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Join JP Baric, CEO and founder of Aurum Capital Ventures, as he dives into the world of cryptocurrency and explores how digital currency is changing the way the world thinks about money through conversations with thought-leaders in the space.


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    'Guzman Pintos & Colin Harper - Bitcoin, Mine it or Buy it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 40:02


    [5:24] Luxors data sources and how they discovered the importance of Terra hash.[7:01] How does Luxor get insight into these back of the market deals?[8:47]Can you talk about the margins again and what those look like?[10:12] Discussion around compass and liquidation.[11:44] Where do you see the market going in the next two years?[14:12] When do big players like Samsung, Nvidia, AMD, Intel get involved in the space?[17:34] How do you see the capital market?[19:33] How does Luxor fit into going public?[21:01] The future of hash rate.[23:36] How are you getting the Luxor name and brand out there?[27:33] What advice can you give people to prepare for a bear market in 23' 24'.[31:46] Bitcoin, Mine it or buy it?[34:41] What advice would you give to someone thats 18 years old looking to get into bitcoin mining?[37:53] Where can people connect with you?

    'Teeka Tiwari - Not Buying Bitcoin Will be Your Biggest Regret

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 43:32


    [00:00.50]- How did you start palm beach confidential[7:23.36] - How do you help people better understand crypto's purpose or value?[12:30.74] - A monetary system not built on guns and missles.[13:45.17] - the relationship between Bitcoin and the energy industry.[16:32.38] - poverty caused by lack of infrastructure and Bitcoin can help alleviate that.[17:18.83] - How do you see bitcoin playing out in the next 3-4 years.[19:39.70] - Do you believe bitcoin could reach a half million in the next five years?[23:52.52] - How companies like coinbase are making crypto easier to get into.[25:16.95] - Defi protocols or tokens[28:29.11] - How can real world tangible things be integrated into Defi?[30:19.83] - Whats a problem you face everyday that nobody has solved yet?[33:55.82] - Think about what the regret will cost you?[34:59.24] - What advice would you give to your younger self?[39:48.62] - Final Thoughts Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Teeka Tiwara:• Instagram- @teekatiwari_t• Twitter- @Teeka_Tiwari For Defi Technologies:• Instagram- @DeFiTechnologies• Twitter- @DeFi_NEO General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D 

    'Karthik Rammohan - How Bitcoin is Incentivizing Renewable Energy Production

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 43:40


    [00:01:30] Can you talk about the Energy crisis that happened in Texas?[00:04:05] Can you give a brief summary of the energy generation going offline in the ice storm?[00:07:00] How did people make money off this crisis?[00:08:15] Are you familiar with the credit swaps happening between energy producers?[00:10:10] Do you think Bitcoin miners can help improve the overall renewable ecosystem?[00:14:00] The optionality between selling power to the grid vs mining bitcoin. [00:15:15] Will there be new tariffs on renewables because of the snow storm?[00:17:12] How have your discussions been with power producers and energy companies before Bitcoin's price rise? [00:18:27] Credit lines for Bitcoin miners moving forward. [00:21:46] Do you think Bitcoin miners will join the energy space or vice versa?[00:23:12] How has your involvement in Bitcoin changed your life and or world view?[00:26:52] Can you explain the tax equity structure in relation to wind farms?[00:28:14] Are wind farms always on? Are they controlled?[00:30:00] Upgrading turbines.[00:31:42] How do PPA agreements work?[00:34:52] Have you looked at energy tokens? Are there any blockchain projects involving decentralized energy that you're interested in?[00:36:22] The next two years in relation to energy in the United States. [00:39:00] Bitcoins carbon footprint.[00:41:26] Ark invest article Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Karthik Rammohan:• LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthik-rammohan-a054189 General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    'James Viggiano - How the Lightning Network is Disrupting Online Payments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 44:05


