About this episode
Jake Scanlan is an engineer and the founder of Hashpower Academy, where he demystifies Bitcoin and empowers a new generation by teaching its fundamentals, from the watts powering the network to the sats you stack as money.› https://x.com/jakescanlan› https://www.youtube.com/@HashpowerAcademyPARTNERS? Gain peace of mind with Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody solution. Sign up with code BRAM to receive $150 in Bitcoin after your first deposit: https://onrampbitcoin.com/bram? Buy Bitcoin in the EU ?? via https://relai.me/bram - Sign up with code BRAM to get 10% off your feesPRODUCTS I ENDORSE› Get 10% off a Bitaxe open-source Bitcoin home miner using code BRAM at https://shop.powermining.io/?ref=BRAM› Heat your home and Earn Bitcoin with Heatbit - Get 5% off with code BRAM at https://heatbit.com/?ref=BRAM› Blockstream Jade Plus: The simplest and most secure hardware wallet on the planet - Get 10% off with code BRAM at https://store.blockstream.com› Stamp Seed: The safest way to backup your hardware wallet - Get 15% off with code BRAM at https://stampseed.com? SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFIED› YouTube: ??https://youtube.com/@bramk??› Follow Bram on ??https://x.com/bramk? TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin Mining and Education02:42 - The Energy-Finance Connection09:56 - Bitcoin as a Scientific Accounting System16:23 - Local Energy Production and Individual Opportunities23:58 - The Future of Bitcoin in Everyday Life32:16 - Teaching the Next Generation about Bitcoin34:14 - The Fascination of Energy Distribution35:27 - Innovations in Bitcoin and Energy40:13 - Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading43:10 - The Role of Bitcoin in Agriculture47:54 - Decentralizing Mining for Everyday Use52:45 - Cost Reduction through Bitcoin Mining52:59 - The Future of Money and Value?? EPISODE SUMMARYBram Kanstein and Jake Scanlan discuss why Bitcoin mining is the missing bridge between energy and finance. They reframe proof of w
