In this episode of The Bitcoin Nova Podcast, Staci sits down with Tatum Turn Up for a fun, wide-ranging conversation that starts with a Vegas birthday shoutout and quickly opens into the bigger story behind Bitcoin community, privacy, music, and mining.

Tatum shares how Bitcoin conferences can feel like a family reunion, why music and DJing are such a meaningful part of his life

The conversation also goes deep on digital security, online privacy, and the ways Bitcoin has changed how he thinks about his identity and public presence.

They get into mining, including the realities of working in the industry, the intensity of deployments, noisy facilities, power management, and what it’s like to move from support and operations into sales.

Along the way, Staci and Tatum reflect on the value of genuine Bitcoin friendships, the pressure of public-facing work, and why honesty, humor, and community matter so much in this space.

If you want a behind-the-scenes look at Bitcoin culture, mining life, and the people who make the ecosystem feel like home, this one is for you.

Chapters:

00:00 DJing the Birthday Party

01:23 Bitcoin Conferences Feel Like Family Reunions

04:03 Mutual Friend Who Connected Us

07:52 How Music Becomes a Personal Diary

13:20 Digital Identity, Surveillance & Online Security

18:14 Privacy vs. Being a Public Bitcoiner

20:18 The Online Persona vs. the Real Person

21:36 Why Between Two ASICs Was Never a Podcast

26:43 Bitcoin Friends, Community & Showing Up for People

28:49 Monetization, Views & the Reality of Content Creation

38:58 Falling in Love With Bitcoin Mining

41:50 Speaking About Mining at the Bitcoin Conference

44:28 How Tatum Ended Up at Compass Mining

53:36 What It's Really Like Inside a Bitcoin Mining Farm

1:02:00 Mining Safety & Respecting Electricity

1:04:40 Bitcoin Mining, Energy & Power Markets

1:05:42 Compass Mining & the Denver Operation

Connect with Tatum Turn Up ⚡️

Tatum Turn Up on X: https://x.com/tatumturnup

Tatum on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TatumTurnUp

Compass Mining on X: https://x.com/Compass_Mining

Compass Mining: https://compassmining.io/