The Last Trade E026: Mining for Talent in Bitcoin with Andy Thompson

The Last Trade: a weekly, bitcoin native, interactive podcast covering where Bitcoin and traditional finance meet on a macro scale. Hosted by Marty Bent, Jesse Myers (Croesus), Michael Tanguma, and a special weekly guest host. Join us as we dive into what Bitcoin means for how individuals & institutions save, invest, and propagate their purchasing power through time. It's not just another asset - in the digital age, it's the Last Trade that investors will ever need to make. https://www.bitcointalent.co/ 0:00 - Intro1:56 - State of mining15:40 - Mining is brutal24:35 - Sound strategies33:04 - Energy integration and other innovations43:29 - Did Satoshi foresee energy money?56:43 - Bitcoin UX59:02 - Message from Onramp59:27 - High growth industry1:05:44 - Bitcoin is the only worthwhile POW1:17:00 - Infrastructure competition with AI1:22:06 - Human flourishing vs ESG1:30:17 - Rome didn’t think it would fall1:36:11 - BTC Talent Co Schedule time with the link below if you would ever like to learn more about Onramp and please sign up for weekly Research and Analysis to get access to the best content in the ecosystem weekly: https://onrampbitcoin.com/contact-us/ https://onrampbitcoin.com/category/podcast-the-last-trade/