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MFTV #11: BITCOIN MINING AND THE RACE FOR AI POWER | with MARA CEO Fred Thiel (Fred Thiel) 🔗 YouTube: 🌿 Spotify: "You can't do AI, HPC, or Bitcoin without electrons. Acquire electrons, then generate maximum value per electron." MARA is one of the largest Bitcoin miners in the world, and it’s now moving into the energy and AI/HPC infrastructure territory the whole industry is racing for. What happens to Bitcoin mining when the race for AI power is quickly gaining popularity? In his second appearance on MFTV, Fred rejoins Head of MARA Foundation Isabel Foxen Duke⚡️ to explain what's driving that race. AI inference has skyrocketed demand for power, and the bottleneck is energized land — places where the electrons are already flowing. Fred also lays out MARA's position: a power portfolio few can match, a partnership with Starwood Digital Ventures (a large-scale data center operator with deep hyperscaler and financing experience), and an in-house team spanning digital infrastructure operations, energy, and capital markets. Bitcoin mining, meanwhile, becomes the load that monetizes power the moment it switches on. A conversation about energy, AI, and how the assets a Bitcoin miner spent years accumulating map onto the most contested market in tech.
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MFTV #11: BITCOIN MINING AND THE RACE FOR AI POWER | with MARA CEO Fred Thiel (Fred Thiel) 🔗 YouTube: 🌿 Spotify: "You can't do AI, HPC, or Bitcoin without electrons. Acquire electrons, then generate maximum value per electron." MARA is one of the largest Bitcoin miners in the world, and it’s now moving into the energy and AI/HPC infrastructure territory the whole industry is racing for. What happens to Bitcoin mining when the race for AI power is quickly gaining popularity? In his second appearance on MFTV, Fred rejoins Head of MARA Foundation Isabel Foxen Duke⚡️ to explain what's driving that race. AI inference has skyrocketed demand for power, and the bottleneck is energized land — places where the electrons are already flowing. Fred also lays out MARA's position: a power portfolio few can match, a partnership with Starwood Digital Ventures (a large-scale data center operator with deep hyperscaler and financing experience), and an in-house team spanning digital infrastructure operations, energy, and capital markets. Bitcoin mining, meanwhile, becomes the load that monetizes power the moment it switches on. A conversation about energy, AI, and how the assets a Bitcoin miner spent years accumulating map onto the most contested market in tech.

MARA Foundation

24,979 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat

🟠 WATCH: The African Bitcoin Carry Trade Wall Street Can't Touch w/ Stafford Massie | BMP Ep 13 🎙️ Wall Street has high capital and low yields. Africa has the opposite and Bitcoin is the borderless collateral that bridges them. On the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, Africa Bitcoin Corporation's Director of Bitcoin Strategy Stafford Masie joins Brandon to explain why pairing cheap global capital with African yields is the trade Wall Street can't touch. Chapters: 00:36 — Africa Bitcoin Corporation 02:17 — Why Bitcoin Hits Different Across Africa 07:53 — How Bitcoin Saves Lives 13:00 — Turning Bitcoin Into a Lightsaber 19:12 — One Bitcoin Equals 5 to 8 African Jobs 26:00 — Africa's First Public Bitcoin Treasury 33:22 — The 2050 Vision 42:09 — Fishing Boats & Township Businesses 55:50 — AI, Mining & a Final Word on Bitcoin
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🟠 WATCH: The African Bitcoin Carry Trade Wall Street Can't Touch w/ Stafford Massie | BMP Ep 13 🎙️ Wall Street has high capital and low yields. Africa has the opposite and Bitcoin is the borderless collateral that bridges them. On the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, Africa Bitcoin Corporation's Director of Bitcoin Strategy Stafford Masie joins Brandon to explain why pairing cheap global capital with African yields is the trade Wall Street can't touch. Chapters: 00:36 — Africa Bitcoin Corporation 02:17 — Why Bitcoin Hits Different Across Africa 07:53 — How Bitcoin Saves Lives 13:00 — Turning Bitcoin Into a Lightsaber 19:12 — One Bitcoin Equals 5 to 8 African Jobs 26:00 — Africa's First Public Bitcoin Treasury 33:22 — The 2050 Vision 42:09 — Fishing Boats & Township Businesses 55:50 — AI, Mining & a Final Word on Bitcoin

