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BREAKDOWN: Marty Bent on Why Bitcoin and Big Energy Are Unlikely Allies
Bitcoin mining can help big energy companies produce more efficiently, increasing American energy independence in the process.
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Bitcoin mining can help big energy companies produce more efficiently, increasing American energy independence in the process.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.
Today on the Brief:
- Where the digital euro fits in Lagarde’s economic integration plans
- New stablecoin guidance from the OCC
- Mnuchin and Powell head to the Hill
Our main discussion features Marty Bent.
Marty is the author of one of the best known daily bitcoin newsletters, as well as the host of “Tales From The Crypt” podcast. He also is one of the leaders of Great American Mining, a new project using bitcoin mining to make big energy more efficient and profitable.
In this discussion, we talk about how bitcoin and big energy are unlikely allies, how that alliance can bring more bitcoin mining back to America, and how it is working to reduce America’s energy dependence.
Find our guest online:
Twitter: @MartyBent
Twitter: @GAMdotAI
Website: gam.ai
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CoinDesk is the world leader in news, prices and information on bitcoin and other digital currencies.
We cover news and analysis on the trends, price movements, technologies, companies and people in the bitcoin and digital currency world.

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