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**Mine Bitcoin.
Own Your Rigs.
Ditch the Exchanges**
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Today's guest is Kent Halliburton from Sazmining who joins me to discuss his journey from cranberry farming and solar energy to Bitcoin, the company's "mining as a service" model, and the broader implications of AI/HPC on Bitcoin mining decentralisation.
Key Topics:
- Kent Halliburton's personal and professional journey from cranberry farming to the solar energy industry.
- The transition from a traditional fiat career to discovering and embracing Bitcoin.
- Sazmining's "mining as a service" model, emphasising hardware ownership and aligned incentives.
- The impact of AI/HPC (High-Performance Computing) on public Bitcoin mining companies and hash rate dynamics.
- Debate around energy subsidies and the role of Bitcoin mining in energy markets.
- The concept of "Wild Sats" and the value of decentralised Bitcoin acquisition.
- The importance of low time preference and self-sovereignty learned through unique life experiences.
- Discussion on Bitcoin mining ROI and the emerging hash power rental market.
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