Why Energy Investment Matters More than AI Hype | Bitcoin 2026
The biggest story in compute isn't AI, it's energy. At the Bitcoin 2026 Conference Energy stage, Brad Cuddy of Cholla Inc moderates Stephen Barbour of Upstream Data, Sean McDonough of New West Data, and Daniel Jonsson of MGMT Digital Infrastructure on why energy investment will determine the winners of the next decade. They cover vertically integrated oil & gas + Bitcoin mining, the coal phaseout disaster, Iceland's gridlock, China's full-stack energy strategy, and why compute is moving to the energy source, not the other way around.Trade Bitcoin's next move on Duelbits Predict — get 100% cashback on your first bet, up to $100. Bitcoin Magazine exclusive. 👉 bitcoinmagazine.com/duelbits-predict
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🔶 Moderator: Brad Cuddy - Cholla Inc
🔶 Stephen Barbour - Upstream Data Inc.
🔶 Sean McDonough - New West Data
🔶 Daniel Jonsson - MGMT Digital Infrastructure
Chapters:
00:50 — Upstream Data On Distributed Power & Reliability
02:15 — New West Data's Vertically Integrated Model Explained
03:30 — Daniel Jonsson On Iceland's Inhospitable Energy Politics
08:00 — The Vertical Integration Question: Why New West Data Is A Unicorn
11:30 — Stephen Barbour's Contrarian Defense Of Coal & Baseload Power
15:30 — China's Full-Stack Energy Strategy vs. The Western Self-Handicap
19:00 — Iceland's Redemption Arc: New Minister, New Energy Posture
22:30 — Stakeholder Engagement, Alberta's Egress Problem & Compute-To-Energy
26:00 — The Public Fear Of Data Centers & Final Word: AI + Bitcoin Are Complementary
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