Bitcoin Magazine

16,715 Aufrufe • vor 2 Monaten

.Preston Pysh always delivers value! We cover how Bitcoin is reshaping credit markets and why the traditional “risk-free” rate is broken. Preston also dives into the challenges of VC investing, capital allocation, and public markets when Bitcoin exists. We also have a lively chat about AI’s intersection with Bitcoin and the importance of funding freedom tech. In this Magsplaining episode: 00:00 VC Investing vs #Bitcoin 04:23 Hurdle Rates vs Bitcoin Investments 09:54 Risk-Free Rates Don't Exist 12:56 The Unraveling of Fixed Income Markets 15:05 Zombie Corps Need to Add Value 20:40 The Future of Interest Rates when Bitcoin Treasury Companies Exist 31:52 The AI-Robots-Money Nexus 40:53 Bitcoin PoW vs #AI Compute 47:46 Free Speech and Funding Freedom Tech 53:12 AI's Impact on Creativity and Work 56:26 Applying Biological Systems Lessons to Tech 01:02:23 Combat and Personal Convictions Links to this ep on other platforms in 🧵
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.Preston Pysh always delivers value! We cover how Bitcoin is reshaping credit markets and why the traditional “risk-free” rate is broken. Preston also dives into the challenges of VC investing, capital allocation, and public markets when Bitcoin exists. We also have a lively chat about AI’s intersection with Bitcoin and the importance of funding freedom tech. In this Magsplaining episode: 00:00 VC Investing vs #Bitcoin 04:23 Hurdle Rates vs Bitcoin Investments 09:54 Risk-Free Rates Don't Exist 12:56 The Unraveling of Fixed Income Markets 15:05 Zombie Corps Need to Add Value 20:40 The Future of Interest Rates when Bitcoin Treasury Companies Exist 31:52 The AI-Robots-Money Nexus 40:53 Bitcoin PoW vs #AI Compute 47:46 Free Speech and Funding Freedom Tech 53:12 AI's Impact on Creativity and Work 56:26 Applying Biological Systems Lessons to Tech 01:02:23 Combat and Personal Convictions Links to this ep on other platforms in 🧵

MAGS 🔑⛏️🚒

21,475 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

I sat down with Lyn Alden for over an hour. She told me the 4-year cycle is dead. That gold is euphoric. And that Bitcoin, down 50%, is where she'd put her money right now. "Gun to my head, Bitcoin over gold for the next 2-3 years." This might be the most important conversation I've had on New Era Finance Podcast. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Why there hasn't been enough Bitcoin demand this cycle 5:03 The 4-year cycle is dead 7:22 Are we near the bottom? 8:50 The future of treasury companies 15:03 Why Bitcoin underperformed this year 17:24 Bitcoin is trading like a software stock 21:07 Can anything replace Bitcoin? 26:13 Bitcoin mining and stranded energy 30:35 Will quantum computing destroy Bitcoin? 37:06 How to think about AI as an investor 45:00 We're entering a multipolar world 53:00 Bitcoin vs Gold — gun to my head 58:56 The #1 thing every investor should study 1:06:34 Diversification with conviction
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I sat down with Lyn Alden for over an hour. She told me the 4-year cycle is dead. That gold is euphoric. And that Bitcoin, down 50%, is where she'd put her money right now. "Gun to my head, Bitcoin over gold for the next 2-3 years." This might be the most important conversation I've had on New Era Finance Podcast. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Why there hasn't been enough Bitcoin demand this cycle 5:03 The 4-year cycle is dead 7:22 Are we near the bottom? 8:50 The future of treasury companies 15:03 Why Bitcoin underperformed this year 17:24 Bitcoin is trading like a software stock 21:07 Can anything replace Bitcoin? 26:13 Bitcoin mining and stranded energy 30:35 Will quantum computing destroy Bitcoin? 37:06 How to think about AI as an investor 45:00 We're entering a multipolar world 53:00 Bitcoin vs Gold — gun to my head 58:56 The #1 thing every investor should study 1:06:34 Diversification with conviction

