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Elon Musk Announces Tesla Has Suspended Accepting Bitcoin Citing Environmental Issues
13.5.2021
Tesla has suspended accepting bitcoin for vehicle purchases, CEO Elon Musk has announced. The company cited concerns “about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.” Tesla Stops Accepting...
Canadian Bitcoin ETF issuer seeks ‘green BTC’
10.5.2021
Ninepoint will allocate part of its management fees to even out the carbon footprint of Bitcoin in its exchange-traded fund product
‘Once in a While You Get Shown the Light’— Jerry Garcia Art to be Auctioned as an NFT for $1 Million
7.5.2021
The now-deceased and former lead guitarist for the Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, will have a rare piece of his artwork sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) collectible asset. The NFT is a digital piece called “Gift” and is being sold by the Jerry Garcia Foundation, a nonprofit that...
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Bashes Cryptocurrencies Citing Environmental Impact, Investor Protections
7.5.2021
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sees several issues with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She said that “we need a good strong regulatory agency that can continue to update,” claiming that cryptocurrencies invite “investors to come in without the ordinary protections of...
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
Goldman Sachs Doubts Bitcoin as Store of Value Citing Environmental Problems and ‘Lack of Real Use’
29.4.2021
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is questioning whether bitcoin can be a long-term store of value and digital gold. The firm’s analysts cited various issues with the cryptocurrency, such as environmental problems, “lack of real use,” and competition from other...
NFT Weekly Roundup: Polygon’s Sustainable Minting, Oscars NFTs, And, Yes, Poop Emoji NFTs
23.4.2021
As another busy week comes to an end, the NFT universe witnessed many new developments. From Polygon teaming up with leading brands to unique new collectibles up for grabs – here are the top NFT news bytes of the week. Polygon to Offer A Sustainable Way of Minting NFTs NFT creation platform...
NFTb launches NFT marketplace focused on environmental sustainability
19.4.2021
The new marketplace is said to provide a more affordable option for artists launching digital artwork and other rare collectibles. It also lets them donate a portion of their proceeds to charities
A Closer Look at the Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining
11.4.2021
Christopher Bendiksen, Head of Research at CoinShares, major European major digital asset manager.
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Bitcoin (BTC) is a settlement system like FedWire, not a payments aggregator like VisaIt uses energy to deliver that function independently of central authoritiesGlobal energy production...
Mike Rowe’s New Discovery+ Show Is Big Oil-Funded Propaganda
2.4.2021
Reality show host Mike Rowe’s new series Six Degrees, which is currently streaming on Discovery+ and will soon air on television, begins how I expected it would: with him on screen in a t-shirt, jeans, and baseball cap, and smiling wryly. It’s classic Rowe, posturing as an avatar for the “average”...
Nic Carter takes aim at claims Bitcoin is an environmental disaster
31.3.2021
Carter argues that mining is concentrated in areas where there is an excess of energy
Beeple Joins NFT Allstar Artists to Combat Climate Change with Charity Fundraiser
17.3.2021
Social Alpha Foundation is set to auction works from top NFT artists on the Nifty Gateway to support Open Earth Foundation’s efforts to bring open digital solutions designed to address climate-related issues. Auction Sponsor Render Network To Donate Carbon Credits To Offset NFT Impact...
BTC Miner Stresses: ‘Bitcoin is One of the Most Environment-Friendly Financial Networks’
15.3.2021
While bitcoin has been gathering widespread attention with prices touching all-time highs, mainstream pundits have tried to attack the leading crypto asset for its energy consumption. It seems a new ‘bitcoin is bad for the environment’ editorial is published nearly every week...
Colombian Cryptocurrency Project Kmuschicoin Gains Popularity as Adoption on Local Stores Grows
11.3.2021
A Colombian entrepreneur has joined forces with a Venezuelan teenager to launch a cryptocurrency in Boyacá, Colombia. The region is now known in the local crypto industry as the home of the most popular emerging local crypto in the country. Over 5,000 People From Other Countries Currently Hold...
Worn Out: The Fashion Industry's Big Oil Problem
9.3.2021
I really like buying clothes. I spend countless hours in the middle of the night scrolling my favorite brands’ Instagram feeds, and though I try to stick to buying secondhand, I also definitely set myself alarms to remember sample sales. Embarrassing, I know.Read more
Bitcoin Energy Consumption Is Far More Efficient and Greener Than Today’s Banking System
20.1.2021
While bitcoin and a variety of digital currencies have swelled in value, a number of critics have spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) in regard to the energy consumption proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrencies leverage to produce new units of currency. Just recently the software engineer Stephen...
Organizations File Lawsuit Against New York Town to Prevent Bitcoin Mining Facility Expansion
25.12.2020
Organizations led by an environmental organization filed a lawsuit against the U.S. town Torrey in New York for giving the green light to expand a bitcoin mining facility at the Greenidge Generation power plant. Environmental Organization Leads Lawsuit Against New York Town for Approving Plan...
Blockchain Bites: Filecoin’s Mainnet, M&A’s Upswing, Tarbert’s Environmental Concerns
15.10.2020
Crypto M&A deals are on pace to surpass last year, CFTC Chairman Tarbert is "impressed" with Ethereum and Filecoin flies
$65M Investment Fuels Natural Gas Provider’s ‘Behind-the-Meter’ Bitcoin Mining Operation
5.3.2020
On Thursday, a natural gas-based power plant in Dresden, New York, Greenidge Generation LLC, revealed the energy provider has the capacity to mine around $50,000 worth of bitcoins (5.5 BTC) every day. The 65,000 square-foot natural gas utility plant was upgraded when the firm installed 7,000...
Research Firm and Environmental Watch Dog Test World’s First Air Quality Ledger
24.1.2020
Global partnership between PlanetWatch and Algorand tests new blockchain air quality sensors and ledger