The Problem:  Natural Gas  Surplus

Ever since the U.S. shale revolution took  flight in 2008, it's been a consistent  theme: not just rising natural gas  production but also rising proven natural  gas reserves. Over the past decade, the  U.S. Department of Energy reports that  our proven gas reserves have ballooned  nearly 85% to almost 450 trillion cubic  feet (Tcf)

The Answer is Bitcoin

Bitcoin-Mining profitability relies on powerful and efficient mining servers as well as the ability to generate  low cost electricity and maintain equipment 

Permission-less global digital  currency Intercontinental Exchange  (ICE)-backed Bakkt launched  Bitcoin futures Bitcoin is an energy product 

More than $10 Billion Dollars  daily liquidity Microsoft, Starbucks,  Nordstrom, Whole Foods, and  other companies accept  Bitcoin payments Nasdaq-backed ErisX plans to  launch Bitcoin Exchange With low-cost energy access,  Energy Producers can capture  Bitcoin mining opportunity Bitcoin miners are paid for  processing Bitcoin transactions 

Electricity makes up for more  than 90% of Bitcoin’s mining  cost Private & Confidential
Institutions are  depositing $200M- Viability of Bitcoin 

"if the United States were to decide we don’t want cryptocurrency to happen in the United States and tried to ban  it, I’m pretty confident we couldn’t succeed in  doing that because this is a global innovation,”  said Senate Banking Committee Chairman  Mike Crapo.