Welcome to The Bitcoin Layer, where we bring you research, analysis, and education for all things bitcoin and macro. In this episode, Nik is joined by bitcoin miner Marshall Long, who has been involved in the industry since 2010. Marshall gives the audience a captivating mix of bitcoin mining basics and global experience, in which he discusses mining in China, power grid management, emersion technology, and his opinions on the global chip supply chain.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Marshall Long's Bitcoin Journey

00:04:23 - Competing with Big Miners

00:08:41 - Bitcoin Mining Around the World

00:12:38 - Bitcoin Mining in Southeast Asia

00:16:54 - Bitcoin Mining and Local Grids

00:21:14 - Bitcoin Mining Legislation in Texas and Other States

00:25:26 - Immersion for Bitcoin Mining

00:29:22 - Different Camps in Bitcoin Mining

00:33:19 - Concentration Risk in Semiconductor Manufacturing

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