Today Will speaks with Ethan Vera, the co-founder and COO of Luxor Mining, Viridi Funds, and Hashrate Index. Prior to crypto mining, he was a banker at Goldman Sachs. In mid summer 2018, Ethan helped build a mining colocation company that hosted a few thousand ASICs, utilizing 4 megawatts of power.   This episode covers Bitcoin in El Salvador, the Chinese Invasion in Taiwan, tools for Bitcoin miners, and so much more.    Listen to learn more!      TIMESTAMPS:    0:00-0:38 - Introduction    0:39-1:05 - What’s new with Luxor   1:06-3:07 - How is the Hashrate product  3:08-5:02 - Products miners can utilize   5:03-6:58 - Ethan's views of the liquid marketplace around Hashrate   6:59-9:32 - Taproot and Segwit   9:33-12:27 - What is Ethan excited about?   12:28-15:07 - Proof of work vs Proof of stake   15:08-16:34 - How is the approach of El Salvador on Bitcoin actually working?  16:35-18:41- How is currency transferred in El Salvador?  18:42-24:43 - Tornado cash, privacy risks, and the government  24:44-26:59 - What regulations would Ethan have if he had a choice?   27:00-33:40 - Bitcoin vs Ethereum debate and energy use   33:41-38:04 - The Chinese invasion of Taiwan   38:05-39:58 - Ramifications of renewable energy in the USA  39:59-42:53 - A win for Bitcoin   WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW:    → Website: https://www.podcasts.sazmining.com   → Apple Podcasts: https://www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-crypto-mining-the-sazmining-podcast/id1533055103    → Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7rldZMBuf447UHaWyV1UtV?si=SqsAW1aESNiiSbHwWSL8oQ&dl_branch=1    → YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w      CATCH UP ON THE EPISODES:    → Season One: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN7aFLZkPRd20fNJbflXxZK    → Season Two: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCcctgrDmFCN1gX3R1uKL2bqTI-uUzTd7       SUPPORT THE SHOW:    → Have an idea for a guest? Email Us: [email protected]       FOLLOW US:    → Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/sazmining    → LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sazmining-inc/    → YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt0_Ymrq6PVZcNZP_Thvb2w    → Website: https://www.sazmining.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sazmining/support