Paradigm Defends BTC Mining
The Paradigm investment firm argued that Bitcoin (BTC) mining is misunderstood in the debate over energy consumption created by AI data centers. The firm emphasized that mining is a flexible participant sensitive to price signals in energy markets and should not be viewed as a fixed energy load. Researchers Justin Slaughter and Veronica Irwin criticized the assumptions of common energy models; for example, they noted that energy per transaction calculations do not align with network security and miner competition, and infinite energy production or operations outside profitability are not realistic. BTC mining consumes 0.23% of global energy and 0.08% of carbon emissions; long-term growth is limited by economic incentives due to the fixed reward program.
Miners can reduce consumption during grid stress periods and increase it during surplus supply by preferring low-cost, surplus, or off-peak electricity. This flexibility is similar to energy-intensive industries. Some BTC miners like Hut 8, HIVE Digital, MARA Holdings, TeraWulf, and IREN are partially converting their infrastructure to AI workloads for higher profit margins. Paradigm calls on policymakers to evaluate BTC mining in the context of the broader electricity market by shifting the debate from environmental alarmism to grid economics.
Source: Daniel Batten
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