Building a Resilient Mining Ecosystem with Strategic Supply Chain Collaboration

Alexander is a Research Associate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), where he leads the Cambridge Digital Assets Programme’s research efforts on the energy and climate impact of digital assets. Drawing on extensive practical experience within the crypto ecosystem — from cryptocurrency mining to engaging with DeFi protocols — he brings deep domain expertise to his work. Prior to joining the CCAF, Alexander held various roles in traditional finance, including corporate banking, proprietary trading, and asset management. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and an MBA from Johannes Kepler Universität Linz. Alexander is widely regarded as an expert on the environmental footprint of cryptocurrency mining, and his insights are frequently featured in leading media outlets such as Bloomberg, Reuters, Fox News, and The Financial Times.

Facilitated over 200MW of energy for Bitcoin mining companies.

Facilitated over 30MW of energy for AI companies.

Founding Partner of the Indonesian Digital Council, consulting the Indonesian Government on digital assets like Bitcoin.

Creator of the Circular Approach, leveraging Bitcoin as a catalyst to solve real problems in emerging markets.

Author of The Importance of Tier 0 (Bitcoin Mining and Crypto Mining) for Data Center Evolution (to be published after Summer 2025).

As a 2nd generation oil & gas professional, Mario is passionate about the intersection of Bitcoin, Bitcoin mining, and energy. He serves as VP of Business Development at Giga Energy, a leading Bitcoin mining and power infrastructure company.

After his tenure in ExxonMobil's upstream technology company, Mario has spent time in the Bitcoin space across financial services (Unchained Capital), private equity (AEXA Digital), and consulting (Vibe Energy).

Mario helps organize the Houston Bitcoin Meet Up, is active in supporting the Bitcoin adoption in his home country of Colombia and the greater Latam region, and advises startups across the Bitcoin technology space.

With 20+ years of technical expertise, Wright Wang joined MicroBT in 2018 and contributed to the development of two generations of ASICs. Subsequently, he transitioned from R&D to marketing and was promoted to Marketing Director in 2019. Wright possesses a profound understanding of the technical challenges faced by MicroBT’s customers and has successfully collaborated with numerous clients to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. In 2023, he was bestowed with the Outstanding Contribution Award of MicroBT, led the key client project team and won the award for outstanding team.