I recently listened to a podcast by BTC Sessions with three guests. The premise of the talk was to illustrate the importance of how emerging market countries like Brazil, Russia and China can have great influence on the future when it comes to Bitcoin being integrated into the global financial system. When these countries start considering ways to use their current reserves for investing in Bitcoin mining, it is apparent that more and more entities are likely to follow suit.
What sparked this wave of interest in Bitcoin? The United States are the first to lay out clear plans for a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. That was the catalyst for many other countries around the world who were initially hesitant, to now want to be innovative in their sovereign wealth approach. These countries see an opportunity to get a leg up as they find a way to climb up and out of being a bottom-feeder in the ocean of printed money, beholden to the world’s reserve currency, the almighty US Dollar. The United States have no problem divulging their strategy. They have been able to zoom out and come up with a fantastic game plan to build out their infrastructure and allow this “Bitcoin arm’s race” to happen. But it won’t happen overnight.
“In terms of extracting energy out of the marginal unit of energy available, nothing does that better than bitcoin. It revolutionizes our understanding of stranded energy or wasted energy or excess capacity for energy. “ – Nik Bhatia
The US has clearly indicated that they have the desire to build out their electrical grid infrastructure. The uninitiated may think that they know exactly why more energy resources matter. They might say, “It’s for the future mass adoption of our electric vehicles, of course.” WRONG. I say this with respect. After all, these are the masses of people that will one day understand Bitcoin and join our journey. The US will build out its massive but outdated electrical grid system, so they have capacity to power its Bitcoin mining complex. Using a combination of nuclear power and hydroelectric power generation, there will be enough energy to become a top player in the Bitcoin mining industry. Not only that, but the US will also need these Bitcoin mining facilities to supplement the ongoing and explosive demand for AI data centers. But that is a topic for another day.
Believe it or not, other nations are not caught off-guard by the United States. Many of them are potentially ahead in building out their Bitcoin capabilities. Again, this will take a few years to fully implement. Be prepared. The Bitcoin mining landscape will change rapidly and dramatically in the next 2-5 years. Forward thinking small towns already have Bitcoin mining shacks with hundreds of miners going full blast when the energy demand is low at night. Hydroelectric dams produce electricity 24 hours a day as long as there is a flow of water passing through the impellers attached to the generator shaft. These projects are primarily funded by private companies. Projects like this and public-private partnerships are becoming more normalized with each passing day. Uruguay comes to mind as a perfect example of redirecting revenue generation from domestic Bitcoin miners rather than exporting excess energy for profits.
So, the US may have been the one to publicly declare its intentions, but it will certainly not be the only nation to benefit. This is good for the security and sustainability of the Bitcoin network and humanity at large. Countries and large financial institutions alike are starting to acknowledge that the Bitcoin network is credible and is here to stay. The Bitcoin network has been rigorously tested many times over the years, whether it is exchanges imploding such as MT Gox or politicians conducting campaigns to undermine Bitcoin’s value to the world. Many attempts have been made to thwart the open-sourced freedom Bitcoin has provided for the “average person”, the “regular people”. Whether it is a middle-class family that is barely getting by, a single parent that has to work two jobs to feed and shelter their child, or children, or maybe just a single person who feels stuck in their dead-end job. The list is endless.
The good news is that Bitcoin mining is not only for large mining companies, but rather it is for anyone. It is for nation-states, corporations, small businesses, households and individuals. There will be many changes to the Bitcoin mining industry moving forward. Those companies that are interested only in the fiat rewards of large-scale mining operations and not the success of the underlying asset, will have a hard time remaining profitable long-term. This gives everyone a chance. After all, Bitcoin is for everyone.
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Podcast: Brazil Sends MASSIVE BITCOIN WARNING To the World! – BTC SESSIONS April 19, 2025