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Chia Is Eyeing to Launch an IPO This Year
27.5.2021
Chia, a cryptocurrency project created in 2018 that uses storage for its consensus, is eyeing a public offering this year, according to statements from its COO, Gene Hoffman. The company just received an influx of investments that are pointing it to become the next ‘green bitcoin...
Fund Manager One River Files SEC Prospectus for Carbon Neutral Bitcoin ETF
25.5.2021
On Monday, the crypto asset fund manager One River filed a unique bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to the Form S-1 filed, One River wants to list a carbon-neutral bitcoin ETF on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)....
Greenpeace: Bitcoin energy problem speaks to wider challenge for internet’s future
25.5.2021
Greenpeace USA spoke to Cointelegraph about the organization's perspective on cryptocurrency and recent decision to scrap its Bitcoin donations channel
Comparing the True Costs of Gold Mining in Africa With Those of Bitcoin Mining
24.5.2021
When billionaire Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles, the price of the crypto asset tanked. In justifying this decision, Musk cited bitcoin mining’s inefficient use of electricity as well as its impact on the environment. In fact...
Elon Musk Reaffirms His Crypto Allegiance
23.5.2021
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Spacex, has, at last, reaffirmed his cryptocurrency allegiance, after a series of contradictory signals that collaborated with the market plunge this past week. Musk affirmed he ultimately favors cryptocurrency against fiat-issued money on Twitter, something that...
Greenpeace Has Stopped Accepting Bitcoin Donations Due to Network’s Environmental Impact
23.5.2021
Greenpeace, the ecological NGO, has stopped accepting bitcoin donations due to the big impact the cryptocurrency network has on the environment. The organization, which was one of the first NGOs to add bitcoin to its donations arsenal, has now backpedaled due to the growing energy consumption...
Ark Invest: Bitcoin Mining Net Positive to Environment, Concerns of BTC’s Energy Consumption Are Misguided
18.5.2021
Following concerns raised by Tesla CEO Elon Musk about Bitcoin’s energy consumption, global asset manager Ark Investment Management explained that the concerns are “misguided.” Referring to its research using real-world data, the investment firm emphasized that “the impact...
Iranian crypto miners using household energy to face large fines
17.5.2021
Iran is fighting against unauthorized crypto mining amid ongoing energy supply shortages
Banking system consumes two times more energy than Bitcoin: research
17.5.2021
According to Galaxy’s estimates, the annual energy usage of Bitcoin stands at 114 TWh, while the banking industry consumes over 260 TWh each year
Banking System Uses Significantly More Energy Than Bitcoin, Research Shows
17.5.2021
A new report shows that the banking system consumes more than twice the amount of energy that bitcoin does. The authors analyzed bitcoin’s energy usage and compared it to the banking and gold industries. Banking System Consumes Much More Energy Than Bitcoin Galaxy Digital published a report...
Crypto industry brass explains harnessing renewable energy could help BTC miners
14.5.2021
Bitcoin mining via renewable energy is already prominent, one CEO explains
The Aspiring Answers to Bitcoin’s Enormous Energy Footprint
14.5.2021
Following a tweet from Elon Musk highlighting Tesla’s suspension of bitcoin payment acceptance due to sky-high energy needs, the industry quickly responded by highlighting the capable solutions that already address this drawback. Musk’s Comments Conveniently Ignore Reality of Blockchain...
Green energy tokens capitalize on Tesla’s decision to nix Bitcoin payments
14.5.2021
Tesla’s decision to cease Bitcoin payments ignited a green energy debate that sent the price of low energy consumption protocols like NANO, HBAR and EWT higher
What Is Nano? Fee-Free Crypto Asset Gains 60% Intraday
13.5.2021
Nano, a relatively obscure cryptocurrency, managed to catch the spotlight yesterday due to its singular transactional proposal. But, what is Nano really, and why did the token manage to skyrocket more than 60% in just a few hours? Nano and Its Fee-Free Approach Nano, a fairly unknown cryptocurrency...
Comedian Bill Maher excoriates environmental impact of crypto
2.5.2021
The mention of Dogecoin still got a few cheers from the socially distanced audience
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
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...
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