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Energy and Mining

Industrial shed housing Bitcoin mining hardware at dusk, with wind turbines on the hillside behind.

Energy and Mining

The sheds, the heat, the noise, and the power behind the network.

7 Oct 2026

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A Briton in 1970 sat in a 12°C living room watching black-and-white telly, and still used more electricity than you do. Here is where it all went, and why the empty corner of one chart should worry us more than the fall itself.

27 Aug 2026

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It takes 600 dead phones to make one gold ring. Inside the Royal Mint's plan to outlive the death of the coin.

Bitcoin in a Nutshell

The week in Bitcoin, made to make sense. Every Friday, free.

Bitcoin in a Nutshell

The week in Bitcoin, made to make sense. Every Friday, free.

Bitcoin in a Nutshell

The week in Bitcoin, made to make sense. Every Friday, free.