Hosting Bitcoin
Welcome to Hosting Bitcoin, a podcast where the world of Bitcoin mining gets personal, practical, and powerful. Hosted by Beau Turner of Abundant Minds, this show is your backstage pass into the wild and rapidly evolving landscape of Bitcoin mining. Whether you're a curious beginner, a builder, or a miner scaling your operation, you’ll find real conversations, tactical insights, and visionary thinking to help you navigate and thrive in the Bitcoin energy revolution. From behind-the-scenes breakdowns of hosting deals and infrastructure to deep dives on sovereignty, energy, and the future of money, we keep it raw, real, and rooted in freedom.
Episodes
🔹00:00 –01:33 – Jack on meditation, focus, and leadership
🔹04:10 – What Jack focuses on day-to-day 05:02 – The importance of Bitcoin, AI, and the future of payments
🔹08:18 – Why Jack is focusing on Bitcoin 09:30 – How Jack’s leadership style has changed
🔹12:39 – Scaling Block’s mining projects and industry insights
🔹15:26 – Removing single points of failure in Bitcoin
🔹17:17 – The standard for Bitcoin miners to survive
🔹19:2...
🔹 Michelle’s backstory and journey into Bitcoin
🔹 What really happens inside government organizations
🔹 Bitcoin’s relationship with legal regulations and compliance
🔹 A breakdown of anti-money laundering (AML), including KYC, KYB, and KYT
🔹 The one thing Bitcoin doesn’t fix
🔹 Speaking out against systemic corruption
🔹 What a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could mean for national security
🔹 How Bitcoin reduces government waste an...
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
🔹 00:00:00 - Intro
🔹 00:06:07 - How Jeff’s investment philosophy has evolved over time
🔹 00:13:15 - Why Bitcoin is a decentralized protocol bound by energy
🔹 00:19:19 - The impact of Bitcoin on how we perceive prices and value
🔹 00:25:35 - Why investing in companies building on Bitcoin is crucial
🔹 00:32:28 - The cyclical nature of Bitcoin mining and how smart miners navigate it
🔹 00:40:15 - Ho...
🔹 Giovanni’s journey into Bitcoin and what sparked his curiosity
🔹 The evolution of the Bitcoin Power Law Theory
🔹 Why power laws matter—and how they appear in nature and markets
🔹 Breaking down the Power Law Model and its implications for Bitcoin’s price
🔹 What Bitcoin bubbles reveal about miner behavior and cost dynamics
🔹 How feedback loops shape Bitcoin’s network effects and long-term potential
🔹 Predictions for Bitcoin’s futu...
What You Will Learn:
🔹How Operation Chokepoint 2.0 has affected Bitcoin mining companies
🔹Creative uses of Bitcoin mining heat from YMCA pools to greenhouses
🔹The future of Bitcoin-backed loans and institutional adoption
🔹Global opportunities in Bitcoin mining from Spain to Alaska
🔹Why 2025 could be transformative for the industry
🎙 Guest: Colin McVicker
Website: https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/mcvicker-col...
We cover:
⚡ The roots of Bitcoin's value proposition
⚡ Common misconceptions (and how to address them)
⚡ The battle between CBDCs vs. Bitcoin
⚡ How Bitcoin could reshape national debt strategies
⚡ What Bitcoiners need to do today to preserve decentralization tomorrow
🎙 Guest: Sam Callahan
Follow Sam on X/Twitter - https://x.com/samcallah
00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Welcoming Sam Callahan
02:18 - Sam's Bitcoin Journey
04:56 - Early ...
We dive into:
🔹 How government waste distorts economic incentives
🔹 The impact of deflationary spending
🔹 How broken incentives shape the military-industrial complex
🔹 The effects of Elon Musk, DOGE, and auditing government spending
🔹 How the investment landscape is rapidly evolving
Whether you're a Bitcoin investor, an entrepreneur, or just curious about how government inefficiencies create opportunities, this episode is pack...
We Dive into:
🔹 The risks of single-key wallets and how to mitigate them
🔹 The game-changing simplicity of modern multisig setups
🔹 Privacy best practices for safeguarding your Bitcoin
🎙 Guest: Ben Kaufman
Ben's X: https://x.com/_benkaufman
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction and Welcome
01:06 - Exploring Bitcoin Wallets and Digital Asset Management
01:44 - Ben's Journey into Bitcoin 03:06 - Wealth Sovereignty vs Wealth Storage
04:5...
We explore:
🔹 How Bitcoin’s mycelium-like network resists control and adapts to threats
🔹 Why government opposition only strengthens Bitcoin’s resilience
🔹 How Bitcoin mining fuels energy innovation and community growth
🔹 The way Bitcoin reshapes personal responsibility and long-term thinking
🔹 How Bitcoin offers stability and trust during times of societal upheaval
🎙 Guest: Brandon Quittem
Brandon's Website - https://brandonquitte...
