Bitcoin Mining and Regulation with Susie Violet Ward | Bitcoin Infinity Show #158


In this episode, Susie Violet Ward joins the show to talk about her journey into Bitcoin, her advocacy for Bitcoin through journalism and Bitcoin Policy UKI, and the challenges she faces in the UK regarding Bitcoin adoption and education. We also delve into the importance of decentralizing Bitcoin mining and the intricacies of educating policymakers about the benefits of Bitcoin.
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00:00 - Welcoming Susie Violet Ward
00:42 - Bitcoin Policy Institute UK
02:00 - TLDR on Susie
10:49 - Bitcoin Policy Institute
13:54 - The BBC and Bitcoin Mining
23:18 - Incentives
27:43 - More on Bitcoin Policy UK
29:50 - Why KYC Is Good
32:56 - FATF Travel Rule
35:29 - Potential for Policy Change
38:35 - Bitcoin and Energy
42:09 - Making Bitcoin Mainstream
46:48 - The Allure of Shitcoins
49:26 - Uncorruptability
53:02 - Centralization in Mining
58:13 - Bitcoin as Investment
01:00:03 - Safeguarding Bitcoin
01:08:08 - Conferences
01:11:38 - Wrapping Up