Trump or Kamala? Bitcoin Mining’s 2024 Presidential Stakes

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today we are joined by Kyle Schneps, VP of Public Policy at Bitcoin mining pool Foundry, joins us to discuss…well the election! Why did Bitcoin miners go so hard for Trump and will there be repercussions? Why did Foundry sit in between and not endorse either candidate? And what actually matters more in 2024, States or the Federal level? 👉 Get tickets to OP_NEXT by visiting the website! And use discount code OCTOBER to get 25% off at check out! Timestamps: 00:00 Start 01:05 Foundry & political lobbying 04:09 New York state politics 11:10 Trump, AI & energy policy 17:33 Harris statement on crypto 22:54 Miners love Trump? 27:16 What happens if Harris loses? 30:47 US Bitcoin industry 32:24 Key election issues for Bitcoin 37:12 Miners working with energy companies 39:29 Get involved 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!  👉Enjoying the show? Check out our newsletter at miningpod.blockspace.media! 👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show! Follow our hosts on Twitter: @wsfoxley, @cbspears, @AsILayHodling, @MatthewKimmell Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner! "The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer Damien Somerset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices