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Bitcoin mining

Covers evidence, perspectives, and analysis on mining economics, energy systems, hardware trends, industrial scaling, geographic shifts, and miner-driven risks or opportunities surfaced in podcast discussions.

Mining Centralization, Spam Attacks, and Miner Autonomy

Mining Centralization, Spam Attacks, and Miner Autonomy

The June 17, 2024 episode of The Bitcoin Matrix features Luke Dashjr explaining how mining centralization concentrates block decisions and weakens censorship resistance. He describes recent spam waves as gamified attacks and argues that miner-led filtration has always been part of Bitcoin’s design.

Bitcoin’s Internal Threat Vector: Pools, Nodes, and Governance

Bitcoin’s Internal Threat Vector: Pools, Nodes, and Governance

The September 08, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Bob Burnett explaining how mining pools, node relay policies, and institutional adoption are reshaping Bitcoin’s internal threat landscape.

Bitcoin Mining as an Energy Market Solution

Bitcoin Mining as an Energy Market Solution

The August 16, 2025 episode of the What is Money podcast features David Branscum explaining how Bitcoin mining stabilizes energy grids and monetizes wasted resources.

Pacific Northwest Bitcoin Mining Constraints and Growth Paths

Pacific Northwest Bitcoin Mining Constraints and Growth Paths

The August 12, 2025 episode of The Mining Pod features Beau Turner explaining how low-cost hydro power in the Pacific Northwest contrasts with restrictive Bonneville Power Administration rate structures and a legacy of strained utility relations.

Bitcoin Mining as a Strategic Solution for Stranded Natural Gas

Bitcoin Mining as a Strategic Solution for Stranded Natural Gas

The August 12, 2025 episode of the TFTC podcast features Chris Alfano explaining how 360 Energy deploys Bitcoin mining to monetize stranded and undervalued natural gas.

Proof‑of‑Work Security and Scaling Trade‑offs

Proof‑of‑Work Security and Scaling Trade‑offs

The July 26, 2025 episode of the Mr. M Podcast features Bitcoin advocate Rajat Soni and content‑creator Kaspa Silver debating competing proof‑of‑work designs. They contrast Bitcoin’s fee‑driven security model with Kaspa’s high‑throughput, pruning‑based GhostDAG architecture.

Bitcoin Core Governance Rift & Miner Incentives

Bitcoin Core Governance Rift & Miner Incentives

The July 09, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Fundamentals features NVK exploring whether fee growth and price appreciation can replace shrinking block subsidies. He contends that a policy clash over the 83-byte OP_RETURN cap exposes how Bitcoin Core’s dominance shapes unwritten governance rules.