Plamenko is joined yet again by Matthias Debernardini of AnchorWatch. Filmed over the summer, Plamenko and Matthias discuss their time at Bitcoin conferences in 2023, how Ordinals and Lightning are the future of Bitcoin and transacting, and Matthias's journey as a software engineer navigating through the Bitcoin developer community. Matthias Debern…

Plamenko sits down to soak in the sun with Marko in Miami, FL. Marko shares NiceHash's open hash power marketplace, which connects miners and sellers of hash power with buyers of hash power in real-time. They discuss the features of NiceHash’s marketplace, Marko’s background into mining, and a little bit about Ordinals, the buzz surrounding BRC20 a…

Plamenko sits down for a special interview at Bitcoin 2023 in Miami with Vít Jedlička. Vít is the President of the Free Republic of Liberland, a sovereign state located between Croatia and Serbia. They discuss the history of Liberland, DAGs (Decentralized Autonomous Government), and how to become a citizen of Liberland. Plamenko had only heard of L…

Steven and Eric drove 5 hours to the 4Space Mining studio to record this episode with Plamenko. Talk about dedication! They share their introduction into Bitcoin, how they scaled from hobby mining to running a mining farm, the ins and outs of ASIC hosting, and why Iowa is advantageous for Bitcoin mining. Steven and Eric Wilson are the co-founders o…

Plamenko is joined by Kurt at the 4Space Mining studio for an epic conversation. Kurt shares his journey into Bitcoin, the history of Bitcoin and how it has changed over time, fundamental and maximal beliefs of Bitcoin, the Blocksize War, BSV and Satoshi's true identity. Kurt Wuckert Jr. is the CEO of GorillaPool, an author for CoinGeek, dubbed as …

Plamenko closes up Empower 2023 with Tom in Houston, TX. Tom shares how he and his team are combating the many issues of ASIC hosting, the importance of being community-oriented as a Bitcoin miner, and what he thinks the future of Proof of Work will look like. Tom Merkle is the Founder and CEO of Hashbranch. Hashbranch is a marketplace for verified…

Plamenko is joined by Michael in Houston, TX during Empower 2023 presented by Digital Wildcatters. Michael shares his background into Bitcoin mining, how to scale a mining operation successfully, the highs and lows of bull and bear markets, and the cyclical nature of self-improving. Michael is the Co-Founder and VP of Sales at AsicXchange, a compan…

Plamenko and Jill meet up in Houston, TX for Empower 2023 presented by Digital Wildcatters. Jill talks about her experience brokering ASICs and mining hardware, the importance of conferences to the mining community and the immersive world of Telegram for business. Jill Kliewer is the CEO and Founder of Not Your Basic ASIC, an ASIC brokerage that br…

Plamenko is joined by Michael Kirsanov. They discuss what Michael refers to as the hierarchy of disruptive technology and philosophy of blockchain, as well as what makes us human in the face of tech like AI. Michael is a multi-faceted AR/Web3 software developer and architect, currently working as an Engineer for Privy Photos. He is active in the Tw…

Plamenko sits down with Austin Childress to discuss creating a spark through ASIC repair teaching, the education of ASIC repairing, , and important tools for ASIC repairs. The industry famous Austin of ASIC Ninja is a traveling repairman and educator, who has taught many in the mining industry about ASIC repairs: from publicly traded mining compani…

Plamenko sits down with Juergen Nittner II to discuss the world of ASIC repairs. Juergen shares his knowledge on learning how to repair ASICs, troubleshooting and repairing ASIC boards, ASIC manufacturing standards and wears a homemade semiconductor chain while doing so. Juergen has worked for ASIC repair shops and currently is a freelancing ASIC r…

Plamenko is joined by Nathan England. They have a conversation on how to build a community, what it's like to be a part of the Bitcoin mining community, and how to help people in the digital world. Nathan is the CCO of Merov Institute, a multi-currency marketplace that provides its' users with the confidence of transaction protection. He is an acti…

Plamenko sits down with Matthias Debernardini to discuss his experience interacting with Bitcoin, self-worth and how to be influenced, and establishing provenance when using tech like Bitcoin. Matthias is a freelancing Rust software engineer, and participates in the Fedimint Project. He recently took runner-up in Fedimint's Bitcoin Hackathon for hi…