057 Why Small “Wild Horse” Sites Outperform Mega Mines w/ Bob Burnett
Published: November 15, 2025
Duration: 50:15
In this episode, Jesse sits down with Bob Burnett, founder and CEO of Barefoot Mining and co-host of The Bitcoin Boomers, to break down how “wild horse” off-grid mining sites stay profitable even at a brutal hashprice.
Bob explains how Barefoot builds small-to-medium sites on hydro, anaerobic digestion and stranded natural gas, how they negotiate with oil producers, and why their fully-loaded cost to mine remains well below $50k per Bitcoin. They also cover uptime, gas processing, engine standardization and the operational practices that keep their sites resilient.
On the hardware side, Jesse and Bob disc...