We cover 🔹 Why block space must become a commodity and what happens when demand exceeds supply 🔹 The subsidy era is ending and why users have been “spoiled” for 16 years 🔹 How FPPS payout structures break once fees dominate miner revenue 🔹 Institutional adoption, corporate treasuries & the coming demand shock 🔹 The personal computer revolution as a blueprint for Bitcoin’s future 🔹 Why the next wave of Bitcoin innovation will come from unexpected places 🔹 Energy vs capital vs hardware, the Miner’s Triad explained 🔹 AI, inference, and how compute competition will reshape mining 🔹 Mining vs hashing: why most “miners” aren’t miners at all 🔹 The psychology of adoption across innovators → early adopters → early majority 🔹 Bob’s mission: protecting the base layer so the world can build on top 🎙 Guest: Bob Burnett, Founder of Barefoot Mining https://www.barefootmining.com/ https://twitter.com/BarefootMining https://www.youtube.com/@UCnDwR61LZCThM6o4p700EQQ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-burnett-995960108 https://twitter.com/boomer_btc?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/bob.burnett.125/ Bob’s shows: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxdf8G0kzsUVyfT8CuL56TDvi3ZVuyJie https://open.spotify.com/show/4JZbiBDz5paCVWq6AjcB3Y 🎙 Timestamps 00:00 – Block space, fees & the end of “free settlement” 06:10 – From PC revolution to Bitcoin mining 16:45 – Ethereum, centralization & why proof-of-work matters 27:30 – What most miners get wrong: hashing vs mining 37:55 – Institutional adoption & settlement guarantees 48:40 – Block space as a commodity: futures, hedging & delivery 1:00:25 – The Miner’s Triad & why energy becomes the dominant constraint 1:10:50 – AI vs Bitcoin mining: competition, opportunity & risk 1:21:15 – Why Bitcoin won’t scale without UX for the early majority 1:33:05 – Global adoption curves & why innovation comes from the edges 1:45:20 – Bob’s mission: securing Bitcoin’s base layer for generations Learn more: https://abundantmines.com/ Follow us on X/Twitter: https://x.com/AbundantMines Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abundantmines/ Follow us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AbundantMines Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abundant-mines/
