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Sweden's FSA calls for 'energy-intensive mining' of crypto-assets to be 'prohibited'

The age-old concerns regarding Bitcoin's environmental implications have continued to irk communities and governments across the world. In the latest pushback against Bitcoin mining, the Swedish FinanThe post Sweden's FSA calls for 'energy-intensive mining' of crypto-assets to be 'prohibited' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

2021-11-7 02:30


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Green Shiba Inu to Partner with the Bezos Earth Fund to Bolster its GoGreen Campaign

The growth of the digital currency ecosystem was almost stumped in the second quarter of the year when the environmental impacts of cryptocurrency-related activities were brought to the fore. From Elon Musk to the Chinese government who banned Bitcoin mining on its shores, one thing is clear, and it is to reaffirm that despite theRead More дальше »

2021-11-6 15:00


Miami Mayor Luring Crypto Miners With “Very Inexpensive” Nuclear Power

In another step towards making Miami a Bitcoin hub, Mayor Francis Suarez is now pitching a local nuclear power giant to cryptocurrency miners. Talking to the Wall Street Journal, Suarez said that concerns around Bitcoin’s environmental impact “come from the fact that a lot of the mining was being done in coal-producing countries. дальше »

2021-9-28 17:12


Recent Analysis Compares Waste From One Bitcoin Transaction To Throwing Out Two iPhones

There have been many studies that have highlighted the carbon footprint and electricity usage problems of Bitcoin transactions. Founder of Digiconomist Alex de Vries and researcher at MIT’s Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, Christian Stoll, released a new study that shines a light on the electronic waste that Bitcoin generates. дальше »

2021-9-20 23:00


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Gemini Trust Purchases $4M in Credits to Offset Bitcoin Carbon Emissions

A June 24, 2021 tweet from Bloomberg Crypto revealed that the Gemini exchange had bought some environmental credits to offset the carbon footprint of bitcoin held in its reserves. The New York-based exchange, which was founded by the Winklevoss twins, donated about $4 million to Climate Vault, a nonprofit that seeks to cut carbon emissions.Read More дальше »

2021-6-24 21:00


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World Bank Snubs El Salvador’s Request For Help With Integrating Bitcoin

The World Bank has rejected a request from El Salvador for assistance with its Bitcoin adoption plans, reports Reuters. The World Bank, an international financial institution that offers loans and grants to low-income countries, on Wednesday cited “environmental and transparency shortcomings” of Bitcoin as the reason for its turning down the request from El Salvador […] дальше »

2021-6-17 16:25


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Veriblock Reveals Initiative to Recycle Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption by Securing Dogecoin

On Wednesday, the Veriblock project, a blockchain that leverages the implementation of proof-of-proof (PoP) consensus, announced an initiative to secure the Dogecoin blockchain using Bitcoin. The Veriblock Foundation believes the effort counters the hostile ‘Blood Bitcoin’ narrative in regard to recent environmental concerns over proof-of-work (PoW). дальше »

2021-5-28 22:30