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BlockFills Wants to Sell ESG Credits to Crypto Miners
13.9.2022
The industry is facing criticism over its environmental impact, even at the highest levels of the U.S. administration
Landfill Gas Mitigation Firm Vespene Energy Secures $4.3M to Bolster Gas-to-Bitcoin Solutions
11.8.2022
On August 9, a firm that uses landfill methane to fuel bitcoin miners, Vespene Energy, announced the company has raised $4.3 million in a funding round led by Polychain Capital. Vespene aims to use the funds for its pilot in California by using landfill methane to mine bitcoin and “mitigate...
Could Bitcoin miners’ troubles trigger a ‘death spiral’ for BTC price?
17.7.2022
Forced selling from Bitcoin miners raises concern about BTC price, but the use of renewable energy and the oil and gas industry’s growing interest in BTC are longterm positives
Rewards4Earth plans to roll out crypto rewards to 1000 sports clubs in Australia
1.7.2022
Even a small adoption of the reward token could see up to $300 million used to fund environmental initiatives and provide clubs with funding to benefit the community
ESG Study Shows Bitcoin Mining’s Potential to Eliminate 0.15% of Global Warming by 2045, Claims No Other Technology Can Do Better
26.5.2022
In recent times, the impact of bitcoin mining on the environment has been a topical discussion as climate change activists believe proof-of-work (PoW) mining is too energy-intensive. However, a recent report written by the ESG analyst Daniel Batten explains that bitcoin mining could eliminate...
Bitcoin trades in $29K 'no man's land' as Tesla ESG fallout routs stocks
19.5.2022
Tesla's removal from the S&P 500 adds to an already bearish trajectory while BTC/USD stays stuck below $30,000
‘Dr. Doom’ Nouriel Roubini to Launch Tokenized Dollar Replacement — With Payment and ESG Features
12.5.2022
Economist Nouriel Roubini, a crypto skeptic known as “Dr. Doom,” is developing a tokenized asset intended to be a more resilient U.S. dollar. “Our goal is to create a global store of value … This is something akin to a substitute for Treasuries, or a digital asset that...
Billionaire Peter Thiel Says Bitcoin Could Rise 100x — Unveils BTC’s Enemy List With Warren Buffett at Top
10.4.2022
Billionaire Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel has compiled a list of bitcoin’s enemies, the “finance gerontocracy” he said is stopping the price of the cryptocurrency from soaring a hundred times. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett tops the list. Thiel called him “the...
Kevin O’Leary Predicts Trillions of Dollars Will Flood Into Crypto — Says Bitcoin Mining Will ‘Save the World’
10.4.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has predicted that trillions of dollars will flow into cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. In addition, he said bitcoin mining will “save the world.” O’Leary Says ‘Spigots of Capital’ Will Flood Into...
Intel Doubles Down on ESG With Launch of Second-Gen Bitcoin Mining Chips
4.4.2022
The “Intel Blockscale ASIC” chip boasts efficiency up to 26 J/TH, which would make it better than most Bitmain and MicroBT models currently in the market
SEC Names Crypto an Exam Priority This Year
1.4.2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has listed crypto assets as an examination priority for market participants this year. “In this time of heightened market volatility, our priorities are tailored to focus on emerging issues, such as crypto assets,” said an official with...
Cleanspark Reveals Texas Expansion — Bitcoin Miner Plans to Add 500 MW of Mining Power
31.3.2022
Bitcoin miner Cleanspark has revealed the company is expanding operations in Texas with up to 500 megawatts (MW) of renewable power. The firm has inked a deal with the Houston-based Lancium to initially secure 200 MW of Lancium’s renewable power and has the option to obtain 300 MW more going...
Emissions Tracking Project Goes Live on Hedera as HBAR Stands Up $100M ESG Push
24.3.2022
Meeco looks to track carbon credits and renewable energy certificates in the form of ledger-based tokens
Bitcoin Mining and ESG: A Match Made in Heaven
22.3.2022
As clean energy gradually gets cheaper, mining operations will help subsidize green projects, writes the CEO of mining firm CleanSpark. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week
Crypto Mining, the Energy Crisis and the End of 'ESG'
21.3.2022
How a European war made an argument about mining moot. This op-ed is part of Mining Week
Revisiting Bitcoin’s Energy ‘Problem’ in the Face of ESG Investment Mandates
20.3.2022
Critics of Bitcoin’s energy use should consider its relative carbon density rather than the absolute amount of energy used
First Mover Asia: Singapore VC Lightbulb Capital Balances the 3 Parts of ESG Investing. Will the DeFi World Care?; Bitcoin, Ether Fall
7.3.2022
The crypto world has focused more heavily on environmental issues than the social and governance aspects of different projects; major cryptos are in the red as the Russian invasion intensifies
Why MOBI’s Blockchain ESG Tests Matter
28.2.2022
The organization’s recent partnership with trade group MEF is meant to help with large-scale projects like measuring tailpipe emissions
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Expects Bitcoin to ‘Appreciate Dramatically’ in 2-3 Years
20.2.2022
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has shared what he thinks the price of bitcoin will be in the coming years. He said when institutions get the go-ahead from their compliance departments to invest in bitcoin, the price of the cryptocurrency “is going to appreciate...
Bitcoin Mining Report Shows Network’s Emissions Account for 0.08% of the World’s CO2
2.2.2022
During the last year, Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency network that leverages proof-of-work (PoW) to process transactions and secure the protocol — has received a lot of criticism about its environmental impact. This week, the cryptocurrency firm Coinshares published a report that shows...