S13 E13 · 1:52:51 · 20 Apr 2023
S13 E13: Filip Pawczyński on Bitcoin Mining in the Early Days
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Ever heard of the Polish-made BiFury USB ASIC miners? That's only one of Filip Pawczyński's OG contributions to Bitcoin mining. In this episode, Filip reminisces about the early days of Bitcoin mining and comments on the industrialization of mining.
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