SLP374 Adam O (DenverBitcoin) - Combating the ESG Mafia

<p>Adam O (DenverBitcoin) of Upstream Data rejoins me on the show to talk about the Bitcoin advocate community’s response to the ESG Mafia. Are there better ways to respond?</p> <p>We chat:</p> <ul> <li>ESG statistics and what would be better</li> <li>Bitcoin’s rising energy use and prominence</li> <li>Bitcoin Mining Council</li> <li>Carbon accounting dishonesty</li> <li>Is placating them a good strategy?</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/denverbitcoin" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@denverbitcoin</a></li> <li>Site: <a href="https://www.upstreamdata.ca/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">UpstreamData</a><a href="https://www.upstreamdata.ca/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">.ca</a></li> <li>Article: <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/denver-derivative-bitcoin-asic-price" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">DENVER’S DERIVATIVE — HOW TO GAUGE THE PRICE OF A BITCOIN ASIC</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinminingcouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022.04.25-Q1_2022_BMC_Presentation.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Recent Bitcoin Mining Council Report referred to in show</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Previous Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/episode/299/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">SLP299 Adam O – Bitcoin Optionality for Oil &amp; Gas</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://swanbitcoin.com/livera" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Swan Bitcoin</u></a></li> <li><a href="http://lend.hodlhodl.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Hodl Hodl Lend</u></a></li> <li><a href="http://braiins.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Braiins.com</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/concierge" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Unchained Capital</u></a> (code