Is Bitcoin Mining Profitable?
ABOUT
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.
Thanks to our sponsors!
Said Business School, University of Oxford
Oxford Fintech Programmehttps://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/programmes/execed/oxford-fintech-programme
Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme
Late Confirmation is a CoinDesk production made in collaboration with The Podglomerate.
For more information, visit www.CoinDesk.com
HOST
CoinDesk is the world leader in news, prices and information on bitcoin and other digital currencies.
We cover news and analysis on the trends, price movements, technologies, companies and people in the bitcoin and digital currency world.

EPISODES
SEC and CFTC join forces to harmonize crypto leadership
Will the CFTC and SEC reach a 'united front'?
18 hours ago
How Anvil Protocol is Making 'Buy Now, Pay Later' Safer and More Efficient
Jan 28, 2026
WH Advisor Patrick Witt Defends Stablecoin Yields: 'Consumers Win When There’s Choice'
Jan 27, 2026
The Blockspace Pod: Understanding ERCOT’s Massive Overhaul w/ Tom Kleckner
ERCOT is overhauling how it processes and approves large load interconnections. Here are the changes that are under c...
Jan 27, 2026

The Mining Pod
Feb 10, 2025

CoinDesk Podcast Network
The top stories and best shows in the blockchain world, delivered daily from the team at CoinDesk.
Dec 20, 2023

Markets Outlook
Tune in as CoinDesk runs down action in the crypto market and some of the most important recent industry development.
Dec 19, 2023

Unchained
Unchained, your no hype resource for all things crypto by former Forbes senior editor Laura Shin, author of The Cryptopians.
Dec 18, 2023
