Steve Barbour, owner of Bitcoin mining and oil and gas services company Upstream Data, joins the show to discuss who should get into Bitcoin mining, what problems Bitcoin mining solves and what he expects going into another Bitcoin bull market.Watch a video version of the show here.

Chapter Markers:00:00:00 Start00:02:30 Introducing Steve Barbour00:04:12 Bitcoin mining & energy00:07:33 Upstream Data's origins00:14:13 Upstream Data's naming00:19:35 Canadian oil vs. Bitcoin00:24:35 Upstream Data's services00:32:54 Colorado oil & Bitcoin00:36:11 Bitcoin vs oil cycles00:41:45 Bitcoin & AI00:45:00 Water vs. air cooling00:49:05 Advice for new miners00:53:59 Mining contract tips00:57:19 When to start mining01:01:31 Steve on Bitcoin ordinals

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