    [00:01:09] How did you get into crypto?[00:02:20] What aspect of crypto are you most involved with?[00:02:52] How did you get into trading crypto and what coins are you involved in?[00:04:07] What is Huddle and how does it work?[00:05:13] Can you explain what the lightning network is?[00:06:25] How much interest can you gain in one year with one bitcoin?[00:08:58] Can you explain further what the lightning network is?[00:10:24] How do you approach buying Bitcoin?[00:12:53] What are your thoughts on Bitcoin leaderboards?[00:13:53] The monetization of energy and electricity. [00:15:47] Inflation and how it relates to the crypto space.[00:17:05] Renewable energy as it relates to bitcoin mining. [00:18:37] Why is Bitcoin the best storage of wealth?[00:21:56] Thoughts on Taproot?[00:23:43] Do you think something like Defi will eventually happen with Bitcoin?[00:25:50] Have you heard of interest bearing Bitcoin wrapper by Badger Finance?[00:28:13] Explanation of the potential different layers of Bitcoin.[00:30:54] Where do you recommend people go to learn about Bitcoin?[00:33:12] Do you mine Bitcoin or have you ever mined Bitcoin?[00:35:46] Do you see Bitcoin as a credit default swap on sovereign wealth?[00:38:32] How does Bitcoin help us track time?[00:41:06] Final thoughts.Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with James Viggiano:• LinkedIn- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/jamesviggiano• Website -  https://beacons.page/jamesviggy • Twitter- https://twitter.com/jamesviggy General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D 

    'Lawson Baker - How Influencers are Using Social Tokens to Incentivize Followers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 44:43


    [1:36] How did you get into the crypto space and what is your background that led you to this industry?[00:11:24] How are social tokens used?[00:14:31] How do you connect someone's income stream to their personal token and do we run into sec laws when you start doing that? [00:18:45] Have you seen any really cool burn mechanisms that do create some value? [00:23:56] What are you most excited about with RARA over the next six months?[00:28:55] Can jump into that a little bit more about what's the plan for that website (House Parties)?[00:32:48] What is RARA?[00:39:35] How long have you guys been working on RARA, this feature, this website, this idea of this auction?[00:39:48] Is RARA already out, can you buy it now? [00:41:00] Where can people find you?Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Lawson Baker:• Twitter - https://twitter.com/lwsnbaker?lang=en• Website - http://rara.social/• More - https://www.notion.so/Lawson-Baker-Founder-of-RARA-226eeddf9a9647a38bba097bf51650fb General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D 

    Sarah Zucker - Selling Screen-Based Artwork On The Blockchain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 58:44


    [01:22] - What got you interested in art, crypto art, and how did NFTs allow you to express yourself more fully?[06:20] - What are you most excited about with improvements in the space or opportunities that you're working on either on a platform level, a feature level, even an art/NFT level?[10:11] - How has the NFT launching process changed over the past two years? Are you launching one NFT at a time or are you launching a collection with different scarcity metrics?[13:00] - What all has changed in the NFT world? Can you talk more about all the different platforms and the new terminology that has developed?[19:11] -  How do you create that vintage look or what technologies do you use when you are creating these pieces of art?[21:00] -  Can you talk more about how you combine digital techniques and cutting-edge techniques?[27:20] -  Has being a multi-game winner on Jeopardy! affected your art style or work in any way?[28:00] - What was your Jeopardy! Experience like? What was your technique?[33:30] - How has your studio, YoMeryl played into your digital art journey? How did you arrive at the name? What significance does hold for you?[41:00] - Can you talk more about your writing experience- the short-form comedy television and the art and culture space? How have you added this to your NFTs? What does that creative process look like for you?[47:16] - What advice would you give to someone in the NFT space or looking to enter the NFT space regarding releasing NFTs and building their brand in that storyline?Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Sarah Zucker:• Twitter - https://twitter.com/thesarahshow• Website - http://www.thesarahshow.com• Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJEbwRf7sMSgVZEhvOuqVPQ• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesarahshow/ General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Josh Terry - Selling Digital Art on TikTok Using NFTs [Digital Gold, Ep. 15]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 57:00


