July 29, 2025

Exploring European Bitcoin Mining | Rachel Geyer | Bitcoin Infinity Show #162

Exploring European Bitcoin Mining | Rachel Geyer | Bitcoin Infinity Show #162
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Exploring European Bitcoin Mining | Rachel Geyer | Bitcoin Infinity Show #162

In this episode, Rachel Geyer joins the show to dig deep into the world of Bitcoin mining focusing on the European region. We also discuss BTC HEL, the first large-scale Bitcoin conference in Finland and the Nordics, which is also going to feature a lot of major mining content. 

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The Bitcoin Infinity Show is a Bitcoin podcast hosted by Knut Svanholm and Luke de Wolf.

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00:00 - Welcoming Rachel

03:43 - The Absurdity of Mindless Rules

13:02 - Rachel's Bitcoin Story

19:27 - Europe's Energy Problem

31:48 - Paying Real Costs

45:31 - Bitcoin Mining Advocacy

51:18 - Challenges and Innovations in European Mining

01:01:44 - Decentralization and Future of Bitcoin Mining

01:06:39 - BTC HEL

01:12:19 - Changing Narratives

01:14:17 - BTC HEL Redux

01:19:01 - Wrapping Up