Michaël van de Poppe

340,248 Aufrufe • vor 5 Monaten

🎙️Mining Resilience: Healing Our Bodies and Our Money Ep. 120 with Beau Turner Christine and Beau Turner are the founders of Abundant Mines, a Bitcoin mining company built on the principles of self-custody, privacy, and client-first service. After losing over $500,000 to a failed hosting provider, they created their own mining facilities in Oregon and established a new standard for transparent, values-driven Bitcoin mining. Beau comes from a family of gold bugs and brings an engineering background, while Christine's journey spans wellness centers, studying ancient healing practices worldwide, and overcoming severe chronic illness through meditation and complete life transformation. Together, they've built a mining operation that serves clients from around the world. This profound conversation explores their inspiring personal story, weaved with their business and bitcoin mining best practices. → Please like, comment, share & follow — to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you! 00:16 - Coming Up... 01:19 - Introduction to Christine & Beau Turner 05:54 - Christine's Expertise on Ancient Healing Practices 10:56 - Ad-Break: Ledn & Trezor 12:58 - From Real Estate to Bitcoin Mining 17:02 - The $500K Loss - Trusting the Wrong Provider 19:26 - The "Passive Income" Myth 25:46 - Bitcoin's Resilience & Network Decentralization 29:06 - "Cockroach Money" - Bitcoin Survives Everything 32:06 - The Economic & Privacy Reasons to Mine Bitcoin 32:46 - Ad-Break: Abundant Mines 35:56 - Customer Service & Values as Edge For Small Business 43:41 - Trust or Trustless? 47:26 - Can Small Players Win in Mining? 50:06 - Mining Centralization Risks 53:46 - US Tax Advantages 57:22 - How Mining Evolves in the Next 5 Years 58:46 - Why Is Bitcoin Important for Humanity? 01:03:11 - Ad-Break: Expat Money & New Totalitarian Order Conference 1:04:56 - More Than Money - Relationships & Community 1:09:26 - Christine's Chronic Illness - Life as a Living Nightmare 1:16:16 - Finding Dr. Joe Dispenza & Healing 1:27:16 - Not Recognizing Her Past Self 1:29:36 - Beau's Love, Patience & Seeing Who She Truly Was 1:38:00 - Closing: Life is Colorful & Beautiful
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🎙️Mining Resilience: Healing Our Bodies and Our Money Ep. 120 with Beau Turner Christine and Beau Turner are the founders of Abundant Mines, a Bitcoin mining company built on the principles of self-custody, privacy, and client-first service. After losing over $500,000 to a failed hosting provider, they created their own mining facilities in Oregon and established a new standard for transparent, values-driven Bitcoin mining. Beau comes from a family of gold bugs and brings an engineering background, while Christine's journey spans wellness centers, studying ancient healing practices worldwide, and overcoming severe chronic illness through meditation and complete life transformation. Together, they've built a mining operation that serves clients from around the world. This profound conversation explores their inspiring personal story, weaved with their business and bitcoin mining best practices. → Please like, comment, share & follow — to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you! 00:16 - Coming Up... 01:19 - Introduction to Christine & Beau Turner 05:54 - Christine's Expertise on Ancient Healing Practices 10:56 - Ad-Break: Ledn & Trezor 12:58 - From Real Estate to Bitcoin Mining 17:02 - The $500K Loss - Trusting the Wrong Provider 19:26 - The "Passive Income" Myth 25:46 - Bitcoin's Resilience & Network Decentralization 29:06 - "Cockroach Money" - Bitcoin Survives Everything 32:06 - The Economic & Privacy Reasons to Mine Bitcoin 32:46 - Ad-Break: Abundant Mines 35:56 - Customer Service & Values as Edge For Small Business 43:41 - Trust or Trustless? 47:26 - Can Small Players Win in Mining? 50:06 - Mining Centralization Risks 53:46 - US Tax Advantages 57:22 - How Mining Evolves in the Next 5 Years 58:46 - Why Is Bitcoin Important for Humanity? 01:03:11 - Ad-Break: Expat Money & New Totalitarian Order Conference 1:04:56 - More Than Money - Relationships & Community 1:09:26 - Christine's Chronic Illness - Life as a Living Nightmare 1:16:16 - Finding Dr. Joe Dispenza & Healing 1:27:16 - Not Recognizing Her Past Self 1:29:36 - Beau's Love, Patience & Seeing Who She Truly Was 1:38:00 - Closing: Life is Colorful & Beautiful

