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Feb 7, 2026
Jake Scanlan, Bitcoin miner and founder of Hashpower Academy who builds Bitcoin+energy projects in El Salvador. He describes life on a farm and local Bitcoin production. He explains modular education for mining, practical solar-miner prototypes, monetizing excess energy, and hyper-decentralized mining for grid resilience and business upside.
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Teach Bitcoin Starting With Energy
- Teach Bitcoin by starting with energy, then build to compute and finance in sequence.
- Use clear analogies and modules so learners form a solid, unchanging foundation.
Adopt Bitcoin Through Practical Energy Solutions
- Introduce Bitcoin to locals via solving tangible problems like high energy bills or hot water needs.
- Converting excess solar energy into mined Bitcoin creates a practical bridge to wallet adoption.
Start Small, Scale Solar Mining
- Use small solar-miner prototypes to heat water, dry produce, or run a pump as MVPs.
- Scale those systems to houses or hotels to monetize excess energy as Bitcoin.