Bitcoin Mining 101 with Sam Wouters (WiM320)

Sam Wouters joins me to discuss Bitcoin mining, what ultimately secures the network, and the misconception about Bitcoin’s energy expenditure.

Sam Wouters is a research consultant and an international speaker. He is currently working as a Bitcoin research analyst at River Financial.

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// OUTLINE //
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:59 - Intro
00:02:32 - Helping Lightning Startups with In Wolf's Clothing
00:03:19 - Introducing Sam Wouters
00:03:54 - Introduction to Bitcoin Mining
00:05:18 - Bitcoin Miners: Who They Are and What They Do
00:08:28 - The Bitcoin Mining Lottery System
00:10:22 - The Misconception about Bitcoin's Energy Expenditure
00:14:08 - Understanding the Fixed Supply of Bitcoin
00:15:50 - Proof of Work vs. Proof of Stake
00:19:11 - Monetization of Energy through Bitcoin Mining
00:20:40 - The Importance of Bitcoin Mining
00:24:37 - Secure Your Bitcoin Stash with the iCoin Hardware Wallet
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00:27:32 - Energy Expenditure Secures Bitcoin
00:30:37 - The Rational Answer to the Energy Expenditure Question
00:33:29 - Energy Consumption is Integral to Civilization
00:34:57 - The Recent Hike in Bitcoin’s Global Hash Rate
00:40:41 - Increase in Hash Rate Represents the Resilience of Bitcoin
00:45:10 - Central Planners are Betting against the Individual's Self-Interest
00:48:05 - Nation States on Bitcoin Mining
00:52:03 - Bitcoin Mining Network is Immune to Government Restrictions
00:53:25 - A Bitcoin Wallet with Privacy Built-In: Wasabi Wallet
00:54:16 - Hold Bitcoin in the Most Secure Custody Model with Casa
00:55:05 - What Ultimately Secures the Network
00:58:20 - The Relation between Security Budget and Bitcoin's Scarcity
01:00:07 - Where are We with Bitcoin Adoption Globally?
01:05:49 - The Future of Bitcoin Adoption
01:08:06 - The Right Approach to Orange-Pilling Someone
01:11:29 - Pain is the Ultimate Factor
01:13:24 - Where to find Sam on the Internet

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