Troy Cross on #Bitcoin mining, energy use, environmental impact and BTC as a protest vote

Troy Cross is a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, as well as a Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. You can connect with Troy at https://twitter.com/thetrocro and https://www.btcpolicy.org/

Troy's White Paper referenced in episode: https://www.resistance.money/green/

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Time codes:

00:00 Promo codes
01:58 Live from Oslo Freedom Forum
03:06 Bitcoin principles
04:22 Philosophy of oppression
04:59 Need for money that can't be tampered with
07:43 Growing up in Michigan
10:41 Early relationship with money
13:27 Searching for Bitcoin, going down the rabbit hole
16:31 Riding the BTC rollercoaster
18:04 Philosophy of money
22:03 Environmental impact of Bitcoin
24:39 iTrustCapital break
25:27 Fold app break
26:00 Bitcoin mining's impact, energy consumption
29:43 BTC's net positive for the environment
30:49 Renewable-based energy system
33:48 Fossil fuels and carbon hysterics
39:44 Bitcoin mining's energy use comparisons
41:56 Using power that would otherwise be wasted
42:15 ESG Narrative (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance)
48:56 Conversation with Elon Musk
51:16 Proof of work vs. Proof of stake
55:00 Troy's White Paper
55:55 Most Bitcoin is mined in the state of Georgia