In the second episode of the Future of Bitcoin Mining podcast, Phil speaks to Steve Lee — an experienced Silicon Valley product leader, Angel Investor, and Lead of the Spiral effort at Block. 

Topics discussed:

- How decentralized the Bitcoin mining market is today. 

- The top Bitcoin mining trends Steve is paying attention to. 

- What Stratum V2 is and why Steve is excited about the value it will bring to the Bitcoin mining ecosystem.

- Why the communication between pools and miners needs improved security. 

- What the Bitcoin Clean Energy Initiative is, why Block formed the group, and what their mission is. 

- How Bitcoin mining can become a catalyst for renewable energy — not just for Bitcoin but for the entire grid. 

- Why there’s so much confusion about the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining. 

- Why more ASIC manufacturers coming into the market will be good for the ecosystem as a whole. 

- How Bitcoin mining will evolve and what’s in store for the future. 

- Why Steve is long-time bullish on mining Bitcoin at home. 

Resources mentioned: 

Bitcoin Clean Energy InitiativeBitcoin is Key to an Abundant, Clean Energy Future Steve’s personal TwitterSpiral