New milestone 21 Mainstream media outlets are now reporting positive stories about Bitcoin mining This would have been unthinkable in 2021. But a combination of better quality studies and more thoughtful journalism has made a big difference. Many have now run multiple positive stories about how it is helping the environment, helping reduce methane emissions, reducing renewable energy waste, accelerating the green energy transition, funding ecological projects, and helping people out of energy poverty Thanks to all the researchers, those in the media and the Bitcoin ecosystem for helping the real story to come out. ... and here's the list for those who like source data! 1. BBC: Bitcoin mining delivers renewable energy to rural Africa. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly4xe373p4o 2. Bloomberg: Bitcoin Miners Use Iceland’s Surplus of Renewable Energy. https://www.fastcompany.com/91413319/crypto-mining-brazil-clean-energy-oversupply 3. The Independent: Bitcoin mining could supercharge transition to renewables. https://www.the-independent.com/tech/bitcoin-mining-solar-wind-renewable-energy-b2454666.html 4. Reuters: Bitcoin mining company MARA's new operation "captures gas that was slated to be burned or vented into the atmosphere as methane, a powerful global warming gas" https://www.reuters.com/technology/cryptominer-mara-taps-us-shale-patch-power-generation-new-pilot-program-2024-10-08/ 5. Al Jazeera: How Bhutan saved its economy by using its renewable, surplus hydro energy for Bitcoin mining. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/4/14/bitcoin-king-why-is-bhutan-betting-on-crypto 6. CNBC: How Renewable Bitcoin mining in Kenya is turning on the lights in rural homes. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/20/bitcoin-miner-gridless-backed-by-block-builds-site-at-kenya-volcano.html 7. The Street: Bitcoin is key to the future of renewable energy. https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/innovation/why-bitcoin-is-key-to-the-future-of-finance-and-renewable-energy 8. Fox News: Bitcoin reaches 52.4% sustainable energy use. https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/u-s-solidifying-itself-bitcoin-mining-hub 9. Forbes: Bitcoin emerges as a promising player in the green revolution. https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/07/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-bitcoin-and-the-environment/ 10. Financial Times: Bitcoin can push beneficial environmental and social outcomes. https://www.ft.com/content/b26b5af8-0cf1-424b-bafc-d2ce4760a28c 11. Yahoo Finance: Bitcoin shown to combat air pollution. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/marathon-digital-sees-shift-bitcoin-054425983.html 12. MSN: Bitcoin is helping solve African rural energy challenges. https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/remote-bitcoin-mine-generates-buzz-for-its-unconventional-setup-completely-changed-the-lives-of-people-here/ar-AA1Deph7 13. The Hill: Bitcoin mining is energizing sustainability through green innovation. https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/4315048-bitcoin-mining-is-energizing-sustainability-through-green-innovation/ 14. Unherd: Bitcoin delivered electricity to 1800 African villagers. https://unherd.com/2024/01/the-african-village-mining-bitcoin/ 15. Euronews: Sustainable Bitcoin mining is developing Bhutan's energy independence. https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/05/bhutan-has-secretly-mined-bitcoin-in-the-himalayas-for-years-and-it-did-so-sustainably 16. Wall Street Journal: Bhutan used hydro-powered Bitcoin mining to lift government salaries by up to 65%. https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/a-remote-himalayan-kingdom-bet-big-on-bitcoin-mining-so-far-it-has-paid-off-a28bc4b8?mod=e2tw 17. Technology Review: "Bitcoin mining saved an iconic African National Park". https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/01/13/1066820/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-mining-congo-virunga-national-park/ 18. Inc Magazine: As the sector matures, Bitcoin mining is now using recycled heat to warm greenhouses, balancing grids and using downtime to train AI. https://www.inc.com/?_ptid=%7Bkpdx%7DAAAAvwqT9pPzcQoKQWV6Vnhia2dKdBIQbWc4MmIxYjJ2Znl0cG5hZhoMRVhNOTY4SUE3TVpCIiUxODA3MXIwMGJzLTAwMDAzNmQwM2M1bG1vMzFkbTM2aTAydWdzKhdzaG93T2ZmZXJIVkRFQ0VHQVhZVjUxNzABOgxPVDZGSjJVVktZUUpSEnYtcgDwKTdkYWR5bjFpcFoPMjAxLjIwNy4xNzYuMTQ5YgNkbWNoh4_6xgZwMHgMggEMT0ZMTDQ2UlVJWlAy 19. Global News Canada: Bitcoin mining can heat city pool with recycled heat while earning money for the community https://globalnews.ca/news/11339268/kits-pool-heated-bitcoin-mining/ 20. South China Morning Post: Laos plans to pay for new hydro-generation using Bitcoin mining https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3325849/how-laos-plans-pay-its-dam-building-spree-cryptocurrency-mining 21. FastCompany: Bitcoin mining "could help address a chronic clean electricity oversupply problem, which has cost energy companies ~1 billion in the last two years" https://www.fastcompany.com/91413319/crypto-mining-brazil-clean-energy-oversupply(Daniel Batten)