The third episode of The Biz with John Carvalho has been unlocked! In this episode, John hosts veteran mining expert and expert witness, Kristy-Leigh Minehan.
This interview covers rare topics about early Bitcoin mining players like Avalon, creators of the first ever ASIC mining machine, and Friedcat from ASICMINER, the first mass-produced Bitcoin ASIC manufacturer.
Kristy gives insight on the current mining industry and what mining investors should expect if trying to launch a new farm, including starting budgets and more. Kristy also takes the time to contrast the Bitcoin and altcoin mining worlds, giving examples of how they differ.
You can listen to this episode for free, but Bitcoiners need to visit thebiz.pro, to contribute to unlocking the latest “crowdwall” for Episode 4, with Joshua Unseth. The Biz is funded with a unique, crowdfunded paywall model. Every contribution helps to unlock the audio incrementally, until the total goal is reached, and all of the audio becomes free for everyone. Users can pay with BTC onchain, or with BTC on the Lightning Network.
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