Most people think Bitcoin mining wastes energy.
That narrative is incomplete—and often wrong.
In the latest episode of Drilling into Crypto, I sat down with Owen Vaughan, PhD, Founder of
Bitroots
, to explore a harder question:
👉 What if
mining could reduce energy poverty instead of worsening it?
We unpack how sustainable Bitcoin mining can:
• Monetize stranded and wasted
• Incentivize local
infrastructure
• Challenge modern energy colonialism
• Create economic sovereignty for underserved regions
This isn’t about greenwashing or
slogans.
It’s about who controls energy, who benefits from it, and how decentralized systems can rebalance power.
🎙️ Episode 23: “How Sustainable Bitcoin Mining Can End Energy Colonialism”
🎧 Now live on Drilling into Crypto
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