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Compass Mining & Whit Gibbs
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diff --git a/wiki/storylines/compass-mining-whit-gibbs.md b/wiki/storylines/compass-mining-whit-gibbs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7a1a86aa @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +title: "Compass Mining & Whit Gibbs" +type: storyline +status: seeded +kind: institution-saga +span: 2023-03 to 2024-09 +related: + - softwar + - war-on-bitcoin-mining + - ten31-portfolio +sources: + - breadth sweep of episode descriptions + news headlines (scripts/data/storylines.json) +--- + +> *Henry's note: mapped from the full sweep of the record. Beat-by-beat detail lands as Henry replays each source in order.* + +Compass Mining as the industry's punchline and its ex-CEO's endless comeback tour. The company is chosen by the State Department for the 'softest war possible' Softwar rollout, and an anonymous support tech delivers a disturbing tell-all about the job. Disgraced founder Whit Gibbs returns to Twitter as a totally reformed nice guy shilling a Middle Eastern mega-fund, then launches a mining/dog-washing hybrid with BlockFi's Zac Prince and finally WeHash, the Ten31-backed WeWork of Bitcoin Mining, with Greg Foss. + +**Who's in it:** Compass Mining · [[characters/whit-gibbs|Whit Gibbs]] · State Department · Zac Prince · [[characters/greg-foss|Greg Foss]] · Ten31 + +**Related:** [[storylines/softwar]] · [[storylines/war-on-bitcoin-mining]] · [[storylines/ten31-portfolio]] + +## All known sources + +*Compiled by Henry's breadth sweep of every episode description and headline; the deep replay expands each beat.* + +### Bugle News (5) + +- [[news/state-department-announces-partnership-with-compass-mining-for-new-softwar-initiative|State Department Announces Partnership with Compass Mining for new 'Softwar' Initiative.]] — 2023-03-15 +- [[news/former-compass-ceo-returns-to-twitter-is-still-a-pos|Former Compass CEO, Whit Gibbs Returns to Twitter--Is a Totally Reformed Nice Guy Now.]] — 2023-06-08 +- [[news/compass-customer-support-tech-reveals-secrets-of-the-job|Compass Customer Support Tech Reveals Secrets Of The Job]] — 2023-10-12 +- [[news/zac-prince-and-whit-gibbs-to-start-mining-dog-washing-venture|Zac Prince and Whit Gibbs To Start Mining/Dog Washing Venture]] — 2024-03-11 +- [[news/greg-foss-and-whit-gibbs-partner-to-launch-new-company-wework-for-bitcoin-mining-2|Greg Foss Partners Whit Gibbs, Ten31 To Launch "WeWork for Bitcoin Mining"]] — 2024-09-18 +