bitcoin Cash, and the future of crypto with Nishant Sharma
One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC. This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans. This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019. Links How the world’s largest bitcoin miner is taking on AI’s most powerful players Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan may be departing from core business TechNode Podcast Network Guest Nishant Sharma, @nishantsharma87, LinkedIn Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel Producer Peter Isachenko Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3
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Show Notes
One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC.
This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans.
This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019.
Links
- How the world’s largest bitcoin miner is taking on AI’s most powerful players
- Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan may be departing from core business
- TechNode Podcast Network
Guest
- Nishant Sharma, @nishantsharma87, LinkedIn
Hosts
Producer
Podcast information
- iTunes
- RSS feed
- Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3