Overview
- Bitcoin Beyond 66, which launched the open-source Bitcoin Evidence Base Friday, built it to answer claims about Bitcoin mining’s energy use.
- Users paste a claim or link to get a sourced reply, choosing a direct, balanced, or soft tone grounded in Daniel Batten’s de-escalation model.
- The system draws on more than 22 peer-reviewed studies, an April 2025 University of Cambridge report showing over 52% renewable power in mining, and ERCOT data from Texas’s grid operator.
- The project is open access and invites experts to submit studies and verified sources for review so the dataset can expand with new research.
- Backers present it as an education tool to counter fast-spreading misinformation, including its claim that Bitcoin’s renewable share tops the banking sector, though independent evaluations and uptake data have not been reported.