3 very commonly made mistakes when explaining Bitcoin's energy use to people.

A couple of people said that this 65 second video about Bitcoin mining made them laugh (in a good way) One of the reasons that the media got it wrong for so long about Bitcoin mining was that they convinced themselves (and you) that in writing about Bitcoin mining, they should not talk to people who did Bitcoin mining because they would be biased. The logic however starts to unravel on this one very fast, once we start to scrutinize this argument.

Many Bitcoiners find they are unable to change the perspective of the person they are talking to about Bitcoin. One reason why: you have tacitly accepted their perspective by not challenging a false framing. Here's how to challenge FUD-frames respectfully.

Great video. So important to tell these stories of the tireless work that Bitcoin mining companies do to heat homes and keep the grid stable. View quoted note →

This year I've returned to my calling of coaching high-impact mastermind groups. I'm also excited because this stands to served Bitcoin so much more than me simple doing FUD-fighting If your work brings new people to Bitcoin, this message I just summarized into a 190 second video is specifically for you You can apply here:

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A bit of honest introspection about where we are facing some headwinds in bitcoin adoption Optimism is good, but it should be grounded optimism. If you want to win a World Cup, you don’t win it by ignoring your setbacks and weaknesses, you win by analysing these and learning from them. Bitcoin adoption had a few setbacks last year that are seldom acknowledged, let alone analyzed, let alone learned from. This article is an attempt to analyze the video footage of our 2025 institutional game and come up with some suggested improvements for this year.

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When I shared this quote with the Bitcoin leaders group I coach, several people were deeply moved by it. One said she had shared it with all her besties. Another said it the quote is on the desk. Another simply said "And why groups like this are so helpful". This group are onboarding Bitcoin to pension funds, increasing Bitcoin corporate treasury adoption, furthering the integration of Bitcoin mining with AI datacenters and enabling long-term holders to access steady liquidity for living expenses without selling their BTC . They have run and operated multiple successful businesses already. The feeling of the loneliness of leadership is a real thing to all of us who do something pioneering. But, together we're transcending that feeling from being individual nodes, to one connected part of a human network. Bitcoin is a peer to peer network. Who is your peer to peer network?

State by state, US is starting to realize they NEED Bitcoin mining Today, Portland Press Herald ... * circulation covers 263 municipalities * substantial digital audience of 1.5 million users-per-month covered how Bitcoin mining can stabilize Maine's stressed and aged grid Key quotes: "In storms and high electricity demand events, like Winter Storm Heather last year, miners turned off their servers (think a flick of the switch), freeing power for critical services and helping stabilize the grid. " "We’ve seen an estimated 10-36% hike from 2024 to 2025. Digital mining could ... lower energy costs for the state/consumer."

Major American technology media company CNET (1.6M followers on X) just covered how Bitcoin heat recycling, and how this can solve a major issue for AI

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This Water Heater Mines Bitcoin. It Could Help Solve AI's Energy Problem

What do you do with the waste heat from computing? Superheat says just take a shower.

Many things impact Bitcoin price and adoption, but FUD (whether its environmental, "used by crims", "going to zero") is definitely one of them! This is one very simple strategy I have used, which works, which takes very little time, and that anyone can use

I have 1 place left on the Bitcoin leaders' cohort for April 2026. Have talked to a few plebs, but their projects are a little early still The group have active projects they are now looking to expand that have a significant impact on Bitcoin adoption Reach out if that's you

There are the 7 core principles I used last year when engaging with media outlets last year who were still publishing environmental FUD about Bitcoin Result: 4 retractions, 2 changed editorial policy. Numerous article amendments. Most did not write environmental FUD about Bitcoin again.

"The art of war" is required reading for anyone actively working to increase Bitcoin adoption and counteract Bitcoin FUD

What 4 principles are critical counteracting FUD? It's not just your logic (that's only 1 part of 1 of the 4 points) that makes you effective at counteracting Bitcoin FUD Knowing what all 4 principles are (explained in this video) increases your odds of orangepilling people

Our green finance company CH4Capital was recently featured in this article. Great to see word getting out about how Bitcoin mining can become the world's first carbon negative industry while making inroads towards the UNEP's methane reduction targets. source: https://news.bit2me.com/en/ch4capital-ingredient-for-making-bitcoin-sustainable

Something different today. If you haven't yet discovered the benefits of breathwork, I would say that you are missing something amazing in life! It's easy to take your breath for granted (I did) and think "I already know how to breath - what's the point?" This misses the point. Yes, you know how to use your breath to survive. But learning the SKY breathing practice shows you how to breath to thrive! There are now 100+ research studies on the benefits of SKY breathing. James Nestor's bestseller "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art" covered its myriad of benefits, and its something I've found to be a gamechanger. Within 30 days of the practice, I found my anxiety and stress levels decreased a lot, though on the outside work was still just as high-pressure at the time. Then I noticed I felt happier and more confident (not something I thought was a side effect of breathwork!) Then, I saw improvements in my sleep and interpersonal relationships. Again, not something I thought the breath could help my achieve! Between 2006-7 I was so encouraged by my own results, I decided to learn how to teach the process to others, so underwent 2 years of training, which involved travelling twice to India to the Art of Living HQ in Bangalore - one of the most profound experiences of my life. Almost all of my coaching clients decide to do the SKY breathing course at some stage, and have reported similar benefits. One client after our course earlier this month reported after the course "For the first time in a long time, I feel so happy and content that I've had no urge at all to scroll or distract myself." I'm co-teaching a course from 20-22 March. 12.30pm-2.30pm each day EST. We have a number of Bitcoiners who've already put up their hands to do it. If you'd like to join them or find out more, just comment below or send me a message. Like Bitcoin itself, Breathwork is permissionless, portable, increases self-sovereignty, ensures you don't waste energy, and it would be an honor to support your work in the world in this way.

2 weeks in to our 10-week coaching group for Bitcoiners and already I’m blown away by their results - 2 people gained their first customer - 1 person gained a new, highly-aligned job in the industry - another just closed his investment round (due to actions taken before starting the program, which he shared with the group) Not bad considering I keep it to four people in each group! If you’re working for bitcoin and want to explore how this works, reach out!

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A belated happy new year! Have you ever thought about the paradoxical nature of truth? Of Bitcoin? Of decentralization itself? Bitcoin is a dec...