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 goods and services in the Bitcoin mining industry. They focus primarily on finding quality hosting companies, and help connect them with customers who are looking to deploy ASICs. With the amount of headaches surrounding hosting, it's clear why Hashbranch is vital to a healthier mining community.
SUPPORT
On-Chain BTC Wallet: 38yjk4PN9fyXyzrz34m2G3Rs8FVaafZYXa
Lightning Wallet Address: ghastlybeast15@walletofsatoshi.com
EPISODE LINKS
Hashbranch Twitter: https://twitter.com/hashbranch
Hashbranch Telegram: https://t.me/hashbranch_discussions
Hashbranch Website: https://app.hashbranch.com
PODCAST LINKS
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Pi60eXnxVK7Y7olWpmzNo?si=f7e256ad7c584ddb
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stackin-sats/id1669828369
RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/stackinsats/feed.xml
Full Episode Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZVMR1eHq9HsuayGJ2epKxAkxZrFWY2Hg
Episode Clips Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZVMR1eHq9HsJ5RgwH1bQ0tMopUm5rlpR
INQUIRIES
Email: hello@fourspacemining.com
Telegram: https://t.me/plamenko_4space
Nostr: npub13qp4c97ww2u3877xnanmwwrwr5wtuxnu2wc5lca5tjgmqz5d5zyq5eeeqf
TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) - Intro
(3:44) - Tom’s Background and Hashbranch
(7:51) - Hurdles of Hosting Operations
(10:47) - Due Diligence of Hosting Providers
(13:25) - Key Features of Hashbranch
(19:03) - Scaling Your Mining Operation
(24:10) - Being Community-Oriented as a Miner
(28:01) - Combating Bitcoin FUD
(33:33) - Bitcoin Mining Benefits Rural Communities
(36:59) - Future of Proof of Work
(42:28) - Outro & Last Words
WEBSITE & SOCIAL LINKS
Website: https://fourspacemining.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/plamenkovasic/
Telegram: https://t.me/fourspacemarketplace
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