We explore:
🔹 How escaping scarcity mindset unlocks the path to Bitcoin wealth
🔹 The dangers of treating Bitcoin like a hustle instead of a long-term investment
🔹 Why trading and overcomplicating mining usually leads to regret
🔹 The importance of separating your investor and entrepreneur mindsets
🔹 How building your “Bitcoin Citadel” starts with your habits, mindset, and body
🎙 Guest: Brad Mills
Brad Mills Website: https://www.bradm...
We dive into:
🔹 Natalie preparation before going live
🔹 Debating Peter Schiff on Bitcoin
🔹 The role of truth in media and Bitcoin
🔹 How to simplify complex topics for a broad audience
🔹 What a "Bitcoin marriage" looks like
🔹 The debate over homeownership in today’s economy
🔹 How Bitcoin realigns broken incentives in the financial system
🔹 Why educating people about Bitcoin is more important than ever
If you’re a Bitcoin enthusiast,...
We dive into:
🔹 The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
🔹 The next big thing coming for Bitcoin
🔹 The biggest risks Bitcoin still faces today
🔹 Are there any existential risks left for Bitcoin?
🔹 How Bitcoin improves personal and financial liberty
🔹 Bitcoin’s growing penetration into governments and mainstream culture
🔹 The defects of infinite money printing and why it can’t last
🔹 Bitcoin on Mars—is it possible?
🎙 Guest: Stephan Liv...
We dive into:
🔹 Bitcoin as the fairest and most transformative form of money
🔹 How Bitcoin improves on gold with portability and security
🔹 The inflation trap and how Bitcoin breaks the gambling cycle
🔹 Why Bitcoin’s fixed supply changes everything
🔹 The most common misconceptions about Bitcoin’s value
🔹 Why Bitcoin isn’t for everyone to hold—but benefits everyone
🔹 How Bitcoin rewires personal finance and long-term thinking
🎙 Gues...
We Dive Into
🔹 Mining Bitcoin on a laptop in 2009
🔹 Losing early coins—and the lessons learned
🔹 Heating homes with Bitcoin miners
🔹 Getting paid to shower with SATs
🔹 How to build your own mining heater
🔹 The untapped power of waste heat
🔹 Why home mining matters for decentralization
🔹 Turning plumbers into Bitcoiners
🔹 Giving old miners a second life
🔹 The future of SAT-stacking appliances
🎙 Guest: Michael Schmid
Amazee.io - https...
We Dive into:
🔹 The importance of privacy and protecting your digital identity
🔹 What it takes to manage an institutional-grade Bitcoin mining site
🔹 A behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day of running a mining operation
🔹 The difficulty new miners often overlook
🔹 The steep learning curve of building and scaling industrial-grade mining operations
Whether you're already deep in the mining space or just exploring what it takes to b...
We Dive Into
🔹 Starting small and scaling smart in mining
🔹 Geographic strategy: US stability + South American seasonality
🔹 Selling BTC at highs to cover ops and build flexibility
🔹 Why uptime beats the cheapest power
🔹 Cooling tech as the next mining frontier
🔹 Market timing: buy gear in the bear
🔹 When old ASICs make more sense than new ones
🔹 Infrastructure delays and how to plan for them
🔹 Knowing when to cut losses with opera...
We dive into:
🔹 How Bitcoin enables low-cost, borderless transactions without centralized control
🔹 Bitcoin’s role as resistance money in authoritarian regimes
🔹 Why decentralized transparency makes Bitcoin hard to censor
🔹 How speculative use in the West fuels freedom in oppressed regions
🔹 Bitcoin’s energy use, renewables, and potential environmental upside
🔹 How Bitcoin could help end redlining and financial discrimination
🔹 The...
🔹 Storm’s path from law to Bitcoin mining
🔹 Founding Red Dirt Mining after a bad hosting experience
🔹 Launching the Oklahoma Bitcoin Association
🔹 How the Blockchain Basics Act got passed
🔹 Why Oklahoma is ideal for mining growth
🔹 Educating lawmakers on mining and energy
🔹 Reframing mining as energy infrastructure
🔹 Why trade groups matter for state advocacy
🔹 Bitcoin as a mirror for money, time, and values
🔹 The power of grace a...
We dive into:
🔹 Why Bitcoin stands alone in its unshakable monetary principles
🔹 The evolution of Bitcoin education and how to teach non-technical users
🔹 The rise of mining and how it’s shaping decentralization
🔹 Building a circular Bitcoin economy and how it’s taking root in Calgary
🔹 How to level up your Bitcoin journey, from self-custody to running your own node
Whether you’re new to Bitcoin or a seasoned Bitcoiner looking ...
We dive into:
🔹 How Satoshi Action Fund passed Right to Mine bills in Montana and Arkansas
🔹 Why the cannabis legalization playbook is key to Bitcoin's policy success
🔹 How Bitcoin mining enhances grid stability and prevents blackouts
🔹 The real environmental impact: from methane mitigation to curtailed energy use
🔹 How miners are revitalizing rural towns and legacy industrial zones
🔹 Legal challenges from states like New York and ...
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