    [1:20] - Can you explain how you got into tech talk and what your content looks like? [2:53] - How did you develop your content style?[4:35] - What does your TikTok script writing process look like?[11:00] - When were you first made aware of Bitcoin?  What are your thoughts on it and Bitcoin mining?[13:40] - Are you in the process of writing a book? Can you share some of the highlights?[18:00] - How are you planning on publishing your book and when do you expect the book to be released?[20:00] - Can you give more details on your NFT release and what that process looks like?[22:56] - Is the NFT its own TIkTok video or is it an original video posted to TikTok?[25:39] - How many NFTs do you have and what are they priced at?[27:03] - Can you share some examples in your own life of how limitations or roadblocks have made you more creative? [31:03] - What are five things you do that maintain your personal self-improvement practices or overall growth work?[32:18] - Can you talk a little bit more about what the breathing exercise looks like that you  practice?[34:00] - What advice would you give to other creators that are trying to produce daily content?[37:00] - Do you think fear or expectation of what the content could become causes people to  prevent from ‘creating' and sharing their content?[40:31] - Where does the value come from in NFTS?[43:27] - Can you talk a little bit more about the process of how you're trying to create value either in art, Bitcoin NFTs and what that looks like for you?[44:15] - Are you currently looking at creating a Bitcoin course? How is that going to be structured?[45:00] - What are your thoughts on limitations and how it pertains to cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology? Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Josh Terry:• Twitter - https://twitter.com/joshterryplays/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@joshterryplays?• Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOLdtkK1XqV6ikuHUqfetnQ• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joshterryplays/ General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    DJ Dyl - How Influencers Are Making Millions On The Blockchain with NFTs [Digital Gold, Ep. 14]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 41:01


    [1:00] - When were you first exposed to cryptocurrencies and what does that journey look like?[2:40] - How did you get into mining cryptocurrencies?[6:06] - Are you currently doing anything with NFTs or SFTR?[8:40] - How has Covid-19 affected your music production process? How did you come up with  the name Crypto Rich for your Album? [12:26] - What was your experience like when you were a guest on Jordan Belfort's podcast, The Wolf Den?[14:00] - What are some tactics you use to promote your songs and grow Crypto Rich's audience base?[18:00] - Do you have your own label? If so, are you looking to bring on other artists?[23:00] - How are you helping bolster the cryptocurrency industry and NFTs?[25:30] - If you had one-million dollars to spend in the crypto space right now, where would that money go?[27:23] - What are some memorable times you've discussed Bitcoin with other celebrities/artists?[32:00] - What advice would you give your 18 year old self, before the Jordan Belfort song blew up?[34:00] - Are your fans supporting you through tokens?[37:00] - Where do you see yourself in two years, both in the music industry and within the cryptocurrency space? Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with DJ Dyl:• Twitter - https://twitter.com/famous_dyl• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/famous_dyl/?hl=en• Website - https://www.itslit.org/• Music - https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/crypto-rich-dyl/pl.u-zPyLl9Rudl17Bk General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Coin Artist - NFT's and The Future of Crypto Art [Digital Gold, Ep. 13]

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 49:46


    [1:00] - How did you come up with the name coin artist?[2:00] - Can you help define for our listeners what a token name is, and what the purpose of a token is?[3:00] - What are NFTs and what is a NFT shard?[6:00] - What are some of the benefits of NFTs?[7:00] - What is the Neon district?[9:00] - How do you incorporate NFTs with clothing?[10:00] - Do you accept other cryptocurrencies?[11:00] - Do you end up liquidating on the market?[13:00] - Where did the shift come from to your own coin?[16:00] - How hard was it for you to spin up a coin and credit?[18:00] - How did you get started creating crypto puzzles and hiding these in artwork?[21:00] - How are you hiding these puzzles?[24:00] - What is the reward for solving these puzzles?[25:00] - How long does it take to sell these puzzles?[29:00] - How do people keep up with all the NFTs out there?[33:00] - Where do you see the NFT space going next year?[36:00] - What does big gameplay look like to you?[37:00] - When did you set up your GPU mining rig? What got you into designing the mining cryptocurrencies?[39:00] - Are you still actively mining those?[42:00] - Would you change anything going forward?[43:00] - What is the utility of the coin? How do you plan to continue to re-engage the coin community?[47:00] - How many people are working in the Neon district or the coin ecosystem? Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Marguerite (Coin Artist):• Twitter - https://twitter.com/coin_artist?lang=en General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Daniel Kauffman - How Bitcoin Is Changing The Energy Industry [Digital Gold, Ep. 12] - Recorded 12/29/2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 60:38