Efrat Fenigson

13,838 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten

$GLXY Sat down with the CEO of Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz. Mike is an OG of the crypto community but recently, we've seen many Bitcoin Mining companies utilize the assets they have to fulfill demand for datacenter buildouts from the hyperscalers. Went deep with Mike on understanding the state of crypto, where datacenters are going, if AI is a bubble, and much more. Thank you Mike Mike Novogratz for taking the time to sit down! 00:00 - State of Crypto Markets 03:25 - Bitcoin vs the USD 06:50 - Ethereum 09:47 - Datacenters 14:30 - AI bubble discussion 21:18 - Energy for datacenters 25:05 - Rapid Fire
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$GLXY Sat down with the CEO of Galaxy Digital, Mike Novogratz. Mike is an OG of the crypto community but recently, we've seen many Bitcoin Mining companies utilize the assets they have to fulfill demand for datacenter buildouts from the hyperscalers. Went deep with Mike on understanding the state of crypto, where datacenters are going, if AI is a bubble, and much more. Thank you Mike Mike Novogratz for taking the time to sit down! 00:00 - State of Crypto Markets 03:25 - Bitcoin vs the USD 06:50 - Ethereum 09:47 - Datacenters 14:30 - AI bubble discussion 21:18 - Energy for datacenters 25:05 - Rapid Fire

amit

209,795 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

The Financial System Built on Bitcoin with Arnab Naskar | SLP712 Arnab Naskar @stokr, Co-founder, STOKR joins me to discuss how Bitcoin as a settlement layer & Liquid enable tokenization, confidential tx, capital markets, and new financing for energy & mining. (00:00) - Intro (00:59) - Who is Arnab and what is Stokr? (02:29) - Isn’t Bitcoin enough? (04:44) - How and why is Stokr different?; The importance of Liquid Network (08:35) - How does Liquid compete with other chains for tokenization of assets? (11:54) - What is CMSTR? (15:01) - Does Stokr help finance SMEs & traditional businesses? (18:23) - What is Blockstream Mining Note (BMN)? (24:34) - Trust minimising the ownership of securities; Whitelisting process (28:57) - How big is Liquid Network 🌊? How does it fare compared to other asset platforms? (33:43) - Who are the customers of Stokr’s tokenized products? (37:34) - What does the interface between Stokr and the end user look like?; The Blockstream edge (46:11) - Is TradFi embracing tokenization of assets?; Will Bitcoin be the base layer for tokenization? (56:25) - Closing thoughts
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The Financial System Built on Bitcoin with Arnab Naskar | SLP712 Arnab Naskar @stokr, Co-founder, STOKR joins me to discuss how Bitcoin as a settlement layer & Liquid enable tokenization, confidential tx, capital markets, and new financing for energy & mining. (00:00) - Intro (00:59) - Who is Arnab and what is Stokr? (02:29) - Isn’t Bitcoin enough? (04:44) - How and why is Stokr different?; The importance of Liquid Network (08:35) - How does Liquid compete with other chains for tokenization of assets? (11:54) - What is CMSTR? (15:01) - Does Stokr help finance SMEs & traditional businesses? (18:23) - What is Blockstream Mining Note (BMN)? (24:34) - Trust minimising the ownership of securities; Whitelisting process (28:57) - How big is Liquid Network 🌊? How does it fare compared to other asset platforms? (33:43) - Who are the customers of Stokr’s tokenized products? (37:34) - What does the interface between Stokr and the end user look like?; The Blockstream edge (46:11) - Is TradFi embracing tokenization of assets?; Will Bitcoin be the base layer for tokenization? (56:25) - Closing thoughts

Stephan Livera

24,263 Aufrufe • vor 6 Monaten