In an interview recently with Sazmining’s William Szamosszegi, host of the Sazmining Podcast and CEO of Sazmining, William asked Hut 8 Mining, Interim CEO, Jimmy Vaiopoulos about the impact of Covid on the cryptocurrency industry. Jimmy also shared some compelling ideas about where he sees the future of crypto-mining and Bitcoin.
To hear this directly from Jimmy, along with a broader exploration of regulations, Bitcoin, and the crypto-mining industry, check out Jimmy’s episode of The Sazmining Podcast here.
Our Guest:
Jimmy Vaiopoulosis a graduate of both Western University and the Ivey Business School. He was a Senior Associate and Consultant at KPMG Canada and later went on to become CFO of UGE International, a global renewable energy company. He held the position of CFO Hut 8 Mining Corp. for nearly 2 years, and recently stepped in as the Interim CEO for the company. Hut 8 mining is a publicly listed cryptocurrency mining and blockchain infrastructure company operating over 100MW in Alberta Canada.
Episode Topics:
- How Jimmy grew and shaped his career
- The projects at Hut 8 Mining
- Covid Impact in crypto mining.
- The effect on bitcoin by the Fed’s money printing
- Hedging and trading
- Traditional gold mining v.s crypto currencies mining
- Decentralization in bitcoin mining
- The future of Bitcoin
- Getting to know Jimmy
Additional Resources:
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Hedging and trading : https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/hedge.asp
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Should You Buy Gold Or Bitcoin: https://www.investopedia.com/news/should-you-buy-gold-or-bitcoin/
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Decentralization in bitcoin mining:
https://www.coindesk.com/a-plan-to-decentralize-bitcoin-mining-again-is-gaining-ground
Episode Links:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w?view_as=subscriber
Sazmining website: https://sazmining.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sazmining
Jimmy Vaiopoulos : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmyvaiopoulos/
Hut8: https://hut8mining.com/
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