THE MINING POD: Ohio: Bitcoin Mining's Hidden Gem

How does the Buckeye state view Bitcoin? We dug in with the head of Ohio’s Blockchain Council! Welcome back to The Mining Pod! Today, Andrew Burchwell from the Ohio Blockchain Council joins us to discuss Bitcoin mining in Ohio. From groundbreaking state legislation and strategic reserve bills to the challenges with utility tariffs, Andrew shares insights on building Bitcoin-friendly policy at the state level. He also dives into Ohio's energy future, the role of natural gas and nuclear power, and how Bitcoin mining fits into the state's industrial development plans. Subscribe to the newsletter! https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com Notes: • Ohio Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill • Energy Policy Transformation • Utility Tariff Challenges • State-Level Bitcoin Advocacy • Trump Administration Impact • Education & University Programs Timestamps: 00:00 Start 03:37 Andrew bio 05:29 Ohio Blockchain Counsel 08:58 Mining & legislators 12:15 Miners in Ohio 14:00 North American Blockchain Assoc 16:42 Trump & Regulations 21:22 Ohio Strategic Bitcoin reserve 23:32 Current state of BTC lobbying 27:35 What topics to focus on? 29:51 BTC & anti-state sentiment 35:56 How to get involved 38:15 Electricity tariff 40:17 Pushback from utility providers 41:16 Unlikely allies 44:04 Degrowth policy 45:06 Energy policy in Ohio Published twice weekly, "The Mining Pod" interviews the best builders and operators in the Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining landscape. Subscribe to get notifications when we publish interviews on Tuesday and a news show on Friday!  👉Enjoying the show? Check out our newsletter at miningpod.blockspace.media! 👉 Check out Bitcoin Season 2 and The Gwart Show! Follow our hosts on Twitter: @wsfoxley, @cbspears, @AsILayHodling, @MatthewKimmell - Thank you to our sponsor, CleanSpark, America’s Bitcoin miner! And Luxor Tech, Leaders In Bitcoin Mining and Compute Power! "The Mining Pod" is produced by Sunnyside Honey Inc. with Senior Producer Damien Somerset. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.