%------------------------------------------------ \begin{frame}{Key Questions} \textbf{What are the long run regional welfare changes that can be expected as Bitcoin mining becomes a coproduct of oil?} \pause \begin{itemize} \item What type of incentives are created? \begin{itemize} \item{Microeconomics model of Bitcoin mining \& oil production choices} \end{itemize} \pause \item What is the regional distribution of these incentives? \begin{itemize} \item{Collection of well attribute data} \end{itemize} \pause \item How might producers respond in each region? \begin{itemize} \item{Econometric estimates state-basin level elasticity of supply} \end{itemize} \pause \item How will consumer and producer welfare change? \begin{itemize} \item{Model revenue changes} \item{Engineering based pollution estimates} \item{Local externality counterfactual} \end{itemize} \end{itemize} \pause \textbf{Results in counterfactual oil production by geologic basin and state, in key metrics.} \end{frame}