Bitcoin Mining Could Single-Handedly Power the US—If Regulators Get Out of the Way

Forget ’energy hog’ narratives—the Bitcoin network’s untapped potential could flip the script on America’s power crisis. Here’s how.

The math is brutal: US Bitcoin mining already uses more electricity than some small nations. But what if that ’problem’ is actually the grid’s salvation?

Mining rigs are the ultimate flexible load. They can power down in seconds when demand spikes—unlike hospitals or factories. Texas already pays miners millions to stabilize its overtaxed grid during heatwaves.

Washington’s paralysis? Typical. While DC debates hypothetical fusion reactors, Bitcoin mines are deploying stranded gas flares TODAY to monetize waste energy (and cut emissions).

Wall Street’s take? Probably another ESG fund charging 2% fees to ’solve’ a problem the free market cracked years ago. Miners don’t need handouts—just regulators who understand that energy buyers who voluntarily shut off are the grid’s best friends.

The irony? The same politicians screaming about renewables are blocking Bitcoin’s ability to bankroll them. Every mining rig silenced by red tape is a power plant that won’t get built.

Abdumalik Mirakhmedov is the co-founder and president of GDA. Abdumalik is a tech investor and seasoned manager with a focus on digital assets and tech industries. He has more than 15 years of management experience in public and private companies. Abdumalik combines his expertise and confidence in Bitcoin to build the most successful global Bitcoin mining company.