In this episode of Digital Gold, JohnPaul sits down with Taylor Towler, CEO of Solomon Data Systems, and Bill Schneider, a veteran sourcing and energy contracts expert, to explore the collision of Bitcoin mining, AI infrastructure, and the modern power grid. The conversation dives into Taylor’s rise from scrappy Bitcoin miner to 250 MW data center developer, Bill’s perspective on the political and structural failures of U.S. energy policy, and how AI’s explosive demand is reshaping both grid economics and opportunity for miners. Together they break down how to scale from 1 MW to 250 MW, why modular and behind-the-meter generation will define the next wave of digital infrastructure, and what it really means to build resilient, sovereign systems in an age of automation and scarcity.

In this episode of the Digital Gold Podcast, host JohnPaul Baric speaks with Matt Prusak, President of NASDAQ listed American Bitcoin, to explore the company's singular mandate: maximizing Bitcoin per share. Matt details their unique dual strategy, which combines low cost mining, enabled through a strategic partnership with Hut 8’s energy infrastructure, with an active treasury operation that acquires Bitcoin directly on the open market. He explains how this hybrid model accumulates Bitcoin more efficiently than ETFs or mining alone, offering traditional investors a trusted public vehicle for leveraged Bitcoin exposure. Matt is candid about the three primary risks, energy, capital markets, and policy, and illustrates how alignment with Hut 8, aggressive education, and brand expansion beyond crypto create a durable "American story" moat while compounding sats per share across market cycles.

This episode of the Digital Gold Podcast features filmmaker Lauren Sieckmann, co-creator and director of Unbanked, a global Bitcoin documentary. Lauren shares her journey from Nebraska, where her father first introduced her to Satoshi Nakamoto’s story, to building a career in film that blends storytelling, Bitcoin, and AI. She discusses the challenges of breaking into the film industry, how she turned early passion into a full-scale production, and what it was like interviewing figures like Michael Saylor and Jack Dorsey. Throughout the conversation, Lauren highlights the core message of her documentary: Bitcoin is for everyone across geographies, politics, and backgrounds, and its greatest power lies not just in number go up but in driving financial literacy and personal sovereignty.

In this episode of Digital Gold, JP talks with Zachary Townsend, Co-founder and CEO of Meanwhile, the first fully Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company. Zachary explains how Meanwhile operates entirely on a Bitcoin standard, from premiums and payouts to audits and financials, offering whole life policies that protect and grow Bitcoin holdings for decades while providing tax advantages, estate planning benefits, and BTC-backed borrowing without liquidation risk. They discuss how the company earns safe yield through over-collateralized institutional lending, the importance of trust and transparency in the Bitcoin economy, Zachary’s path from Stripe and Y Combinator to launching in Bermuda, and the vision to serve a billion people as Bitcoin adoption accelerates worldwide.

Join host JP as he speaks with Carson Smith, an early Bitcoin miner and engineer, pioneered immersion cooling with fish tanks and later spearheaded SBI Group's global mining arm, building out over 250 megawatts of capacity, where he developed internal monitoring tools and implemented demand response programs for grid stability. Currently leading 21 Tree Capital, Density AI, and Merkel Edge, he focuses on ultra-low-cost energy for Bitcoin mining and anticipates power costs becoming equally critical for AI data centers due to rapid chip depreciation and market commoditization. Smith emphasizes robust treasury management to navigate bear markets, stressing the importance of cash reserves, and offers entrepreneurial advice on learning from inevitable, even multi-million dollar, mistakes and persevering.

Mike Colyer, CEO of Foundry, began his deep dive into Bitcoin in 2017, ultimately founding Foundry as its first employee in 2019 with a mission to build out the North American mining ecosystem and balance China's hash rate dominance. Foundry now operates a full-stack hash infrastructure platform, with its USA pool capturing nearly one-third of global block production and processing 280 Exahash, while Colyer deeply admires the Bitcoin network's "un-gameable" and self-regulating nature. He foresees Bitcoin mining becoming an integral part of the electrical grid, and Foundry has strategically adapted by spinning off Yuma for decentralized AI and Fortitude for venture mining (including other Proof-of-Work tokens).

Curtis Doran, treasurer of the Lab West Chamber of Commerce and a veteran of both traditional and crypto mining, leveraged Labrador’s plentiful low cost hydro power to expand Block Lab from a single garage rig in 2016 into Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest 14 MW Bitcoin mining operation. He later launched Hestia, which captures the miners’ waste heat to warm local homes and businesses, an especially valuable benefit in the province’s harsh climate where electric heat is common. Despite financing hurdles, custom equipment demands, the lingering stigma of failed predecessor Great North Data, and provincial rules that favor exporting energy, Doran argues his ventures create jobs, boost community development, and provide a flexible grid friendly electrical load that should influence future energy policy.

