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I talk with Dr. Simon Collins, founder of Stackr, a sustainable Bitcoin mining company based in New Zealand. We talk about NZ's unique renewable energy mix, the importance of miner collaboration, and future opportunities to integrate Bitcoin mining with industrial heat processes.
Links:
Stackr Bitcoin Mining: https://www.stackr.co.nz/
Stackr twitter: @Stackr10
If banks are the problem, of course cryptocurrency is (part of) the answer: https://www.stackr.co.nz/post/if-banks-are-the-problem-of-course-cryptocurrency-is-part-of-the-answer
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