According to @paoloardoino, the post "Imagine if they used that energy to mine Bitcoin" highlights channeling surplus energy into BTC mining as a strategic use case for power markets (Source: @paoloardoino on X, Sep 6, 2025). For traders, more energy directed to mining typically raises network hashrate; Bitcoin’s difficulty then adjusts to target ~10-minute blocks, which can compress miner revenue per TH/s when BTC price and fees are unchanged (Source: Bitcoin.org Developer Documentation on Mining and Difficulty). Monitor BTC hashrate, difficulty projections, and hashprice/miner margins to assess profitability shifts and potential beta in mining-linked instruments (Source: Blockchain.com Charts for Hashrate; BTC.com for Difficulty Estimates; Luxor Hashprice Index). Note that issuance is protocol-defined with fixed halving schedules, so expanded energy input affects miner economics more than immediate BTC supply (Source: Bitcoin.org Protocol Documentation on Subsidy and Issuance).