JohnPaul Baric sits down with Alexander Neumueller, the architect of the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), to explore how real-world energy data is transforming the Bitcoin mining conversation. They dive into the evolution of mining markets, the role of grid-responsive assets, and the new frameworks institutions are using to evaluate mining's sustainability and profitability. If you're looking to allocate capital to infrastructure-backed Bitcoin strategies, this episode is your blueprint.

Lukas Pfeiffer charts an arc from dorm room doubter to Genesis Digital Assets executive and institutional advisor, concluding that a Bitcoin only thesis delivers the most durable intrinsic value. He observes a macro inflection where infrastructure capital increasingly treats mining as a power monetization instrument, with pragmatic US operators racing ahead while European boardrooms remain constrained by ESG gatekeepers. Grid Imagery weaponizes this thesis by turning modular ASIC fleets into grid responsive assets that reach sub second frequency response of 0.7 seconds, unlocking premium ancillary service markets. The platform engineers a tri layer revenue stack that earns standby capacity fees while offline, captures negative price arbitrage when switched on, and continuously harvests block rewards. Lukas contends that such flexible miners outclass battery storage and will anchor renewable heavy grids as they converge with high performance compute campuses to maximize capital efficiency and grid resilience.

In this powerful episode of Digital Gold, JohnPaul Baric sits down with Dennis Porter, CEO of Satoshi Action Fund, to unpack how Bitcoin mining is becoming a pivotal energy tool, not just a financial one. From saving lives in Texas winter storms to enabling energy development in Africa and rural America, Dennis explains why Bitcoin is a partner, not a parasite, to the grid. They also dive into hot-button topics like stablecoins surpassing Visa, Tether’s shocking profits compared to BlackRock, and what Dennis sees coming by 2030. This episode is a masterclass for energy entrepreneurs, policymakers, and investors who want to understand the real economic and environmental value behind Bitcoin infrastructure and why the time to build is now. Enjoyed the episode? If this conversation brought you new insights, we’d love for you to leave a review, it helps more Bitcoin enthusiasts and professionals discover the show. Have a guest you'd like to hear from or a topic you want us to explore? Drop your suggestions in the comments. We’re building this podcast with and for the mining community.

What separates Bitcoin mining projects that attract serious capital from those that struggle or fail? In this episode, John Paul Baric, CEO of MiningStore, sits down with Denis Rusinovich, a mining veteran who’s helped shape mining policy, infrastructure, and finance since 2017. Denis reveals what investors are really looking for, why grid integration and regulatory planning are no longer optional, and how Bitcoin mining is evolving into a critical part of the global energy and financial systems. Whether you're building a mine, investing in one, or planning your next move, this episode gives you a rare inside look into how to structure mining projects that survive and thrive over the next decade. Enjoyed the episode? If this conversation brought you new insights, we’d love for you to leave a review, it helps more Bitcoin enthusiasts and professionals discover the show. Have a guest you'd like to hear from or a topic you want us to explore? Drop your suggestions in the comments. We’re building this podcast with and for the mining community.

In this episode of the Digital Gold Mining Podcast, Kyle Reidhead from Milk Road discusses his entry into crypto and emphasizes the need to simplify its complexities to drive broader adoption, advocating for a focus on real-world utility. A key insight he shares is the “fat app thesis,” which suggests that future value will accrue to user-friendly applications built on blockchains, mirroring the internet’s evolution from fragmented protocols to dominant platforms. Kyle stresses the importance of building trust with audiences and recommends a long-term investment strategy, particularly in major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. He also details Milk Road’s growth, their acquisition strategy, and the launch of on-chain products such as Milk Road Swap, all of which are driven by understanding and addressing their audience’s need for a seamless crypto experience.

Are you ready to explore the controversial intersection of Bitcoin mining, energy, and storytelling? Uncover the truth behind Bitcoin mining’s impact on energy markets and sustainability, challenging mainstream narratives with the documentary Dirty Coin. From Google to Bitcoin: Journey with award-winning filmmaker Alana Mediavilla as she explores the controversial world of cryptocurrency and its potential to reshape our energy future. Energy is Life: Discover how Bitcoin mining can drive energy infrastructure, empower communities, and revolutionize our approach to electricity with insights from Dirty Coin. Stay Radically Independent: Learn the secrets to ethical filmmaking, trusting your gut, and creating impactful content that resonates with communities from Alana Mediavilla. Support Independent Filmmaking and Earn: Find out how you can make money promoting Dirty Coin and other impactful films, directly supporting filmmakers and spreading important messages.

