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Cryptowisser: Top 100 Crypto Coins Ranked by Carbon Footprint – Algorand Leads the Way

28.2.2022
PRESS RELEASE. February 2022: Leading Crypto service comparison site Cryptowisser, announces its Crypto Carbon Footprint list. The list ranks how sustainable the top 100 cryptocurrencies are and is based on the research of a Swedish team of sustainability experts. The list ranks each coin of how...

China Mining Ban Worsened Bitcoin’s Carbon Footprint, Study Claims

26.2.2022
Contrary to some expectations, Beijing’s crackdown on the crypto mining industry has increased Bitcoin’s carbon emissions, researchers have alleged. Leaving China, miners also left behind its eco-friendly hydropower and are increasingly relying on energy generated by fossil fuels...

Senator Rages Over Bitcoin's Less Than 0.08% Carbon Footprint

10.2.2022
The environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining took center stage during a hearing on digital assets in the US Senate’s Committee on Agriculture on Thursday, as some senators voiced concerns over the “astonishing” energy usage associated with mining. As reported, the Bitcoin mining...

How to create an environmentally-friendly coin, explained

8.10.2021
With increased concern about the carbon footprint that the crypto industry creates, alternative enterprise solutions emerge that can help cut down on the energy costs involved

US Utility Mines Bitcoin To Balance Electricity Supply

24.9.2021
y demand and supply as more renewable energy continues to come online.An increased use of BTC mining by utilities for grid balancing could help mend Bitcoin’s reputation as a fossil fuel-hungry asset that boosts the world’s carbon footprint, a factor that triggered

The VeChain Carbon Footprint Tool Improves Pollution Reporting

27.8.2021
VeChain’s SaaS platform will empower companies with a solution that can record pollution output and link the data to third-party organizations to verify the reports. As opposed to the questionable measurement techniques available now, by using this new tool, VeChain aims at using blockchain...

Digital Euro to Handle ‘Almost Unlimited’ Payments, Estonian Central Bank Says After Test

28.7.2021
A blockchain-based digital euro would be highly scalable allowing it to process an almost unlimited number of payments, the central bank of Estonia has concluded following a recent experiment. Central banks from several euro area countries and the ECB participated in the test, which also professed...

‘We Want You,’ Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis Invites Crypto Miners to Wyoming

4.7.2021
U.S. lawmaker and bitcoin advocate Cynthia Lummis has indicated that cryptocurrency miners are welcome in Wyoming. In a recent interview, the senator defended bitcoin’s carbon footprint and later invited miners to her home state on social media. Crypto Mining Adapted to Non-Carbon Emitting...

The Crypto Climate Accord Walks a Fine Line Between Self-Interest and the Greater Good

27.6.2021
As the spotlight turns once again towards the environmental impact of blockchain technologies, support for the Crypto Climate Accord has come from curious corners of the industry, raising questions about its signatories’ motives. Authenticity of CCA’s Support Remains Debatable With...

A Big Carbon Footprint Compared to What?

10.6.2021
When blockchain systems reduce human involvement in transactions, the carbon benefits can be substantial, says our columnist

You can now buy gold-backed NFTs with the mining carbon footprint offset

26.5.2021
Wallet provider Lohko has launched gold-backed NFTs offering carbon offsets

Elon Musk Convinces Miners to Form ‘Bitcoin Mining Council’ to Promote Renewable Energy Usage

24.5.2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spoken with North American bitcoin miners and they have committed to forming a Bitcoin Mining Council to “promote energy usage transparency & accelerate sustainability initiatives worldwide.” They have also agreed to publish their current and planned...

John Lennon’s Son Defends Bitcoin- Musician Highlights Carbon Footprint Tied to Consumerism

16.5.2021
Over the course of the last week, the concern tied to the environmental impact bitcoin mining produces continues to be a very topical discussion. On May 14, the musician and activist, Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, said that he’s more concerned with consumerism than...

While Bitcoin Energy Concerns Grow, Nobody Discusses the Carbon and Military Violence Backing US Dollars

16.5.2021
This week a great number of bitcoin supporters and skeptics have been arguing over whether or not bitcoin mining is harmful to the global environment. However, crypto supporters have been saying that concerns over the Bitcoin network’s energy supply are absurd, in contrast to the carbon used...

Square Declares It Won’t Buy More Bitcoin, Cites Network’s Carbon Footprint

14.5.2021
Square, a fintech and digital payments company, has declared earlier today it doesn’t have plans to purchase more bitcoin in the near future. The company also referred to the carbon footprint of the Bitcoin network and how it is a real issue that needs to be tackled in the future. Square...

African Property Development Firm Partners Online Leasing Platform in a BTC for Solar Cells Scheme

29.4.2021
South African property developer, New Age Properties, says it has partnered with Sun Exchange, an online leasing platform, as part of an effort to bring cheap and clean energy to low-income earners. Bitcoin for Solar Cells According to the two companies’ working arrangement, Sun Exchange...