Why Tether Is Mining Bitcoin W/ Paolo Ardoino

With the largest stablecoin in the world, Tether has also turned its attention to Bitcoin mining.

November 7, 20231 min read

Why Tether Is Mining Bitcoin W/ Paolo Ardoino

Today we are joined by Tether Inc. CTO and incoming CEO Paolo Ardoino to discuss Tether’s move into Bitcoin mining, including its $600 million unsecured loan to Northern Data, why its mining Bitcoin versus other investments and how it thinks about site selection.

Check out a transcript of the conversation here.

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