Jaime Leverton: Without Bitcoin Miners There is No Bitcoin

Jaime Leverton is the CEO of Hut 8 Mining Corp., one of North America’s largest publicly-traded Bitcoin miners. Hut 8 holds more than 9,000 BTC in reserves.  In this episode we discuss:  - Data centers vs. Bitcoin and energy use - How to explain Bitcoin mining simply - Benefits of Bitcoin being the largest industrial flexible load - Sovereigns competing for Bitcoin? - How miners survive bear markets - Hut 8 expanding into the U.S. - Women in tech Jaime joined Hut 8 in 2020. Her prior experience includes eStruxture Data Centers, Cogeco Peer 1, National Bank, BlackBerry, Bell Canada and IBM Canada. Jaime earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology and Political Science from the University of Ottawa, and her MBA in Marketing Informatics from Dalhousie University.  Follow Jaime on Twitter https://twitter.com/JaimeLeverton -- Partners: Coin Stories is powered by Swan Bitcoin the best way to build your Bitcoin stack with automated Bitcoin savings plans and instant purchases. Swan serves clients of any size, from $10 to $10M+. Visit https://www.swanbitcoin.com/nataliebrunell for $10 in Bitcoin when you sign up. If you are planning to buy more than $100,000 of Bitcoin over the next year, the Swan Private team can help. For tickets to Pacific Bitcoin use code HODL for 10% off. —  BITCOIN 2024 by Bitcoin Magazine is July 25-27 in Nashville! Check out the highlights from Bitcoin 2023 in Miami Beach, and get your 2024 early bird pass at a steep discount at https://b.tc/conference. Use code HODL for 10% off. —  Fold is the best Bitcoin rewards debit card and shopping app in the world. Earn Bitcoin on everything you purchase with Fold's Bitcoin cash back debit card, and spin the Daily Wheel to earn free Bitcoin. Head to https://www.foldapp.com/natalie and for a limited time you can get 100,000 satoshis when you sign up for Fold and Fold+ and spend $20 on the card. June only. —  I’m proud to partner with Coinkite, your go-to tech company for top-notch Bitcoin custody solutions. The ColdCard wallet offers a safe haven for your Bitcoin, securely storing your digital assets offline. Coinkite recently introduced Tapsigner, an NFC wallet key ideal for easily setting up multisig wallets or Satscard, the best gift you can give to someone brand new to Bitcoin. And keep an eye on the Bitcoin sphere with the BlockClock, a custom desk clock displaying real-time Bitcoin blockchain stats. Coinkite's mission? Making Bitcoin user-friendly while championing decentralization. Remember, your financial control matters. Check out Coinkite's offerings, and take the step towards accessible Bitcoin management. Get 5% off using my link and code COINSTORIES: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES  —  CrowdHealth offers the Bitcoin alternative to health insurance. Why? The government and insurance companies have jacked the price and increased complexity and stress. You send your money to the health insurance black hole and never see it again. Then, when you get hurt you have to send them more money. The great news is now you have an alternative: CrowdHealth. How does it work? When you have a health need, CrowdHealth negotiates down the cost of your medical bill and then crowdfunds the balance from the community. The rest of the money you would have spent on insurance and healthcare costs? Yours to keep! https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie to sign up.