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Podcast: Swan Signal Live - A Bitcoin Show
Episode: Austin Mitchell & Patti Trompeter | Swan Signal | EP 113
Description: Sam sat down with Synota Co-Founder and CEO Austin Mitchell and Sphere 3D CEO Patti Trompeter to discuss how Bitcoin mining operations are becoming more efficient, why miners represent long-needed innovation for the energy industry, and what may be behind the recent explosion in Bitcoinâs hash rate. Timestamps: 00:00:00 âSwan Signalâ Intro 00:01:39 Introducing Patti and Austin 00:02:26 Pattiâs Journey from the Secret Service and into Finance and Bitcoin 00:05:00 Austinâs Background in the Energy Sector 00:07:02 Benefits of Bitcoin Mining, Innovations, and Educating Lawmakers 00:14:22 Why Does âProof of Workâ Matter? 00:18:48 How Should States View Bit...