Is Bitcoin Mining Profitable?
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A company previously only known for a crazy party with palm readings and something called “moon oil mining” has finally been formally revealed… and they’re trying to rebuild the internet. We’ll look at Handshake.
-AND-
Should have stayed with the iced tea! The company formerly known as Long Island Iced Tea – now Long Blockchain – has been subpoenaed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
-ALSO-
A new bitcoin mining calculator aims to tell the ‘truth' about profitability. We’ll look at the new product from RandomCrypto.
-DON’T MISS-
CoinDesk’s Peter Ryan joins host Bailey Reutzel to discuss key performance indicators of BCH vs. BTC.
Recorded August 2, 2018 in New Paltz, NY.
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