How does a commodities trader at Glencore end up co-founding a Bitcoin mining company?

In this interview, Alen Makhmetov shares his journey from studying industrial engineering in China and working in global commodity trading to identifying the opportunity that led him to co-found Hashlabs.

The conversation covers:
- Alen’s transition from energy and commodity trading into Bitcoin mining
- How Glencore shaped his understanding of energy markets, operational efficiency and market cycles
- The challenges and opportunities facing Bitcoin miners today
- How mining operations can be positioned and integrated within broader energy systems
- The early story behind the creation of Hashlabs