When you need to send a Bitcoin transaction, you need Bitcoin blockspace. But blockspace is scarce! CEO of Barefoot Mining, Bob Burnett and I chat about this, and what you can do about it.

Blockspace scarcity and explanation
What you can do about it
UTXO management
Different types of miner
Miner’s Trilemma
Arguments against public company mining
Mining NOT being a leverage play on Bitcoin
Public vs private miners
Gateway going public
Core Scientific bankruptcy
Mining decentralisation

Links:

X: @boomer_btc
Site: Barefoot Mining
Old Man Yells: @OldManYells-btc
Satoshi’s Heel article mentioned: SATOSHI’S HEEL: IS MINING INFRASTRUCTURE A VULNERABILITY THAT COULD TAKE DOWN BITCOIN?

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Swan.com (code LIVERA)
CoinKite.com (code LIVERA)
Mempool.space

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Bitcoin’s Blocksize Scarcity with Bob Burnett of Barefoot Mining (SLP525)

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