Digital Assets
Research Institute
Quantifying the environmental and social impact of Bitcoin using data
Wellington
New Zealand
Est 2022
The Perfect Customer
Bitcoin mining, with its flexibility to operate anywhere, without any need for grid connection, immediately becomes a valuable customer for renewable projects, ensuring their economic feasibility from day one.
Simultaneously, while harnessing methane for Bitcoin mining, a financial incentive emerges for emitters to capture this potent gas that is 84x more warming than CO2. In doing so, Bitcoin mining addresses two pivotal environmental challenges.
The Unsung Hero
of Grid Stability
Bitcoin mining acts as a crucial grid balancer, supporting intermittent renewable energy sources. It enhances the economic viability of renewable projects, reduces energy wastage in surplus regions, and offers flexibility to stabilize energy prices.
Empowering the
Marginalized
Bitcoin offers the potential to provide financial freedom for over 4 billion individuals in authoritarian regions. It presents an opportunity for empowerment, with the capability to grant financial autonomy to women, including 15 million in Afghanistan, and reach marginalized communities from refugees to those in remote areas.
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