Bitcoin Is Saving The Environment - Margot Paez

We cover:
🔹 How Bitcoin mining supports climate action and renewable energy
🔹 Margot Paez’s journey from physics to Bitcoin sustainability research
🔹 Why Bitcoin is a tool for system change beyond politics
🔹 Bitcoin mining as a pioneer species for energy access in underserved areas
🔹 The role of flexible load in stabilizing renewable-heavy grids
🔹 A takedown of flawed climate studies against Bitcoin
🔹 Insights from Margot’s PhD: emissions, pricing, and grid alignment
🔹 Bitcoin’s role in expanding energy and human rights
🔹 The danger of bad policy pushing mining to dirtier grids
🔹 Why Bitcoin mining’s positive impact is the mission — not a trojan horse

🎙 Guest: Margot Paez
PhD Researcher | Bitcoin Policy Institute
🌍 Support her: geyser.fund/project/margot
🧠 Follow: @jynurso
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0:45 - Guest Introduction: Margot Paez 
2:29 - Twitter Handle: Jyn Erso 
4:57 - Bitcoin as a Resistance Movement 
5:32 - Julian Assange and Bitcoin 
10:06 - Protecting Free Speech 
12:22 - Bitcoin and Sustainability 
14:06 - Climate Activism and Bitcoin 
15:24 - The Power of Data 
15:56 - Research at Bitcoin Policy Institute 
17:14 - Debunking Bad Studies 
19:08 - PhD Research: Bitcoin Mining 
23:14 - Impact of Bitcoin Mining on Energy Systems 
47:58 - Grid Policies and Incentives 
49:55 - Consequences of Bad Policy 
56:05 - Changing Attitudes Toward Bitcoin Mining 
1:01:13 - Importance of Good Research 
1:02:30 - Positive Policy Developments 
1:03:45 - Long-term Impact Goals 
1:05:12 - Supporting Margot's Work

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