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There has been a lot of attention lately to the subject of Bitcoin mining and noise, with Granbury Texas grabbing the headlines of late. I decided to ask “Is the media reporting on the Granbury Town in Texas balanced?”  I did my own investigation, and found out some important context that Time Magazine and other […]

Ransomware is often cited as a reason that “Bitcoin is used by cybercriminals”. It is true that Bitcoin is the preferred method of payment for ransomware criminals. However, it is also important to understand that Key stats Estimated total losses due to cybercrime by 2025: 10.5 Trillion (source: Cybercrime Magazine) Estimated total losses due to

A primer for journalists and independent researchers It is not uncommon for nascent technologies to be accompanied by claims that are not based in fact. Bitcoin mining is no exception to this trend. As a result, when researchers are attempting to understand Bitcoin, it’s important to distinguish the claims which are fact-based from ones that

The media’s view of Bitcoin mining has changed markedly in just three years, as evidenced by the cover image, which uses empirical data to analyze every mainstream media article on Bitcoin and energy since 2021. Remarkably, the chart shows that mainstream media articles about Bitcoin and energy have been consistently more positive than negative since April

Hyperbitcoinization is “the belief that eventually all goods and services will be priced in bitcoin instead of dollars” To put it more simply, it’s the financial equivalent of mp3 fully replacing vinyl; The Internet replacing print media. Like the Internet, widespread adoption drives improved usability, which in turn drives more adoption. This article investigates a

Reflecting back from a “new land” Today, I’m living in Costa Rica, consulting to some of the world’s top Bitcoin companies, asked to speak at conferences around the world on Bitcoin mining, and regarded as one of the key forces behind the narrative shift on Bitcoin and the environment. Til now, I’ve not shared the

Rebuttal of GreenpeaceUSA report on “Bitcoin and Big Finance”, 06-14-2024. Introduction There are three chief angles of attack in this new report “The top 5 financiers of carbon pollution from Bitcoin mining companies were Trinity Capital, Stone Ridge Holdings, BlackRock, Vanguard, and MassMutual, accounting for over 1.7 million metric tons CO2 in 2022” and secondly the

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 is Daniel Batten and my background is one of a cleantech investor. From 1996-2007 I was involved, either as an early employee or as a founder, in technology that created disruptive technologies.[1] Since 2004, I have been investing in technology companies, more

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 that does not experience the three problems of hyperinflation, being unbanked, or experiencing autocratic rule that the majority of the world experiences at least one of.

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 impact. On Nov 30, the Independent ran an pro-Bitcoin mining article Bitcoin Mining could supercharge transition to renewables One day later, the BBC and