74: Bitmain, Bitcoin Cash, and the future of crypto with Nishant Sharma

<p>One of the earliest companies to get into bitcoin mining, Bitmain makes and sells mining equipment and manages one of the world's largest bitcoin mining pools. A controversial company in the space (as are most), Bitmain backed the Bitcoin Cash fork as well as the subsequent fork into Bitcoin Cash ABC.</p> <p>This week we are joined by Nishant Sharma, International PR and Communications Director at Bitmain, to talk about the company, some of their tech, as well as their future plans.</p> <p>This episode was recorded on January 31, 2019.</p> <p>Links</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://technode.com/2018/03/19/bitmain-asic-ai/">How the world’s largest bitcoin miner is taking on AI’s most powerful players</a></li> <li><a href="https://technode.com/2019/02/26/bitmain-co-founder-wu-jihan-may-be-departing-from-core-business/">Bitmain co-founder Wu Jihan may be departing from core business</a></li> <li><a href="https://technode.com/podcasts/">TechNode Podcast Network</a></li> </ul> <p>Guest</p> <ul> <li>Nishant Sharma, <a href="https://twitter.com/nishantsharma87">@nishantsharma87</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishantsharma87/">LinkedIn</a></li> </ul> <p>Hosts </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jartman/">John Artman</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/knowsnothing">@knowsnothing</a>, <a href="http://technode.com/">TechNode</a></li> <li><a href="https://cn.linkedin.com/in/matthew-brennan">Matthew Brennan</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MattyBGooner">@MattyBGoooner,</a> <a href="http://chinachannel.co/">ChinaChannel</a></li> </ul> <p>Producer</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/wisteriavines">Peter Isachenko</a></li> </ul> <p>Podcast information </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/cn/podcast/china-tech-talk/id1228528520?mt=2">iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="http://chinatechtalk.libsyn.com/rss">RSS feed</a></li> <li>Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/">Lee Rosevere</a>, <a href="http://freemusic