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Mar 2021
53m 30s

SLP259 Whit Gibbs - Bitcoin Mining For A...

STEPHAN LIVERA
About this episode

Whit Gibbs of Compass Mining joins me on the show to talk about his background in mining, and how the mining market is developing. We chat:

  • Hitting ROI on a mining machine
  • Current prices and costs
  • How to do it
  • Learning by doing and making mistakes
  • Mining equipment
  • Mining facilities
  • Hashrate distribution around the world
  • Recent raise

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