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THE MINING POD: Mike Alfred on IREN, Fintwit, and the Digital Infrastructure Thesis

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Bitcoin mining stock investor and hedge fund manager Mike Alfred slings his opinions on IREN, public miners, and AI on the latest Mining Pod. Click Here To Join the BitAxe Giveaway Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Mike Alfred, founder of Alpine Fox LP and a non‑executive director at IREN, joins us to talk about Bitcoin mining economics, AI‑GPU arbitrage, the importance of owning physical infrastructure, and how his permanent‑capital fund navigates massive drawdowns while staying contrarian in a hype‑driven market. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:51 Alpine Fox Fund 07:26 IREN allocation 10:26 Why invest in IREN? 16:10 Why post on social? 20:16 Cleanspark 20:44 Binance 25:26 Memetic investing 32:39 Breaking news 36:34 Drawdowns 👉CleanSpark, America's Bitcoin Miner! CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. They own a fully self-operated portfolio of mining facilities across the U.S. powered by globally competitive energy prices. CleanSpark sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship. Optimally monetizing low-cost, high reliability electricity positions them to prosper in an ever-changing world. 👉 Luxor, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! Get game-changing mining results with Luxor Firmware. Boost hashrate, cut energy costs, protect your hardware, and maximize mining profits with LuxOS. 👉 Colorado Air Filter, Leaders In Mining HVAC Solutions! Pick from 6 different filtration brands from MERV 8 pleats to HEPA filters. Get your mine in top shape before the heat and dust of this summer comes! Contact [email protected] Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday!

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