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======Bitcoin Podlights #6 '24======
What Bitcoin Did with Peter McCormack - Bitcoin Adoption, the Halving & Mining with Colin Harper
🎙️ Discussion on Bitcoin communities questioning their purpose and the impact of "number go up" mentality.
📰 Coverage of the ongoing trial between Copa and Craig Wright and the upcoming Cheat Code event.
⚡ Mention of podcast sponsor, IRIS Energy, a renewable energy bitcoin miner, and introduction of guest Colin Harper from Luxor to discuss bitcoin mining.
🎓 Personal backgrounds shared, including Peter's family history, work in Cyprus, and education in music industry management.
⚽ Peter discusses challenges with the local council over football club lease issues and the importance of the club to Bedford.
🏛️ Examination of UK councils' debt issues, reliance on borrowing, and impacts on local services and governance.
🔋 Conversation about energy and infrastructure, including bitcoin's relationship with governance and the financial system.
💰 Detailed analysis of bitcoin mining in 2023, including profitability, centralization, and post-halving economics.
🌍 Global impact of the US dollar on financial systems and comparison of historical financial events to current trends.
🔗 Discussion on the fragmentation of the Bitcoin community into subcultures and its potential benefits for adoption.
💡 Insights on the importance of Bitcoin's fixed supply (21 million) and its influence on capital allocation and governance.
🏘️ Peter's personal story about his hometown of Bedford, the local football club, and efforts to improve the community.
🌐 Exploration of bitcoin mining's growth, public perception, and the potential of renewable energy sources for mining.
🤔 Debate over the value and impact of ordinals and inscriptions on the Bitcoin network.
📈 Predictions and bets on future Bitcoin prices and hash rates, and the possibility of energy companies merging with or acquiring mining operations.
====== Pura vida! ======
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