    [1:00] - How did you find out about Bitcoin and what first led you to become interested in this space?[3:00] - Why is it so challenging to find energy prices below .4 cents in the US?[5:00] - In your opinion, how do the energy industry and the bitcoin industry interact? What challenges are present between these two industries? [8:00] - Can you explain what “peaks” in electricity and utility mean?[10:00] - Do you see a shift in perspective in the energy sector with the amount of new power generation recently?[12:00] - What are the main differences between how most of our listeners buy their power and what market-to-market contracts look like?[15:00] - When it comes to sourcing power for the cryptocurrency mining sector, where do you see the most opportunity in the whole generation mix?[18:00]- How do you view natural gas generators versus a renewable wind farm's built-in generators?[25:00] - What are your thoughts on the value stored in Bitcoin in the form of energy?[26:00] - Is it safe to say that Bitcoin mining is a new industrial process?[28:00] - How do you disagree with Warren Buffet on the stored value in Bitcoin?[30:00] - Can Bitcoin be put to work as a financial instrument? What does that look like?[35:00] - How do you see the role of governments in cryptocurrencies over the next few years?[36:00] - Do you see the federal reserve stepping in and acting as a frictionless payment mechanism? [41:00] - Bitcoin vs Gold[42:00] - How far do you think Bitcoin's value is going to grow based on “collective belief”?[46:00] - Do you think we'll have a Fed-issued digital wallet on our smartphones in the next year? Or do you believe that the banks will be replaced by the federal reserve?[49:00] - What are the benefits of using a Fed coin and are there any specific benefits for the consumer?[53:00] -Where do you see the future of digital security going? How do you see blockchains either interacting with the overall? [55:00] - Do you think the blockchain is built well enough to not have a single point of failure?Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Daniel:• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-kauffman-4445072 General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Leo Zhang - The Trends Driving Bitcoin Mining's Institutionalization [Digital Gold, Ep. 11]

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 55:55


    Show Notes: [1:00] - Why mine vs just buy bitcoin?[2:00] - Will the big miners gain market dominance or will the industry change? [4:50] - How is financing impacting the purchasing and value of ASIC miners? [7:10] - How is the fair market value of an ASIC calculated?[10:00] - How will tokenized hashrate impact the mining industry? [14:00] - Why owning your hashrate is so important[18:00] - Will pools start offering hashrate contracts? [23:00] - What is the biggest difference between USA mining and China mining? [25:00] - When and how did you first get into bitcoin mining? [26:00] - What does your day-to-day look like in the bitcoin industry? [28:00] - What should large miners focus on to access financing or increase the value of their facilities? [33:00] - How should miners approach portfolio management? [35:00] - Are any governments mining bitcoin? [36:00] - How is the industry consolidating? [39:00] - Do you believe large tech companies such as Nvidia, Samsung, AMD, or Google will start building ASICs? [41:00] - How are bitcoin mining chips made? [43:00] - What does an ASIC look like in ten-years? [45:00] - What does mining look like only supported by transaction fees? [46:00] - When will liquid hashrate be available to retail investors? [48:00] - What is going on with ETH mining? [50:00] - The biggest trends to watch out for in the future of mining[52:00] - What does regulation look like for miners? [53:00] - Decentralized mining pools?  Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Leo:• Twitter - https://twitter.com/leorzhang?lang=en• Anicca Research - https://www.aniccaresearch.tech/ General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D 

    Juan Jose Pinto - How Bitcoin Mining is Reviving South America's Economy & Electric Grid [Digital Gold, Ep. 10]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 35:43


