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Alex Epstein: Unpacking the Energy Crisis, Nuclear, ESG & Bitcoin Mining

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The Renewable Narrative of Bitcoin Mining

The Bitcoiners say, yes, Bitcoin does use a lot of energy. But how do you look at what that energy use is for and what are the sources? With Bitcoin specifically, one of my favorite analysts, Lynn Alden, she has pointed out that its energy use on a global level is literally a rounding error. "We always need to be aware when we're looking for, like we wish certain things were true," he says.

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