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Dr. Simon Collins

Founder of Stackr, sustainable Bitcoin mining operation in New Zealand.

https://www.stackr.co.nz/
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August 4, 2024

Lightning Pay, Bitcoin Adoption Research, and Mining at Stackr with Dr. Simon Collins

In this episode I catchup with Dr. Simon Collins. We discuss some new research that Simon has contributed to in his new affiliation with the Digital Assets Research Institute along with the Satoshi Action Fund, providing academic insight for measuring and understanding Bitcoin adoption. We talk about the next steps for Simon’s Bitcoin mining company, Stackr, as they look to expand their operations in some exciting new directions internationally. Finally we discuss Lightning Pay, which is creating an amazing merchant payment system, and which offers the fastest and most cost-effective exchange experiences for buying Bitcoin in New Zealand.

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March 24, 2023

Soft War, Law as Code, and Understanding Value Transfer in a Bitcoin World with Dr. Simon Collins

Today I talk with Dr. Simon Collins from Stackr, a New Zealand Bitcoin mining company. In this episode we discuss Simon's thoughts on Jason Lowery's latest book about power projection in a Bitcoin world. We also explore the abstract category of "value transfer" and how the vantage point of Bitcoin can provide a way to explore this, similar to how the internet provided a new way to look at communication.

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January 20, 2023

Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in New Zealand with Dr. Simon Collins

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.