Exploring crypto mining? You'll want to hear this...

For the season finale of Off the Ledger, Jason is joined by Aydin Kilic of HIVE Blockchain Technologies to discuss why we’re now past the early stages of crypto adoption, what cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH are backed by, and important considerations investors need to make before targeting the crypto mining space.

00:00 Intro
01:06 The world is starting to “get” crypto
02:40 Why DeFi is becoming more attractive
06:50 The story of Fortress Blockchain
08:47 The opportunity in being ESG-Conscious
11:13 The need to be steadfast with capital allocation in crypto
13:50 How the London Hard Fork affected ETH mining
17:16 What's next for HIVE Blockchain
20:21 Where crypto regulation needs to go from here
22:50 ETH and BTC are energy-backed currencies
24:42 Anyone can be a Bitcoin miner

Aydin Kilic is the President and Chief Operating Officer of HIVE Blockchain Technologies, the world’s first publicly-traded crypto mining company. With two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, Aydin’s expertise lies in cryptocurrency, capital markets, real-estate development and scientific research.

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Jason Butcher is the CEO of CoinPayments. An entrepreneur with nearly three decades of experience in payments and fintech, Jason has founded multiple global payments companies and serves as an advisor to various fintech and payment associations.

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