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This chapter delves into the essential relationship between energy consumption and the security of Bitcoin, clarifying common misconceptions about its proof of work mechanism. It also examines the evolving energy markets and their economic and environmental implications in the context of the Bitcoin ecosystem.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

01:10 - What is happening between the energy sector and the Bitcoin mining space?
09:00 - Regulator capture with Ethereum.
13:48 - Has Bitcoin reached a tipping point with energy and mining being interlinked?
24:26 - Blackrock endorsing Bitcoin as ESG compliant.
26:06 - Parker's concerns with ESG in general.
37:49 - Taking custody of Bitcoin and why it's so important to its role in the future.
40:31 - Unchained offering final settlement to a person's personal account.
53:36 - Where are energy prices going in Europe from here?

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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Parker's Lewis' Twitter.
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Unchained Capital multi-signature custody.
Checkmate's video on why he has concerns with the Ethereum merge.
Checkmate's Twitter account.
Link to charts from the discussion.
Related episode: Bitcoin Retirement Planning & Self Custody w/ Parker Lewis & Jeff Vandrew - BTC069.
Related episode: Bitcoin, Supply Chains, Debt Ceilings and More w/ Parker Lewis - BTC047.

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