Riot Blockchain’s 2022: Texas Expansion, ERCOT & S19 XPs | Jason Les | The Mining Pod

<p>In this interview, we discuss competition among Bitcoin miners, building the world’s largest bitcoin mine during Covid, how to think about mining equities, the vertically integrated model, working with ERCOT, deploying S19 XPs and bear market mining strategies.</p> <p><a href="https://www.riotblockchain.com/"><u>https://www.riotblockchain.com</u></a></p> <p>Jason Les: <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonles_"><u>https://twitter.com/jasonles_</u></a></p> <p>Will Foxley: <a href="https://twitter.com/wsfoxley"><u>https://twitter.com/wsfoxley</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>SPONSOR</strong></p> <p><a href="https://foundryacademy.com/"><u>https://foundryacademy.com</u></a></p> <p>Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by industry-veteran instructors, Foundry’s Mining Technician academy programs cover a range of topics - from identifying issues and troubleshooting common hardware failures, to coursework exploring bitcoin’s global impact.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>TIMESTAMPS:</strong></p> <p>00:00 Start</p> <p>00:58 Intro</p> <p>01:50 FTX collapse</p> <p>03:00 Relationships in the industry</p> <p>06:48 Miners having trouble</p> <p>09:11 Bad decisions in mining</p> <p>14:00 Miner loans and rates</p> <p>22:20 Building a massive mining site</p> <p>26:24 Financing expansions</p> <p>31:21 Risks of mining equity</p> <p>34:07 The business model of mining</p> <p>39:44 Working with ERCOT</p> <p>44:23 ASIC market</p> <p>49:35 BTC in a broader bear market</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>MINE</strong></p> <p>Start mining your own bitcoins with Compass. <a href="https://bit.ly/3CehBf1"><u>https://bit.ly/3CehBf1</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>WATCH</strong> <a href="https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1"><u>https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>LISTEN</strong></p> <p>Apple Podcasts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkRxX0MwTUdPY290VEQzN0J2ME1KbDVSRG1rQXxBQ3Jtc0tsME5TQmZfSHJnMG0xWC1iYXFNZ3ZYRGpTTDNfSUtCVFhoSklibDFtMGU3RmV6Z2k5MVM5MlpUMWxzdVgtOHJ4d0ZpbXVrUnMxTXVkN0xSeHdXZWE2aGh5WEpLUkx4dndBaUZtclVhMXZZcHY1My0zbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F3fNfrdi"><u>https://apple.co/3fNfrdi</u></a></p> <p>Spotify <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE5renJPTkpwVC1IMzBoaWg4c3BWdzhnR0J6d3xBQ3Jtc0trTUJROW1aZDRMOEpiNFpOYmZyUEZxTWxFSHRWaXd3REtGWXZDMkhhbkY0cDk0UVNtZlptMkR1ajBlWDljQV9obWxub3NtdmhDcDNwV1dkcDFkVUloZHdRYVdiTm9Fel90bWdoSU4yUzZEczNLakFCQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fspoti.fi%2F3tSf9G1"><u>https://spoti.fi/3tSf9G1</u></a></p> <p>Amazon <a href="https://amzn.to/3557cqg"><u>https://amzn.to/3557cqg</u></a></p> <p>Anchor <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa25WckRfQzBqcTJpWWRHRTFiUF9IM0hVbW9Bd3xBQ3Jtc0trdEdoZmFQbXlXajB3c0ZLNGMtUjFSVWloWFBraHoyMFlpVHVFckljbFZRRmQzSTlIRm9VUkFVUTNzS2xhblhvS1E0YnNPLVIxeUl4a3F2aHRQNnV6M0lUZmJVakZGbTI4SUUyc0haUG0xY0JLcmFqRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rmb7UF"><u>https://bit.ly/3rmb7UF</u></a></p> <p>Fountain <a href="https://bit.ly/3NeNTec"><u>https://bit.ly/3NeNTec</u></a></p> <p>RSS <a href="https://bit.ly/3chpULV"><u>https://bit.ly/3chpULV</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>LEARN</strong></p> <p>Every week, Compass sends a memo to over 18,000 professional miners and investors with the most important news and data in cryptocurrency mining. Get the free newsletter in your inbox too: <a href="https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD"><u>https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD</u></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW</strong></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/compass_mining"><u>https://twitter.com/compass_mining</u></a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining</u></a></p>

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