    Show Notes:(1:00) - How Juan was introduced to bitcoin(4:00) - How are bitcoin miners growing in South America? (5:30) - Bitcoin mining is becoming one of the basic industries of the world(6:00) - How is power subsidized in South America? (8:30) - How has the currency devaluation affected the day-to-day life of South Americans?(12:30) - How are miners interacting with power generators in South America?(15:00) - What is causing power generation issues in South America?(20:00) - What is Doctor Miner working on? (22:50) - Is an S9s still profitable and how long do bitcoin miners last? (24:50) - What's more important, cheap power or efficient hardware? (27:50) - JPs journey through the mining industry(31:00) - Institutional products and on-ramps for bitcoin mining(34:00) - Closing remarks   Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Juan:• Doctorminer - https://doctorminer.com/en/• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/doctorminer/?hl=en• Twitter - https://twitter.com/doctorminer_?lang=en General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Ethan Vera - How Bitcoin Mining Is Evolving Into Bitcoin's Institutional Backbone [Digital Gold, Ep. 9]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 48:48


    Show Notes:(1:10) - How did you get into bitcoin mining? (6:20) - What products is Luxor working on for miners? (8:50) - How exactly does a mining pool work? (12:30) - How do you see mining pools evolving? (14:00) - The birth of hashrate marketplaces.(15:40) - Are miners able to sell hashrate futures into these marketplaces?(20:00) - How much hashrate do you see coming online in 2020? (23:00) - Forecasting the value of hashrate. (25:00) - How do you see the mining industry being consolidated in 2021?(27:00) - Where are we at in the Bitcoin mining cycle? (28:50) - What does the average North American bitcoin miner look like?(31:30) - Manufacturing ASICs in North America? (33:00) - Why is it so difficult for miners to secure financing? (37:00) - Insurance products being built for miners.(43:00) - How has JPs mining company evolved into 2020?  Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Ethan:• Luxor Mining Pool - https://mining.luxor.tech/• Luxor Hashrate Index - https://hashrateindex.com/coins/bitcoin• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanvera/• Twitter - https://twitter.com/ethan_vera General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Dan Hannum - 5 Keys To Investing In Venture-Backed Blockchain Technologies [Digital Gold, Ep. 8]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 73:47


    Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Dan:• Hannum Capital Management - https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hannum-capital-management• ZenLedger - https://zenledger.io/• Twitter - https://twitter.com/DHannum8 General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Jameson Lopp - The Importance of Securing Your Bitcoins & Data [Digital Gold, Ep. 7]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 60:05


    Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Jameson:• Website - https://www.lopp.net/• Twitter - https://twitter.com/lopp• Casa -https://keys.casa/• BTC Times - https://www.btctimes.com/ Show Notes:(1:00) - Guest intro(1:30) - How does one become a professional cyberpunk? (2:30) - Why is Bitcoin the one? (5:00) - How does Bitcoin development work? (7:45) - How do Bitcoin forks work?(10:00) - What is a Multisig wallet?(15:00) - The importance of owning your Bitcoin(18:45) - Do you think apps like Robinhood & CashApp are good for consumer onboarding? (22:00) - Is Bitcoin still the people's money, or is it becoming commercialized? (25:00) - How do you see nation-states and central banks using blockchains as a tool?(28:00) - Will Bitcoin compete against central-bank-backed digital currencies? (30:00) - When was the first time you heard about Bitcoin? (36:00) - The science behind the "Bitcoin Lotus"(37:00) - What made you go off the grid? (42:00) - How to vanish in 15-steps(46:00) - Simplifying Bitcoin (50:00) - Stomaching Bitcoin's volatility (53:00) - What advice would you give your 18-year-old self?(1:00) - How long is your beard at the moment?   General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D 

    TruthRaider - How Bitcoin Is Transforming Into An Institutional Asset [Digital Gold, Ep. 6]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 58:29


    Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Truthraider:• Website - https://truthraider.com/• Twitter - https://twitter.com/TruthRaiderHQ• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/truthraider/• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TRUTHRAIDER/videos?view_as=subscriber Show Notes:(1:00) - What do you do within the crypto space? (4:00) - Have you seen any trends appear in the crypto space caused by COVID? (6:00) - How media is impacting crypto adoption(10:00) - How Bitcoin is transforming into an institutional asset(15:00) - Leveraging your Bitcoin (16:00) - Energy companies entering the mining space(18:00) - 5-7-year outlook on the Bitcoin mining industry(20:00) - How money printing is accelerating the need for Bitcoin(25:00) - Can Bitcoin & Fiat coexist? (26:00) Will central banks move to central-bank-digital-currencies?(30:00) Getting paid in Bitcoin(42:00) Running a virtual crypto conference(45:00) Thoughts on DeFi?(50:00) Why Malta is a crypto hotspot     General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D 

