Energy News Beat Podcast

Energy News Beat Podcast


Deal Spotlight #9: Off-Grid Bitcoin Mining w/ Eric Rice

February 25, 2025

In this episode of the Deal Spotlight, I sat down with Eric Rice of Sovereign Capital to break down their innovative Digital Midstream Genesis project a deal that uniquely blends off-grid Bitcoin mining with oil and gas operations. Eric walks us through the history of Bitcoin, its decentralized power, and how the team leverages oil and gas byproducts (like flare gas) to achieve net negative energy costs, all while securing attractive tax benefits and delivering monthly Bitcoin distributions directly to investors. It's a fresh, compelling opportunity for accredited investors to ride the energy-crypto wave, and trust me, this is one deal you don't want to miss!


If you’re interested in learning more about their project, visit sovrncapital.cashflowportal.com.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:10 – Episode Intro: A Bitcoin Mining Deep Dive

02:15 – Meet Eric Rice & Sovrn Capital

04:00 – The Evolution of Money

07:10 – Bitcoin’s Cypherpunk Origins

10:30 – Proof-of-Work: Bitcoin’s Security Engine

14:41 – Altcoins Exposed

18:20 – Energy Wars: Bitcoin vs. Green Propaganda

22:45 – Sovereign’s Off-Grid Mining Model

25:36 – Net-Negative Energy Costs

28:50 – Investor Perks: Bitcoin Distributions

32:15 – Reverse Dollar-Cost Averaging

35:17 – Mining vs. Buying: Data Showdown

38:30 – Tax Loopholes & Wealth Preservation

41:45 – Bitcoin Halving & Global Adoption

45:10 – Fee Structure: Skin in the Game

48:00 – Q1: Why Not Just Buy Bitcoin?

53:15 – Q3: Trump’s Bitcoin/Energy Vision

56:40 – Bitcoin as a Life Raft

01:00:00 – How to Invest

01:02:24 – Closing: Why This Deal Matters