SLP121 Yan Pritzker - Intro to Bitcoin Mining (Beginner episode)

Yan Pritzker, Bitcoin Author and previously CTO of Reverb joins me in this episode to talk about Bitcoin Mining, his book Inventing Bitcoin and give Bitcoin beginners an intro to Bitcoin Mining.

We talk about:

• Whether a beginner should do Bitcoin Mining or use cloud mining
• How bitcoin mining works
• How the network stops cheaters
• Bitcoin mining attacks
• Common errors in thinking about Bitcoin

Yan Pritzker Links:

• Yan Pritzker Twitter @skwp
• Inventing Bitcoin website

Sponsor links:

• Kraken
• Unchained Capital
• CypherWheel

Stephan Livera links:

• Show notes and website
• Follow me on twitter @stephanlivera
• Subscribe to the podcast