โLast year, it wasn’t that [mining] was an afterthought, but it didn’t have nearly the pull or the promotion from the conference,โ Whit Gibbs, the founder and CEO of bitcoin mining and services company, Compass Mining, told CoinDesk from the exhibition floor. โAnd this yearโฆthey promoted [the mining stage], they’ve got speakers that are more engaging, drawing in the crowds. It’s been great,โ he said.