Pierre Rochard on Energy, Policy & Sovereignty | Bitcoin Mining vs. the State

🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet. 🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🟠 Bitcoin Film Fest 2025 – One of the most anticipated Bitcoin events. 🎟️ Grab your ticket with 12% off: 👉https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/bff25/#2025tickets 🟣 Bitcoin Conference 2025 – The world’s largest Bitcoin event! 🎫 Get 10% off with code BITCORNER: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2025 🎯 Episode Thesis: Bitcoin isn’t just about energy or economics. It’s a sovereign strategy — a way to decentralize power, resist manipulation, and secure freedom in an increasingly adversarial world. Pierre Rochard has been shaping this vision for over a decade — from the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute to energy policy battles in the U.S. This episode is about clarity, conviction, and how mining became a weapon for freedom. 🎙️ About the Episode: In this episode of BitCorner, we sit down with Pierre Rochard — co-founder of the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute and VP of Research at Riot Platforms. Pierre has been at the forefront of Bitcoin education, mining, energy strategy, and public policy. From early debates about scarcity and sound money to real-world confrontations with anti-mining narratives, Pierre walks us through how Bitcoin mining became the frontline in the global monetary war. 🔸 Understanding Bitcoin’s fixed supply and philosophical foundations 🔸 Building the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute and preserving Bitcoin’s roots 🔸 U.S. mining policy, ESG pushback, and defeating bad legislation 🔸 El Salvador, energy sovereignty, and the future of nation-state mining 🔸 Why empty blocks aren’t a failure — they’re a feature 🔸 Finality, nuclear power, and long-term thinking in an adversarial world 🕒 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Intro: Season 4 kicks off 02:45 – Pierre’s origin story: Austrian econ, Linux, Bitcoin 09:32 – The fixed supply: why it matters 13:00 – Satoshi Nakamoto Institute and preserving the signal 16:45 – Visiting El Salvador: first impressions 22:12 – Defending U.S. mining in Washington 30:08 – Ratio memes and policy wins 38:45 – Mining strategy: China, U.S., and global positioning 45:30 – Nuclear in El Salvador? 50:21 – Bitcoin as grid stabilizer 56:00 – Mining as a military deterrent 59:50 – Advice to El Salvador: public vs private roles 1:04:10 – The IMF deal and resilience 1:08:00 – Empty blocks, finality, and what people misunderstand 1:10:10 – Message to the next generation of Bitcoin builders 📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN: 🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 📞 X/Twitter: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📧 Email: [email protected] 👤 CONNECT WITH PIERRE ROCHARD: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/BitcoinPierre 🔗 Satoshi Nakamoto Institute: https://nakamotoinstitute.org/ 🔗 Hashtags: Bitcoin #PierreRochard #BitcoinMining #BitcoinSovereignty #BitcoinElSalvador #BitcoinEducation #BitCornerPodcast #EnergySovereignty #RiotPlatforms #BitcoinOnly This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com