    Nasjaq - Venture Investing in Hard Tech Startups [Digital Gold, Ep. 5]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 54:18


    Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Nasjaq:• Website - https://nasjaq.com/• Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nasjaq• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jacknasjaq?lang=en• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqptqIyTfXnEj6siKSY17zw• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jacknasjaq/ Show Notes:(0:30) - (first question) - How did you start with Tik Tok content? (6:04) - What other social media platforms do you use? (8:09) - Why does it matter to you to build an of audience engineers on social? (12:50) - What are you excited about in the renewable energy sector? (18:27) - Stripe Airship and Starlink internet.(26:39) - Jack's experience working at Tesla's gigafactory. (34:17) - The struggles of being a content creator. (40:05) - Jack's bitcoin experience. (43:15) - Building passive income streams.(50:59) - Jack's venture investing experience.(51:29) - JP's thoughts on the current bitcoin bull run.  General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D      

    Thomas Shewchuck - How the Insurance Industry is Adapting to Provide Digital Asset Coverage [Digital Gold, Ep. 4]

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 61:12


    Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Thomas:• Shewchuck Insurance - https://shewchuck.com/• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasshewchuck Show Notes: (1:09) - (Guest introduction)(4:54) - What do you focus on within the digital asset risk management space?(10:00) - How do you analyze the risk of insuring cryptocurrency mining servers? (15:00) - What insurance products are you excited about in the cryptocurrency/digital asset space? (25:00) - How do you see blockchain technology with its ability to verify data impacting insurance? (35:00) - How is the traditional insurance industry thinking about cryptocurrency and how were the insurance markets affected by COVID-19? (40:00) - Insurance products to cover bitcoin production from a mining machine? (47:00) - The opportunity insurance plays in the growth of the cryptocurrency mining industry? (55:00) - (Questions for JP) - Is bitcoin demand ramping up right now? (58:00) - An update on financing in the crypto mining space? (60:00) - How is the U.S. advancing in the crypto mining space?  General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D     

    Warren Whitlock - Utilizing Tokenomics to Monetize Social Media Influence [Digital Gold, Ep. 3]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 38:56


    Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Warren:• Twitter -https://twitter.com/WarrenWhitlock?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor• Website- https://warrenwhitlock.com/ General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Adam Mastrelli - How IBM is Integrating Blockchain Technology Into Mainstream Business [Digital Gold, Ep. 2]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 67:46


    Support & Connect:• MiningStore - www.miningstore.com• Aurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.com• Twitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaric• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Adam: • LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammastrelli/• Twitter - https://twitter.com/adammastrelli• Secrets Unlocked - https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/secrets-unlocked General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D

    Tony Nash - Forecasting Global Markets with Artificial Intelligence [Digital Gold, Ep. 1]

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 55:20


    Support & Connect:MiningStore - www.miningstore.comAurum Capital Ventures - www.aurumcapitalventures.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/jpbaricLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnpaul-baric-6372a764/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jpbaric?lang=en Connect with Tony: Complete Intelligence - https://www.completeintel.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonynashTwitter - https://twitter.com/TonyNashNerd Show Notes: (2:59) - (first question) - How does Complete Intelligence work? (4:47) - Using machine learning to process commodity data(6:13) - Thoughts on Bitcoin's store of value & the Blockchain space(8:04) - Forecasting data in the cryptocurrency markets(19:10) - Countries adopting central bank digital currencies (27:44) - How COVID impacted market forecasting and analysis (31:23) - How Bitcoin mining's  global supply chain  analysis(38:49) - How COVID impacted global supply chains(42:53) - Forecasting the natural gas and energy markets in the US(47:57) - Trends to keep an eye on General Podcast Information:Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iAxkMfPHcCwEUShz8IgplListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-gold/id1539971833Listen on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/8f4d7392-88e7-4526-97ca-f0a1a5dfec83/Digital-GoldListen on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9DcURIN3hxVw%3D%3D 

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