SOB: Bitcoin Security and a Rogue Power Plant
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🗓️ 17 January 2022
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
A bitcoin miner with an unlicensed power plant leads to a discussion on BTC, security and energy.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.
Bitcoin's energy usage has long been controversial but this time it's not what you'd expect, a story about a rogue power plant kicks off a wide ranging discussion between the hosts, touching on key issues like game theory, network security and more.
Links from this episode:
- https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvz93q/bitcoin-miner-facing-dollar56m-fine-for-starting-rogue-power-plant
- https://tftc.io/martys-bent/issue-1138/
- https://bitcoin.sipa.be/
- https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/10/billionaire-investor-bill-miller-now-has-50-of-his-personal-wealth-in-bitcoin/
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of Speaking of Bitcoin on the Coin Desk Podcast Network is brought to you by nexo.io. |
| 0:06.7 | Well, as of the latest metrics, I would say Bitcoin is about $700 billion secure. |
| 0:12.5 | How do I know? Well, $700 billion sitting on the table, well, it's actually $800 today, |
| 0:18.2 | waiting for someone to steal if they break Bitcoin. |
| 0:21.9 | The fact that they can't tells us that Bitcoin is at least, at minimum, $800 billion worth secure. |
| 0:32.1 | Bitcoin, although certainly maturing with age, is still very much the Wild West. |
| 0:37.3 | Today we're taking a look at a story that takes that view a bit more literally than most. |
| 0:41.2 | In the hunt for cheaper energy, one Bitcoin miner built and operated a power plant, |
| 0:45.9 | at least until they got caught. |
| 0:47.5 | It's an interesting story, and on this episode, we'll talk about it. |
| 0:50.5 | But before that, introductions. |
| 0:51.9 | My name is Adam B. Levine, and this is speaking of Bitcoin. |
| 0:55.0 | This time, as always, I'm joined by the other host of the show, Stephanie Murphy. |
| 0:58.6 | Hi. |
| 0:59.3 | Jonathan Mohan. |
| 1:00.5 | Hey, hey. |
| 1:01.5 | And Andreas M. Antonopoulos. |
| 1:03.8 | Hello. |
| 1:05.1 | Okay, folks, so this is a bit of a strange one. |
| 1:07.8 | Jonathan, you've been following this one pretty closely. |
| 1:10.0 | What the heck is going on here? |
| 1:11.7 | Oh, this story gives me hope for humanity. Okay, explain that. Yeah, it is my favorite Bitcoin story of last |
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