Episode 106 - Bitcoin Mining 202

What REALLY happens in the bitcoin mining process? How does a miner find a bitcoin block? What IS a hash? The bitcoin miners provide security for the blockchain and understanding how they work is a fundamental part of the understanding Bitcoin. So let's dig in ...News and LinksThe Treasury to Launch Bond Buyback ProgramBRICS ExpandingWhite House Proposes Thirty Percent Tax on Electricity for Bitcoin MiningLink to Announcement about Tax ProposalBraiins Pool Mining InsightsHuman Rights Foundation (Alex Gladstein)Oslo Freedom Forum (Alex Gladstein)Hidden RepressionBhutan Plans 500 Million Dollar Fund for Bitcoin MiningDutch Farmers Being Bought OutArgentina Central Bank Bans Fintech Block height at time of recording: 788,584Bitcoin Weekly Close: $28,446.25Podcasting 2.0 Apps Available at http://newpodcastapps.com/ and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info/I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. I'm also on matrix at @mcintosh1775:matrix.org. Looking forward to hearing from you!Websitehttps://gen-btc.comMusic CreditsProtofunk by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4247-protofunkLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseThe following music was used for this media project:Music: Ethernight Club by Kevin MacLeodFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/7612-ethernight-clubLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://incompetech.comWebsite https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!