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Checksum0 Speaks - Rare interview with a Bitcoin mining legend
Ep. 2
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It took me months to convince him to speak but my persistence finally paid off. Ian, better known as CheckSum0, has been mining since 2010. In fact, he has mined over 5,000 blocks.
Well known by the industry OGs, he flies under the radar in the mainstream cryptoworld.
Ian works incredibly hard. Combined with his creativity/ingenuity, he has been quite successful in the very difficult mining industry.
- How he got started with Bitcoin 10 years ago
- Gavin Andressen and his current interest in crypto
- The recent halvings and drop in hash rate. How will it affect the mining industry?
- The rainy season in China and why it matters for bitcoin
- The rise of BCH Node
- Keys to success in a mining operation
- Decred and POS governance
- How do miners see Bitcoin Cash in China?
- 0-conf and Avalanche
- SLP
- General Protocols / AnyHedge
- The ideal road map and milestones for Bitcoin Cash
- Why he owns gold mines
- A new project Ian is launching very soon that allows for derivatives on hash rate
I hope you enjoy the show.
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