Daniel Batten

This year I've returned to my calling of coaching high-impact mastermind groups. I'm also excited because this stands to served Bitcoin much more than me simple doing FUD-fighting If your work brings new people to Bitcoin, this message is for you *link in comments

@balsecoin He's based in Europe, but the service is international. Would you like me to connect you?

@DSBatten USA only? Or Europe?

One of my coaching clients had a smart idea for accelerating bitcoin adoption: A fast and tax advantageous way for a company to get a corporate treasury is to mine it They can start small with 1 mining rig or go bigger If you know any companies who'd be curious I'll connect you

@resistancemoney Absolutely! I didn't really do justice to the service he provides. He is going to take away and manage that headache and distraction so that the company can get on with doing mining. Kinda like what Sazmining and Abundant Mines do, only for corporates

@DSBatten There are advantages — tax and otherwise — but mining economics are unforgiving; and access to chips and power is increasingly a specialized art of its own, so turning your firm into a mining firm could be a huge headache and distraction! But I like the creativity.

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@GNGIDGN yes, for economic reasons. The untold story: AI companies are also pivoting to embrace bitcoin mining (to monetize otherwise wasted forward purchased energy, and redefine themselves as a flexible load consumer so they can win grid contracts). So convergence, not competition

@DSBatten Even through it may not be a natural competitor, still, there are mining companies that pivoted to AI, right? Why would you say is that so?

Why Bitcoin mining does not compete with other users for power The more you study Bitcoin mining, the more you realize how important it is to energy stability, energy equity, and global sustainable development goals. Bitcoin mining does not compete with other users of energy for power for a very simple economic reason: the inbuilt economic incentive mechanism disincentivizes Bitcoin mining companies for using power when wholesale electricity prices spike (ie: there is high contention for that power). That is why former ERCOT Grid operator Brad Jones called Bitcoin mining a “non-rival energy user”. It powers down when the price of power becomes too expensive; the very time other people want/need that power. Source: youtube.com/watch?v=gKnRfD… There is a large body of data that demonstrates Bitcoin mining operations behaving this way and helping to stabilize the grid at times of peak power demand, well documented in the media. (see below). What the evidence does point to is that more people have access to energy who otherwise would not have as a result of Bitcoin mining. For example, Gridless in Africa has delivered renewable energy to four villages. This has already brought an estimated 28,000 people out of energy poverty. Meanwhile, on a bigger scale in Ethiopia, in the last year Bitcoin mining generated $220Million for EEP (Ethiopia's state owned electricity company) from surplus renewable hydro-energy. Source: capitalethiopia.com/2025/09/21/bit… EEP's plan is to use that additional revenue "to go towards funding the expansion of the grid" (to rural areas currently without electricity source: youtube.com/watch?v=mqie7b… Here's some recent media reports on Bitcoin mining behaving as a non-rival customer and helping stabilize the ERCOT (Texas) grid during extreme weather events (via voluntary curtailment/demand response): “Winter storm descends on Texas, bitcoin miners shut off to protect ERCOT” CNBC, February 3, 2022 cnbc.com/2022/02/03/win… “Limiting crypto helped the Texas power grid weather a heat wave” Texas Tribune, July 15, 2022 texastribune.org/2022/07/15/cry… “Texas Data Centers, Crypto Miners Reduced Power Use During Storm” Bloomberg, January 29, 2026 bloomberg.com/news/articles/… “Can the fragile Texas power grid handle a cryptomining gold rush?” (explicitly notes miners can help stabilize the grid during high-demand periods) NBC News, July 22, 2022 nbcnews.com/tech/crypto/ca… “Bitcoin Miners Power Down US Operations in Wake of Winter Storm” Bloomberg, January 26, 2026 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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@DSBatten Where are you running it? I’m keen.

Just ran a breathworks and meditation session for a Bitcoin event in Australia for ~100 Bitcoiners! Conference organizer reported back "the overwhelming feedback was very positive! I've had a number of people asking where they can do more down this path" I've always said that sovereignty over your own mind is the ultimate self-sovereignty. And meditation and breathwork is the hack that gets you there. Like Bitcoin itself, its not a "get transformed quick" scheme, it requires some initial effort to learn, and then some effort to do a 20 min practice each day. But if raising personal resilience, energy-levels, freedom of thought, imperviousness to the uninformed takes about Bitcoin from others, relentlessness in orangepilling, better empathy and communication is something important to you - then I've personally found breathwork & meditation the ultimate low-time preference way to achieve that state and maintain it. It's honestly the reason that I've been able to respond objectively, neutrally and intuitively to so many uneducated takes on Bitcoin for 4 years without getting emotional. Running a course online (2.5 hrs/day for 3 days) exclusively for Bitcoiners this Fri-Sun if you'd like to experience it. I'd like to see all Bitcoiners eventually experience this. In transparency, there is a small fee for this (which doesn't go to me, I've been doing it as a volunteer since I was trained to run the course 19 years ago). Proceeds goes to the organization Art of Living (artofliving.org) who runs it to support service initiatives. If you're interested to join us, send me a message or comment.

