74: Bitmain, Bitcoin Cash, and the future of crypto with Nishant Sharma

One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC.

This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans.

This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019.

Links

• How the world’s largest bitcoin miner is taking on AI’s most powerful players
• Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan may be departing from core business
• TechNode Podcast Network

Guest

• Nishant Sharma, @nishantsharma87, LinkedIn

Hosts

• John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode
• Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel

Producer

• Peter Isachenko

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• Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3