In this Digital Gold episode, Bitcoin mining expert Penny Ether shares his research-driven approach to analyzing financials, navigating the ‘ASIC hamster wheel,’ and leveraging financial instruments like convertible notes. He breaks down the competitive landscape and macroeconomic factors influencing mining profitability. Looking ahead, Penny offers data-driven predictions on Bitcoin’s price and hashrate by June 2025, providing key insights for investors and operators to stay ahead in the evolving mining industry.

Stefan Rust is the ex-ceo of bitcoin.com, and Entrepreneur, global leader and avid crypto-investor. Stefan Rust is a multilingual mover and shaker turning cutting-edge technology into commercial success. Navigating regulations competing against the national telecom operator, Stefan helped change the mobile landscape in China. He then moved on to Sun Microsystems where he worked to create an ecosystem that brought content and apps to mobile with Java. He has also advised tech giants like Qualcomm, Red Hat, Sony, Siemens, Limelight Studios, and many others. Stefan has held several executive positions, most notably he is an ex-CEO of bitcoin.com.

Guzman Pintos is a co-founder and CPO of Luxor Technologies, a Bitcoin mining pool and software services company. Guzman has spent the last three years building indices for hashprice, ASIC prices, and other data for Hashrate Index, Luxor's Bitcoin mining data platform. Colin Harper leads content at Luxor and produces research for Hashrate Index.

Teeka Tiwari is the Executive Chairman Strategy Board at Defi Technologies, a company aiming to become the world leader in offering services built upon Decentralized Finance. Teeka’s impressive track record of cryptocurrency market analysis has positioned him as a trusted source for market predictions. Teeka, as an investment analyst, is credited with being one of the first experts to explore cryptocurrencies. He writes the most widely read premium crypto newsletter in the world, Palm Beach Confidential, and was voted “The Most Trusted Person in Crypto” in July 2019. In this episode, JP talks to Teeka Tiwara about all things Bitcoin. Ranging from the conversation surrounding energy consumption and the environmental impact of Bitcoin, to Defi technologies and the future of cryptocurrencies.

Karthik is a power and environmental products markets professional with 10 years of experience in risk management, fundamental analysis, and trading of electricity and renewable energy. He has also been a bitcoin investor since 2013 and has served as an Advisor to Aurum since early 2020 providing insights and information based on his deep understanding of the ERCOT energy market. In this episode of the podcast, JP and Karthik Rammohan discuss Bitcoins relation to energy production in the United States. They dive into the topic of how Bitcoin mining has actually incentivized renewable energy production and why the notion that Bitcoin is bad for the environment is the opposite from the truth.

James is an avid cryptocurrency enthusiast and analyst who has written numerous articles and created videos that help others understand the nuances of this ever-evolving industry. He is the founder of Unspent Capital and the co-founder of Cryptosaver. Cryptosaver is an investment platform for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and is designed to make it easy for users to purchase cryptocurrency and track gains on their investments. In this episode of the podcast, James and JP discuss what the theory behind unspent capital is. They discuss the learning curve that comes with bitcoin and how it requires a mindset change to truly understand the value that comes with it. They also discuss the way in which crypto is related to energy and renewable energy specifically.

Lawson is a digital nomad, Internet native, and crypto enthusiast. As the founder of RARA, Lawson's dream is to increase the velocity of money on the Internet with crypto social experiences. RARA is a social crypto company creating experiences around the cryptomedia, aka NFTs and social money which consists of personal and community tokens. Lawson is also an advisor to Hashflow, which is a defi bridge between off-chain liquidity and AMMs, and he is an OnDeck Founder Fellow. Additionally, Lawson has served on a variety of non-profit boards of directors including Chairman of Manos Unidas International, a non-profit benefitting special needs schools in Peru. In this episode, Lawson begins by explaining what brought him into the space and why he went all in on crypto. He explains the different steps he took in coming to the realization that crypto was going to have an integral role in the future. He goes on to discuss how fungible money used to serve as both a a form of currency, as well as a status symbol. The difference between using a $5 bill and a $100 bill, said something about the spender. Lawson's new platform(RARA), as he describes it, attempts to help us transition out of the information age, and into the age of connections.