Welcome to episode 62 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. Michel Rauchs is the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain lead at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF). For the past few years, Michel has devoted his life to studying the space, and he's been a big part of several comprehensive studies that dig into many aspects of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You'll see Michel and his reports cited in tons of articles, particularly those that focus on Bitcoin's energy use. I hope you enjoy Michel as my guest on today's episode.
EPISODE LINKS
Michel Rauchs on Twitter
https://twitter.com/mrauchs
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/ccaf
CCAF (2017) - Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/publications/global-cryptocurrency
CCAF (December 2018) - 2nd Global Cryptoasset Benchmarking Study (Section 7 has mining stats and map)
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/publications/2nd-global-cryptoasset-benchmark-study
CCAF (August 2018) - Distributed Ledger Technology Systems
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/publications/distributed-ledger-technology-systems
Marc Bevand (2017) - Electricity consumption of Bitcoin
https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/publications/distributed-ledger-technology-systems
Michel's 2018 Blog post, "A note on censorship resistance"
https://mrauchs.com/2018/10/a-note-on-censorship-resistance
Michel Rauchs, Xmas Lecture (December 2017)
https://youtu.be/BTp3o60xcEI
STAY IN TOUCH
Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game!
https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame
http://TheBitcoinGame.com
Rob@TheBitcoinGame.com
SPONSORS
The upcoming Bitcoin2019 conference is taking place on June 25 and 26 in San Francisco. There's an amazing line-up of speakers, and it's one of the most affordable Bitcoin conferences around. Go to Bitcoin2019Conference.com now and claim a 25-percent discount with promo code BG25.
While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain.
As Seen On
The Guardian • TechCrunch • Engadget • Ars Technica • Popular Mechanics
Inforwars • Maxim • Inc. • Vice • RT
Popular Podcasts
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
The Nikki Glaser Podcast
Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.