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Aug 2023
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BTC145: Adam Back on Drivechains, Mining...

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Preston Pysh brings Blockstream's Adam Back and James Macedonio to the show. They talk about Blockstream’s efforts to develop their very own ASIC miner and what it takes to take something like that to market and all the challenges that are associated with it.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Why is building an ASIC like building a high- ... Show More
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