BREAKDOWN: How Bitcoin Can Support the Green Energy Transition
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4.8 • 689 Ratings
🗓️ 24 July 2022
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
A new narrative for Bitcoin’s energy impact.
This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io, Chainalysis and FTX US.
On this week’s “Long Reads Sunday,” NLW looks at two discussions of the positive role Bitcoin can play in greening the grid.
He reads: “Need a Use Case for Decentralization? Start with Energy” - Michael Casey
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“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Michele Musso and research by Scott Hill. Jared Schwartz is our executive producer and our theme music is “Countdown” by Neon Beach. The music you heard today behind our sponsors is “The Now” by Aaron Sprinkle. Image credit: Vladimir Kazakov/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk. Join the discussion at discord.gg/VrKRrfKCz8.
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