This week Josh & Dan speak with Whit Gibbs, founder and CEO of Compass Mining, about Bitcoin bear markets as well as all things BTC mining.

This episode covers topics including:

• Weathering the current bear market
• Altcoin implosions
• Diversifying your BTC holdings with mining exposure 
• ROI on Bitcoin mining, including home mining
• The state of ASIC manufacturing 
• Jumping over fires while drunk and eating cheese

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ABOUT WHIT GIBBS AND COMPASS MINING

Whit Gibbs is the co-founder and CEO of Compass Mining. Compass is truly fascinating and innovative company, and one of their main focuses is on enabling everyday investors to harness the benefits of industrial scale Bitcoin mining.  In so doing, they look to help bolster and decentralize the mining landscape.

ITEMS MENTIONED IN THE SHOW:

• Compass Mining
• "Bitcoin First" piece by Fidelity Digital Assets

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