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The "What is Money?" Show

How Bitcoin Benefits Power Grids with Justin Orkney (WiM356)

Aug 23, 2023
54:11
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Justin Orkney, Commercial Director at Standard Power, discusses Bitcoin mining, its impact on power grids, different types of mining, and its positive influence on rural revitalization. They explore Bitcoin's compatibility with power grids, its role as a digital commodity, and the security of iCoin Hardware Wallet. They also touch on cooling methods in mining, the benefits for power grids, and Bitcoin's potential to improve the US power grid.
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Quick takeaways

  • Bitcoin mining can help stabilize power grids by reducing strain and offering flexibility in power generation.
  • Bitcoin mining can contribute to rural revitalization by creating jobs and supporting new power generation projects.

Deep dives

Bitcoin mining as a solution for grid balancing and environmental cleanup

Bitcoin mining has the unique ability to provide balancing services to the grid and help make it more reliable. It can also contribute to the cleanup of the environment by utilizing off-grid locations and capturing methane emissions. This form of mining has the potential to create jobs and contribute to rural revitalization, particularly in areas that have lost their previous industries.

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