SLP487 Bitcoin Mining Energy Debate - Digiconomist and Ben Gagnon
SLP487 Bitcoin Mining Energy Debate - Digiconomist and Ben Gagnon  
Podcast: Stephan Livera Podcast
Published On: Thu Jun 15 2023
Description: Digiconomist (Alex de Vries) and Ben Gagnon (Chief Mining Officer, Bitfarms) join me on the show to debate Bitcoin Mining energy. We talk through: Bitcoin Mining machine efficiency assumptions Where do the models break down?  Media referring to scary numbers in the bull cycle Transactions per second metrics Links: Twitter: @DigiEconomist Twitter: @hashoveride Digiconomist energy consumption index: Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index CBECI (Cambridge) referred to: Bitcoin network power demand  Prior episode: SLP478 Ben Gagnon Sponsors: Swan Bitcoin CoinKite.com (code LIVERA) Lugano PlanB Forum Mempool.space Stephan Livera links: Follow me on Twitter @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast Patreon @stephanlivera