Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Riot’s VP of Research, Pierre Rochard, joins Will and Colin to discuss a variety of topics. The fellas start by talking about what a second Trump presidency and Republican Congress means for Bitcoin miners, especially in light of the last administration and Congress’ hostility toward all things Bitcoin. He also weighs the merits of a national Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, as well as one in Texas, and the pod closes on discussion of Riot’s $594.4 million convertible note and the miner’s expansion outside of Texas.
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
03:09 Pierre's bio
15:13 Elizabeth Warren
17:03 Expecting positive regulation?
20:36 Texas mining bills
27:32 AI power demand on Texas grid
31:54 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
33:42 National SBR?
34:45 Riot convertible note
40:24 Why not invest in infrastructure?
42:43 Why debt financing now?
45:16 Convertible debt niche
51:41 New Kentucky mining site
45:31 Bigger narratives in mining
48:10 The future of bitcoin mining and data centers
52:55 What metrics aren’t worthwhile?
43:02 What does 2025 look like?
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