Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Andrew Burchwell from the Ohio Blockchain Council joins us to discuss Bitcoin mining in Ohio. From groundbreaking state
legislation and strategic reserve bills to the challenges with utility tariffs, Andrew shares insights on building Bitcoin-friendly policy at the state level. He also dives into Ohio's energy future, the role of natural gas and nuclear power, and how Bitcoin mining fits into the state's industrial development plans.
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Notes:
• Ohio Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill
• Energy Policy Transformation
• Utility Tariff Challenges
• State-Level Bitcoin Advocacy
• Trump Administration Impact
• Education & University Programs
Timestamps:
00:00 Start
03:37 Andrew bio
05:29 Ohio Blockchain Counsel
08:58 Mining & legislators
12:15 Miners in Ohio
14:00 North American Blockchain Assoc
16:42 Trump & Regulations
21:22 Ohio Strategic Bitcoin reserve
23:32 Current state of BTC lobbying
27:35 What topics to focus on?
29:51 BTC & anti-state sentiment
35:56 How to get involved
38:15 Electricity tariff
40:17 Pushback from utility providers
41:16 Unlikely allies
44:04 Degrowth policy
45:06 Energy policy in Ohio
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