The Microstrategy executive Michael Saylor is a big believer in Bitcoin as his company has purchased close to 130,000 bitcoin during the last few years. Six days ago, U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy released a report claiming that proof-of work mining operations had been negatively affecting climate change. According to the science and tech department, the Biden administration must take steps against the mining industry and establish regulations and standards for the sector. Following the report, Saylor published a letter addressed to journalists, investors, and regulators concerning the “sheer volume of misinformation [and] propaganda circulating lately.”
Microstrategy’s Executive Chairman Publishes a Blog Post That Discusses Bitcoin and the Environment
Microstrategy’s Michael Saylor published a tweet that leads to a recent blog post he wrote concerning Bitcoin and the environment. Saylor’s tweet included a link to his blog post. “Given the sheer amount of misinformation [and], propaganda circulating lately it was important to share the truth regarding Bitcoin Mining and the Environment.”
The editorial is called “Bitcoin Mining and the Environment” and it discusses topics such as “Bitcoin Energy Utilization,” “Bitcoin vs. Other Industries,” “Bitcoin Value Creation & Energy Intensity,” “Bitcoin vs. Other Cryptos,” “Bitcoin & Carbon Emissions,” “Bitcoin & Environmental Benefits,” and “Bitcoin & Global Energy.” Each topic shows how a number of environmental misconceptions about the Bitcoin network can be looked at in a different manner.
“Bitcoin is powered by stranded excess energy. This excess energy is generated in areas where there are no other consumers and when there is no demand for electricity. “Retail [and] commercial consumers of electricity in major population areas pay 5-10x more per kWh (10-20 cents per kWh) than bitcoin miners, who should be thought of as wholesale consumers of energy (normally budgeting 2-3 cents per kWh),” the Microstrategy executive’s editorial adds.
Saylor insists that the world consumes a lot more energy than it actually uses. Saylor claims that approximately a third of the energy used is wasted. “The last 15 basis points of energy power the entire Bitcoin Network – this is the least valued, cheapest margin of energy left after 99. 85% of the energy in the world is allocated to other uses.”
In the topic concerning “Bitcoin vs. Other Industries,” Saylor cites a Bitcoin Mining Council presentation. Microstrategy’s CEO also spoke about Bitcoin and the benefits it has for the environment. Saylor mentioned the CEO of Geneious and ESG analyst, Daniel Batten, who published a number of papers about the subject.
Bitcoin.com News reported Batten’s work in May. A particular study Batten did showed that bitcoin mining could eliminate 0. 15% of the world’s global warming by 2045. In the paper, he also claimed that Bitcoin could be used to eliminate all emissions.
“There’s a growing awareness that Bitcoin can be used to monetize methane gas and stranded natural gases. [Daniel Batten] has published some excellent papers about the topic of methane gas emissions curtailment. It is also clear that energy grids that rely on renewable power sources such as wind, solar, and hydro can sometimes be unreliable due to lack of sunlight or water. Saylor added:
“In this case, they need to be paired with a large electricity consumer like a bitcoin miner in order to develop grid resilience & finance the buildout of additional capacity necessary to responsibly power major industrial/population centers. The recent example of major Bitcoin energy curtailment on the ERCOT grid in Texas is an example of the benefits of bitcoin mining to sustainable power providers.”
The chairman of Microstrategy cites two references to the research of the Bitcoin Mining Council. Saylor also shares the macro environment research website casebitcoin.com. In closing, the Microstrategy executive thanks everyone for reading Saylor’s blog post. Microstrategy currently holds 129,698 BTC on its balance sheet, according to current bitcoin treasuries lists.
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