Making Energy Markets Efficient With Alan Schroeder
Energy markets run on credit, but Bitcoin can fix this also. Alan Schroeder joins the podcast to discuss Synota’s instantaneous payout methods for energy suppliers and Bitcoin miners.
Mar 29, 2024
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Alan Schroeder of Synota joins The Mining Pod to go through the ins and outs of the energy credit system and how the Lightning Network can make it more efficient through real-time settlement for energy usage.
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Will Foxley is the host of The Mining Pod and publisher at Blockspace Media. A former co-host of CoinDesk's The Hash, Will was the director of content at Compass Mining and a tech reporter at CoinDesk.
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