Simon Collins: Tinkerer Lens, Electricity in NZ, & Downturn Resilience - Bitcoin with Jake #72

"... Bitcoin offers a myriad of different benefits that the current system doesn't." - Simon Collins

BWJ 072: Learn about Bitcoin mining from Simon Collins. He has a background in Management Consulting & a PhD in 'market downturn resilience' which help him operate his mining operation Stackr in New Zealand.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 1:36 First touch-points with Bitcoin
• 6:41 Hobbyist to professional
• 14:02 Electricity pricing in New Zealand
• 22:11 Political headwind
• 24:32 Texas case study
• 29:03 Management consulting
• 32:54 His PhD in resilience to bear markets
• 37:28 Competition between miners
• 42:03 The BTC community
• 46:24 Where does his conviction come from?
• 57:38 Bitcoin is pristine public infrastructure

This episode was sponsored by:

• Bitcoin's social layer - Orange Pill App

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• Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference April 15th 2023

• Code "JAKE" to get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠your tickets⁠⁠⁠!

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• ⁠⁠⁠@SimonOCollins on Twitter
• Website: stackr.co.nz

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