H4shr8 Crypto Mining Podcast

Today we are joined by Phil Jankowski, a state reporter for Dallas News, to discuss Texas’ energy market problem. We talk about the new market rules lawmakers are debating, the outlook for Texas this winter and how Bitcoin miners fit into the picture. Phil Jankowski: https://twitter.com/philjankowski Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley SPONSOR https://foundryacademy.com Enhance your ASIC education with hands-on courses offered by Foundry. Led by industry-veteran instructors, Foundry’s Mining Technician academy programs cover a range of topics - from identifying issues and troubleshooting common hardware failures, to coursework exploring bitcoin’s global impact. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Start 00:53 Intro 01:18 Who is Phil? 02:19 Texas storm reaction 04:03 Why are solutions slow? 06:27 What entities are responsible? 12:13 Free market or not? 16:31 Proposals for grid change 22:19 Incentives during peak demand 24:12 New credit system model 28:22 Current progress 31:57 People's reaction 35:00