In this episode, we sit down with Troy Cross to examine the environmental impact of bitcoin mining and its potential role in stabilizing energy grids. Troy shares his journey into bitcoin and peer-to-peer systems, addressing early concerns about energy consumption and how his views have evolved. We explore key data from bitcoin miners on energy usage and discuss the challenges of gathering accurate information. Troy highlights bitcoin mining’s unique flexibility in reducing emissions and compares its energy impact to other technologies like AI. We also cover the political implications of bitcoin, potential risks, and the importance of effective branding for bitcoin’s future growth. SUPPORT THE PODCAST: → Subscribe → Leave a review → Share the show with your friends and family → Send us an email [email protected] → Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=TBF-podcast-description TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:40 The environmental impact of bitcoin mining 04:28 How Troy got into bitcoin and peer-to-peer systems 07:33 Early concerns about bitcoin’s energy consumption 11:21 Bitcoin’s role in stabilizing energy grids 14:53 Data from bitcoin miners on energy consumption 18:47 Challenges in gathering bitcoin mining data 21:25 Bitcoin mining’s flexibility and reduced emissions 25:02 Halvings, miners, and price 28:37 Bitcoin’s superpower: Flexible energy consumption 32:12 Comparing bitcoin to AI in energy use 34:44 The future of energy and bitcoin 38:12 How bitcoin mining adapts to market conditions 42:28 Political ramifications of bitcoin 46:08 The biggest risk to bitcoin 50:09 Bitcoin’s branding challenges 54:12 Closing thoughts WHERE TO FOLLOW US: → Unchained Twitter: https://twitter.com/unchainedcom → Unchained LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unchainedcom  → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter  → Joe Burnett’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital → Troy Cross’s Twitter: https://x.com/thetrocro → Troy’s bitcoin ownership report: https://www.thenakamotoproject.org/report → Troy’s bitcoin mining report: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/bitcoin-mining-reduces-carbon-emissions