Full article: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/from-c… Additional context: 1: Dutch companies are responsible for building an estimated 80% to 90% of the world's high-tech greenhouses. So if there was one country you wanted to trial the use of Bitcoin mining to reduce fossil fuel use in greenhouses, it would be The Netherlands. 2: Bitcoin mining by itself cannot eliminate all fossil fuel use from the greenhouse sector, but between Bitcoin mining (heat) and Aplenty (aplenty.co.nz) the world could. Gas is still used for CO2-delivery, and Aplenty have a carbon-neutral way to replace that part. Meanwhile Bitcoin mining obviates the need for gas heating.

Just in: World's largest English Language Newspaper covers Bitcoin mining obviating fossil fuels in the greenhouse sector Also noteworthy: the media just got the connection between Bitcoin and tulips right🤣 "Bitcoin makes tulips sustainable" *article link in comments

In these talks I always highlight 2 things 1. What @hrf, and @gladstein have done to showcase Bitcoin's humanitarian value 2. What @mara has done to show Bitcoin's environmental utility

Just gave an online talk on Bitcoin and ESG to 200+ regulators from Securities Commissions, Banks, Central Banks from around the world including... Nigeria, Canada, El Salvador, Indonesia, Ukraine, New York, NZ, South Africa Probably nothing

@FREEMadeiraOrg Can't wait!

⚡ Curadores O FR⚡︎EE Energy Summit é um evento dedicado a projetos reais na interseção entre infraestruturas energéticas e mineração de Bitcoin. Esta edição é curada por dois especialistas reconhecidos internacionalmente no setor energético e na investigação sobre mineração de Bitcoin: @geyer_rachel - Vice-Presidente e Spokesperson da @terahash_space , empresa de mineração de Bitcoin, e membro fundador e Presidente da @EBEA_eu . @DSBatten - CEO da CH4Capital, investigador de mineração de Bitcoin e investidor em ClimateTech. Consultor na Capital B. Com a sua experiência e visão, ajudam a selecionar os projetos e discussões que irão moldar esta edição do summit. 📅 14 de Maio de 2026 📍 TUMO Lisboa 🕘 09:30 – 17:00 🔗 energysummit.freemadeira.org ⚡ ⚡ Curators The FR⚡︎EE Energy Summit is a focused event dedicated to real-world projects operating at the intersection of energy infrastructure and Bitcoin mining. This edition is curated by two internationally recognised experts in energy systems and Bitcoin mining research: Rachel Geyer — Vice-President and Spokesperson at Terahash.space and Founding Member and Chairman of the European Bitcoin Energy Association (EBEA). Daniel Batten — CEO of CH4Capital, Bitcoin mining researcher and ClimateTech investor. Advisor on Capital B. Their experience helps ensure that the summit highlights meaningful projects and practical insights from the field. 📅 May 14, 2026 📍 TUMO Lisboa  🕘 09:30 AM – 5 PM 🔗 energysummit.freemadeira.org

@davesob No pushback. Only questions around the nuances. For example, one person thought that Bitcoin mining could compete with other energy users, so was able to answer why Bitcoin is a uniquely non-rival energy user.

This is amazing to hear! Getting Bitcoin into the ESG conversation with regulators across all those countries can plant seeds with massive potential to grow, especially with trailblazers like El Salvador and Bhutan. Any surprising reactions or pushback? What's your gauge on genuine interest?

@Incainvests Didn't know that Paraguay were using surplus solar for Bitcoin mining. Great to hear. What sort of scale?

@DSBatten Paraguay also 🇵🇾

Sustainable News media company Renewables Now just covered how South Africa is planning to use Bitcoin mining on surplus solar energy, as part of an ongoing initiative to balance their grid

@Cointelegraph Why are you giving airtime to crypto influencer who doesn't understand Bitcoin Mining's difficulty adjustment? Akin to publishing the viewpoint a weblab biologist giving their opinion on astrophysics

@DigitaltGuld Yes, intermittent mining on intermittent energy sources. The economics of this (only) work if you're using older mining rigs. I don't think they are getting paid to shut off, but Stafford could confirm

@DSBatten Sorry for my ignorance. How does this work? Do the miners only run when excess solar is available? Are they paid for shutting off or are they just waiting for excess solar again?

@JoeNakamoto Just in case were in any doubt about the level of understanding of Bitcoin by UK media.

What's really funny about this Daily Mail piece written by boris johnson is that they publish this photo as if it genuinely is satoshi the daily mail is the top digital newspaper in the uk madness

Full article: renewablesnow.com/news/rooftop-s…