{"id":65482,"date":"2018-07-05T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=65482"},"modified":"2019-11-07T02:55:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T02:55:48","slug":"iceland-prepares-for-a-post-bitcoin-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/iceland-prepares-for-a-post-bitcoin-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Iceland Prepares for a Post-Bitcoin Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In February 2018, poet and former Icelandic presidential candidate, Andri Sn\u00e6r Magnason, took to Twitter to decry the immense energy consumption of <a href=\"http:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/coins\/bitcoin\">Bitcoin<\/a> miners. At the time, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/7x7xja\/icelands-bitcoin-miners-may-leave-the-country-without-enough-energy\">Vice<\/a>\u00a0reported the country was in danger of an energy shortage because of the expansive work of crypto miners. Magnason's comments echoed the sentiments of others in Iceland, describing crypto mining as \u201ccryptonite&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crypto mining is as good for the planet as Cryptonite is for Superman. Evil villains have found the most stupid way to waste energy. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8rctVwOwNY\">https:\/\/t.co\/8rctVwOwNY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andri Sn\u00e6r Magnason (@AndriMagnason) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndriMagnason\/status\/963723999472771078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin mining is an energy-intensive process with an astounding impact in Iceland.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s estimated that crypto mining consumes more energy than all of the country's households combined. Sm\u00e1ri McCarthy, a member of Iceland\u2019s Pirate Party, opined,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe value to Iceland \/ value generated ratio is virtually zero.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cryptocurrency mining requires almost no staff, very little in capital investments, and mostly leaves no taxes either. The value to Iceland \/ value generated ratio is virtually zero. Closer to zero the higher the value of cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sm\u00e1ri McCarthy (@smarimc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/smarimc\/status\/962991922242564096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite hostility and open skepticism from some of Iceland's industry and thought leaders, an abundance of crypto miners set up shop in their country that is replete with green energy and naturally cool temperatures.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In February, Johann Snorri Sigurbergsson, a spokesman for energy producer HS Orka, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/worldviews\/wp\/2018\/02\/13\/cryptocurrency-mining-in-iceland-is-using-so-much-energy-the-electricity-may-run-out\/?utm_term=.3abc23995b36\">The Washington Post<\/a>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBut six months ago, interest suddenly began to spike. And over the last three months, we have received about one call per day from foreign companies interested in setting up projects here.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Iceland Is Familiar With Fads<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The calls correspond to the sharp spike in value and popularity for cryptocurrencies. However, the high prices and vast rewards for crypto mining are significantly lessened now that crypto is in a prolonged, six-month price decline. In this way, it bears resemblance to another market trend \u2013 the housing bubble of the early 2000s.<\/p>\n<p>Iceland was uniquely impacted by the 2008 financial crisis that resulted from a speculative housing bubble that nearly bankrupted the country when the bubble finally burst. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/SB10001424052702304203604577396171007652042\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, Iceland was the \u201cfirst casualty of the financial crisis.\u201d The nation only remained solvent because of a bond sale to the International Monetary Fund.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The ordeal was traumatic for Iceland\u2019s government and population. Low unemployment, widespread emigration, and a generally distressed economy took years to repair.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>This Time, They Have a Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto miners don\u2019t have the same impact on the country as the housing industry, but now, the country is prepared to thrive amidst change.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kristinn Thorisson, Director of the Icelandic Institute for Intelligent Machines, believes that the massive data centers employed by crypto miners are already positioned to be repurposed to fill other in-demand tech trends. She recently told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2018-07-05\/iceland-is-getting-ready-for-a-world-beyond-bitcoin-video?utm_content=crypto&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social\">Bloomberg<\/a> that the data centers are \u201cCentral to the industrial revolution that\u2019s underway.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_65586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65586\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-65586\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/man-iceland-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"iceland bitcoin\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/man-iceland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/man-iceland.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man standing in blue aqua glacier cave tunnel in Iceland, Vatnaj\u00f6kull National Park \/ Source: Photo by Davide Cantelli on Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For instance, Thorisson identified self-driving car initiatives and automatic translators as two burgeoning tech fields that will capitalize on Iceland\u2019s computing power and an abundant amount of renewable energy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to Thorisson, these two industries require \u201cway more data and computing power than what\u2019s available.\u201d Therefore, Iceland appears to be future-focused and prepared to repurpose its technology for other flourishing fields.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The country is betting their data facilities will be purposeful for the next 50 years. While it\u2019s impossible to know the longevity of any particular technology, it\u2019s clear that Iceland has a plan for the future. This news\u00a0is welcomed by many as no one wants to be left behind in the changing crypto landscape.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about why Iceland has become such a popular location for mining, see the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4bfECHhoBBQ?start=16&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In February 2018, poet and former Icelandic presidential candidate, Andri Sn\u00e6r Magnason, took to Twitter to decry the immense energy consumption of Bitcoin miners. At the time, Vice\u00a0reported the country was in danger of an energy shortage because of the expansive work of crypto miners. 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