THE MINING POD: Trump or Kamala? Bitcoin Mining’s 2024 Presidential Stakes

If Harris wins, does that spell doom for MAGA Bitcoin miners?

Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today we are joined by Kyle Schneps, VP of Public Policy at Bitcoin mining pool Foundry, joins us to discuss…well the election! Why did Bitcoin miners go so hard for Trump and will there be repercussions? Why did Foundry sit in between and not endorse either candidate? And what actually matters more in 2024, States or the Federal level?

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Timestamps:

00:00 Start

01:05 Foundry & political lobbying

04:09 New York state politics

11:10 Trump, AI & energy policy

17:33 Harris statement on crypto

22:54 Miners love Trump?

27:16 What happens if Harris looses?

30:47 US Bitcoin industry

32:24 Key election issues for Bitcoin

37:12 Miners working with energy companies

39:29 Get involved

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