Bitcoiner.Guide
BY BITCOINQ+A This page is a single collection of my contributions that I can point people towards when starting out. If you find it valuable, please share it with your peers.
Bitcoin’s Energy Usage Isn’t a Problem. Here’s Why.
LYN ALDEN, August 2021, updated December 2021 - Bitcoin’s energy usage is a rounding error as far as global energy usage is concerned. And I mean that literally; when scientists estimate that the world uses a certain amount of energy in a given year, they can easily be off by a couple percentage points in either direction, let alone a couple tenths of a percent. Bitcoin is estimated to use less than one tenth of one percent.
Comments on the White House report on the climate implications of crypto mining
Nic Carter's response to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) study into the climate impacts of crypto mining.
Saylor Academy
From Michael Saylor’s Academy, learn at your own pace and earn credits with College/University Partners.
The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI)
The Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) provides an up-to-date estimate of the Bitcoin network’s daily electricity load. The underlying techno-economic model is based on a bottom-up approach initially developed by Marc Bevand in 2017 that uses the profitability threshold of different types of mining equipment as the starting point.
Looking Glass Education website
These guys are awesome. Beautiful entry and intermediary level finance and Bitcoin education website with articles, podcasts, deep dives and a free course.
The Bitcoin Energy Revolution
Preston Pysh talks with energy executive, Shaun Connell. They discuss how Bitcoin strengthens the grid and acts as a buffer to consume surplus baseload energy generation.
Bitcoin is dead … again.
June 2022 Bitcoin is down almost 70% from its all time high so maybe it's a good time to zoom out ...
Bitcoin and Moral Values
This is why Satoshi chose to build a system with an unchanging soul. This is why the rules have been "set in stone" since day one. (Post with Frederich Hayek's famous 1984 video).
Bitfeed block activity live
Visualize Bitcoin blocks being build in real time. Kind of hard to describe how amazing and beautiful this project is. You have to see for yourself!
