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Podcast: CoinDesk Podcast Network
Episode: THE MINING POD: Russia’s Bitcoin Economy, Coinmint’s Expansion, and Core Scientific’s $8.7B AI Deal
Description: Will Russia actually encourage trade in bitcoin to evade sanction? Plus, an update on Core Scientific’s 500 MW, $8.7 billion deal with Core Weave.Welcome back to the Mining Pod! Will, Colin, and Matt are back with another news roundup. It’s election season, so naturally, headlines about Russia have weaseled their way into the news cycle – only this time, the news is about how Russia allegedly wants to encourage trade in bitcoin to bypass sanctions. The gang also talks about Coinmint’s partnership with NYDIG to expand its Massena, NY facility, and our friends at Compass give us an up...