Could bitcoin mining reshape the global energy grid? In this episode, we sit down with Zach Bradford, CEO and President of CleanSpark, to uncover how mining and energy industries are converging. Zach shares how stoicism influences his leadership, why CleanSpark navigated past bull and bear cycles so effectively, and his take on whether bitcoin will ever see another 80% drawdown. We discuss the risks of market euphoria, how SAB 121 could open the floodgates for institutional adoption, and why nation-states may begin accumulating serious amounts of bitcoin. Zach also explains CleanSpark’s distributed mining strategy, the future of energy integration, and how bitcoin could ultimately transform global trade and finance.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - How stoicism shapes bitcoin mining leadership

5:09 - Will bitcoin ever see another 80% drawdown?

7:29 - Strategy over ideology in bitcoin mining

9:34 - How CleanSpark capitalized on the bull and bear cycles

13:39 - Is the market too euphoric right now?

16:20 - How SAB 121 could change the financial system

18:10 - Will bitcoin mining and energy industries fully converge?

21:44 - Could bitcoin mining fundamentally disrupt the power industry?

25:36 - Bitcoin as digital gold or digital capital?

30:40 - Why nation-states are accumulating bitcoin

32:26 - Will the United States adopt a strategic bitcoin reserve?

37:34 - How CleanSpark balances short-term execution with long-term vision

42:31 - Why CleanSpark focuses on efficiency over size

46:00 - The unexpected second-order effects of bitcoin

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