Power Games, Hidden Truths, and Bitcoin with Susie Violet Ward
In this episode of Hosting Bitcoin, we sit down with Susie Violet Ward — CEO & co-founder of Bitcoin Policy UK, writer, and steadfast advocate for truth, freedom, and education — to unpack why policy, energy markets, and mining matter for everyday sovereignty in the UK. From accounting and finance to data systems and now national advocacy, Susie’s journey reveals how broken incentives, bad narratives, and outdated regulations block Britons from accessing the world’s hardest money. We dig into the FCA’s treatment of Bitcoin vs. “crypto,” why UK retail still can’t access a spot ETF, and how curtailment economics (paying wind farms to switch off!) collide with the promise of Bitcoin mining as a flexible load. This is a no-BS conversation about education, media capture, and building parallel rails—plus Susie’s 13-month fight with the BBC over a widely cited but flawed energy claim, and how targeted lobbying, proof-of-concept mining pilots, and thousands of constituent emails can move the Overton window faster than you think.
Hosting Bitcoin · Susie Violet Ward, Beau Turner
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Show Notes
We cover:
🔹 The UK’s culture gap: Bitcoin skepticism vs. US tailwinds
🔹 FCA rules, “restricted mass-market” labels, and why retail can’t buy a BTC ETF
🔹 Energy reality: curtailment costs, green taxes, and grid imbalance
🔹 Mining as demand response: wind/solar integration and stranded power
🔹 Media narratives: Susie’s BBC complaint saga & fact-checking failures
🔹 Education: rebuilding financial literacy and critical thinking at home
🔹 Policy playbook: contacting MPs, the Labour Party conference push, and the Bitcoin manifesto
🔹 Hash rate & geopolitics: why UK participation (and decentralization) matter
🎙 Guest: Susie Violet Ward
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🎙 Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & Welcome
01:12 – Susie’s Bitcoin Journey & Early Lessons
05:02 – Writing, Advocacy & Founding Bitcoin Policy UK
11:08 – Education, School System & Teaching Kids About Bitcoin
18:14 – Bitcoin in the UK vs the US
20:22 – Policy, Regulation & Lobbying Efforts
25:06 – Energy Crisis, Curtailment & Mining Solutions
31:27 – Mining Opportunities & Proof of Concept Projects
37:07 – Media Battles & Challenging the BBC
46:04 – Vision for Bitcoin in the UK
48:11 – Personal Definition of Success
50:28 – Where to Follow Susie & Closing
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