Lessons From The “This Machine Greens” Bitcoin Documentary, Pt 2: Clean Energy

Lessons From The “This Machine Greens” Bitcoin Documentary, Pt 2: Clean Energy

There are even more lessons in the “This Machine Greens” documentary. Could Bitcoin mining actually be a net positive for the environment? That’s their thesis. The documentary has Swan Bitcoin’s seal of approval, Enrique Posner produced it and  Jamie King, of “Steal This Film” fame, directed it. In the first part of this analysis, we […]


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Lessons From The “This Machine Greens” Bitcoin Documentary, Pt 1: Net Positive

What does the “This Machine Greens” title suggest? It’s a documentary about Bitcoin mining. The thesis is that the process is “a net positive for the environment.” The aim was to “dispels many of the misconceptions about Bitcoin mining.” Can the team behind “This Machine Greens” present a sufficiently well thought out case to convince […]

Launched First Documentary Fully Funded With Bitcoin, How It Was Made Possible

Today at 9:00 pm ET, the first fully BTC founded documentary will be launch on Swan Bitcoin YouTube channel. Called “This Machine Greens: Bitcoin and the Future of Clean Energy”, it addresses the energy consumption concerns and their implications around this cryptocurrency. Raised by many politicians, mainstream media, and others, Bitcoin and its alleged high […]

Five Bitcoin Short Films For A Lazy Holiday Evening: Energy, Money, &… Basket?

Happy Holidays from the NewsBTC team. We come bearing gifts. We’ve got the cure for those suffering from cryptocurrency withdrawal syndrome. Spend the evening learning about Bitcoin in the most relaxed way possible. These five films were released throughout 2021 and contain the alpha everyone needs for the years ahead. At least the first four do, the fifth one has nothing to do with Bitcoin except for one small detail. Related Reading | The First Interactive NFT in the World – VR Movie on Mars Our sister site Bitcoinist covered the films and most of the accompanying text comes....

Selected Quotes And Seven Lessons From The “Hard Money” Mini-Documentary

Bitcoin-only director Richard James’ documentary on the recent history of inflation, “Hard Money,” uses stock images and anonymous narrators to weave the film. One of them qualifies the tweaking of the money supply as “the greatest con in human history.” Another one compares the Fed to the Wizard of Oz. The voices are familiar. You […]

90% of Bitcoin mining comes from ‘dirty energy,’ Miami mayor says

The U.S. should address the environmental problems of Bitcoin mining by providing its clean energy to set up mining hubs, Mayor Francis Suarez said. The majority of Bitcoin (BTC) is mined outside of the United States using “dirty energy,” Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has claimed.Suarez discussed the environmental implications of Bitcoin mining in a March 26 episode of the Unconfirmed podcast with cryptocurrency journalist Laura Shin. The mayor said that the U.S. should mine more Bitcoin for to national security reasons.“A part of the problem with Bitcoin is 90% of it is not done in the....