#481: Bitcoin's Positive Influence On Power Markets with James McAvity

TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast · Feb 13, 2024 · 1h 54m

Marty sits down with Jamie McAvity from Cormint to talk about Bitcoin mining and energy.

Jamie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesmcavity

Cormint: https://cormint.com/

0:00 - Intro

7:38 - 50k and Ready Player One

13:16 - Assertions of Chinese grid attack

23:06 - Working with the wind tax credit issue

36:44 - Renewable grid drawbacks and risks

44:17 - The right mix of energy sources

47:53 - Germany decommissioning and energy politics

1:00:23 - Bitcoiners running nuclear

1:06:11 - Halving

1:11:52 - ASIC innovation

1:31:04 - Mining fees

1:34:28 - BitMEX

1:38:07 - Gamestop

1:40:41 - Cormint…