Troy Cross is a Professor of Philosopher and Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. In this interview, we discuss the changing narrative around Bitcoin mining: is it finding its real utility in a bear market as the ultimate auxiliary tool, and how early are we in discovering its range of uses as a tool?

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Learning from the Bitcoin community 00:11:50 Philosophy is key Bitcoin subculture 00:22:04 Blind spots, ignorance; diversity 00:40:32 Navigating politicization & polarization 00:51:56 Bitcoin mining’s true nature being found 01:01:09 Carbon negative Bitcoin mining? 01:21:45 Regulation, Risk vs Fraud; enforcement, leverage 01:42:31 Framing the orange pill 01:54:29 Water distillation, carbon capture and…?