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Beijing Is Collecting Data From Local Datacenters Involved in Cryptocurrency Mining Activities
1.5.2021
Authorities in Beijing have been conducting checks on cryptocurrency mining datacenters to assess and understand its energy consumption and thus the impact on the electric infrastructure. Although it was reported as a rumor by international media outlets, Chinese state media confirmed...
Beijing investigates crypto mining farms to improve energy efficiency
29.4.2021
Bitcoin's electricity bill has been attracting the attention of regulators worldwide
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...
Former gov't official blames crypto mining for energy crisis in Kyrgyzstan
28.4.2021
As the Kyrgyz government discusses raising electricity tariffs again, a former official says that crypto mining is a significant driver of the ongoing energy crisis
Ripple’s Chris Larsen Believes Bitcoin Dominance Could Fall Over Proof-of-Work’s Energy Consumption
25.4.2021
Ripple Labs cofounder Chris Larsen has a bone to pick with bitcoin and crypto networks that leverage proof-of-work (PoW). Larsen’s latest write-up explains that the crypto industry needs to reconsider PoW because of the effects on the environment. The Ripple executive believes that other...
The convergence between Tesla, SpaceX, renewable energy and Bitcoin mining
25.4.2021
To establish an interplanetary economy, humanity needs a better financial system that decentralized cryptocurrency can offer
Asia-Pacific’s solarized digitalization agenda in pandemic times
24.4.2021
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of digitalization has become central to achieving sustainability and lessening climate change
Bitcoin greenwashing? Lawmakers want clearer definitions of green energy
23.4.2021
U.K. legislators want clearer definitions applied to green energy usage to combat the rise of financial “greenwashing.”
‘Bitcoin incentivizes renewable energy’ agree Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey
23.4.2021
Square and Ark Invest argue that Bitcoin miners can bolster the efficiency of the renewable energy industry by acting as an electricity buyer of last resort
Steve Wozniak’s EFFORCE (WOZX) Now Listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange and Opens Platform to the Public
21.4.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Bitcoin.com Exchange is thrilled to announce the listing of WOZX, being available to trade on the 21st April 2021 at 10:00AM UTC. WOZX was created by the EFFORCE team, including Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak, as the energy savings token to allow contributors of their EFFORCE...
HIVE Blockchain New Green Energy with Growth Potential
19.4.2021
The blockchain industry is on a roll, and the HIVE blockchain continued the momentum on April 19, 2021. It completed the acquisition of a 50 MW (megawatt) data center from GPU.One Holding Incorporation in New Brunswick. The data center will be used to expand the company’s reach in Canada. The move...
Expert Believes Nuclear-Powered Crypto Mining Could Help Ukraine to Solve Energy Spending Problems
16.4.2021
Bitcoin mining could be a proper asset to solve one of the significant issues in the Ukrainian energy sector: spending. A financial expert praised the recent push given by Ukraine’s government to nuclear-powered crypto mining across the nation. Crypto Mining Can ‘Smooth out’...
Bitcoin Miners Might Solve Ukraine’s Energy Spending Woes
14.4.2021
Cooling towers at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station. A financial expert has explained the logic behind the Ukrainian state’s recent nuclear-powered crypto mining push – claiming that the nature of the mining industry makes it an ideal partner to use up surplus power from the country’s nuclear...
Crypto mining will be a bridge to 100% renewable energy production, says Mike Colyer
13.4.2021
"At some point Bitcoin mining will look like a utility, and it’s going to be a part of critical infrastructure for countries," said the Foundry Digital CEO
Same. Exact. Energy.
13.4.2021
The time had finally come for me to check out id Software’s unapologetic 2011 Mad Max ripoff Rage, and true to its reputation, I spent the first couple hours just trying to get it to run smoothly like a game built on a normal engine. Megatextures, am I right? But I succeeded, and promptly ran into...
Blockchain goes Mainstream with Rowan Energy
12.4.2021
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Imagine a system where a tokenized blockchain-based solution is widely used by the public, simply and easily, without them ever knowing.
We've had blockchain technology for over a decade now. From Bitcoin...
Alliance of major firms aims to reduce crypto's carbon footprint
8.4.2021
One of the group's long-term goals involves transitioning all of the world’s blockchains to 100% renewable energy by 2025
UK Bitcoin mining revenues soar but China hogs 75% of ‘blood coin’ production
7.4.2021
U.K.-based Argo Blockchain just did record revenues, but a new report suggests 75% of Bitcoin mining still takes place in China, where “blood coin” is made
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Will Only Buy ‘Clean’ Bitcoins — Says Institutions Will Not Buy ‘Blood Coins’ From China
6.4.2021
Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, says he will only buy “clean” bitcoins that are mined sustainably in countries that use clean energy. He says institutional investors are concerned about where bitcoins are mined and will not buy “blood coins” from China. Clean...
No ‘blood coin’ for Kevin O’Leary as investor takes stand on Bitcoin energy consumption
5.4.2021
“Blood coin,” “clean coin” and maybe even “virgin coin” will become commonplace phrases as Bitcoin's environmental concerns continue to rage