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Submission To ESMA on Bitcoin Mining
Brussels, 13 December 2023 Response to: https://www.esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2023-10/ESMA75-453128700-438_MiCA_Consultation_Paper_2nd_package.pdf Testimonial of Daniel Batten My name...
The untold story about who is really using Bitcoin and why
TL;DR summary Bitcoin could be the most useful asset in a generation. The reason that many in the West do not see it is because we live in a country who does not experience the three problems of hyperinflation,...
A tale of two articles 
A comparative look at mainstream news reporting on Bitcoin’s environmental impact 30 Nov and 1 Dec 2023 gave us the perfect opportunity to compare and contrast mainstream reporting on Bitcoin environmental...
Commentary On Cambridge's Analysis of Ethereum Environmental Impact
Original Paper   Overview Cambridge’s analysis should be applauded for its rigor. The analysis is also noteworthy for its absence of fundamental flaws such as “per transaction”...
How Bitcoin Can Help Nations Out Of Water Scarcity
The “bitcoin uses fossil fuels” argument has been increasingly breaking down in the face of new data from Bloomberg Intelligence showing the network is in fact the most sustainable-energy backed industry...
Rebuttal of BBCNews article, and the Underlying Study, on Bitcoin Water Usage
Why BBCNews’ latest article on Bitcoin and Water is a monument to journalistic laziness Original article Problems and errors of fact in the article: The headline of the article contains a...
How use of the term "Greenwash" Can Discourage critical thinking about Bitcoin
With increasing regularity, I have been hearing accusations that Bitcoin proponents are engaging in “greenwash”. Here’s why we need to be careful and considered in using this term. Firstly,...
The Bitcoin Facts that Every Investment Committee Must Know
Why ESG Investment committees need Bitcoin, but Bitcoin also needs ESG Investment committees There are currently 23 trillion dollars locked up in ESG funds looking for a home, which cannot deploy a higher...
Rebuttal of EarthJustice Report of Bitcoin Mining in Texas
Original Report by Earthjustice Acknowledgements First, the positives. Earthjustice have done a generally good job of avoiding the sensationalism of GreenpeaceUSA. This is a more thoroughly researched...
Rebuttal of GreenpeaceUSA Report on Bitcoin
How to use this article: Since the original GreenpeaceUSA article uses many of the arguments that are traditionally used by opponents of Bitcoin to argue that it is a net-environmental negative, this article...
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