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Video Games Are Part Of Climate Change, Too
9.7.2021
It’s hot! I don’t just mean in the sense that I am sweating while my window AC unit does its best to gasp cool air into my apartment; I mean that it’s historically hot. Last month was the warmest June ever in North America. In honor of the increasingly agonizing heat death of the planet, this...
‘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...
Cambridge and IEA data shows bitcoin carbon intensity peaked last year
2.7.2021
Worst case projections seem to suggest that bitcoin emissions will be down by more than two-thirds in five years
Enjin joins Crypto Climate Accord, goes carbon negative
24.6.2021
The cryptocurrency industry uses approximately 150 TWh of electricity annually, which is more than Poland, Norway, Egypt or Sweden, the company said
Winklevoss’ Gemini buys carbon credits to cut Bitcoin’s CO2 footprint
24.6.2021
Gemini has partnered with a non-profit to purchase carbon permits from government-related cap-and-trade markets and erase them from circulation
Waste Coal-Converting Bitcoin Miner Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $100 Million
23.6.2021
On Tuesday, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., an ESG-friendly cryptocurrency miner announced it has raised $105 million in two private equity securities funding rounds. Stronghold’s operations convert waste coal into alternative energy in order to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies....
UN sees blockchain technology as tool to fight climate crisis
22.6.2021
The UN will keep exploring the uses of blockchain to improve the reliability of data on harmful greenhouse gas emissions
Perlin (PERL) price gains 100% as the focus on green energy solutions intensifies
19.6.2021
PERL price defied the marketwide downturn with a 100% rally following the release of an environmentally friendly focused platform that provides users with carbon credits
One River Digital sees spike in demand for carbon neutral Bitcoin
10.6.2021
After introducing a new carbon-neutral system for Bitcoin investment in April, One River Digital has already applied for a carbon-neutral BTC ETF
Terra Nil Is A City-Builder Where You Rebuild A Shattered Environment
8.6.2021
While most city-builders pitch themselves as something idyllic, all blue skies and green grass, the upcoming Terra Nil for the PC goes in a slightly different direction, giving you a world that has suffered environmental collapse then asking you to clean it up a bit.Read more
New Site Teaches You How To Play EVE Online
28.5.2021
EVE Online is a tough game to learn without a lot of effort and assistance. The good news is that there’s now an easier path to getting started: the EVE Academy, a new companion website to the 18 year old MMO, was created specifically to show new players the ropes, and potentially teach a few...
Shutting down Bitcoin is impossible, Ark Investment founder says
28.5.2021
Multiple efforts to ban Bitcoin couldn't stop the largest cryptocurrency from becoming a $1 trillion asset earlier this year
Veriblock Reveals Initiative to Recycle Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption by Securing Dogecoin
27.5.2021
On Wednesday, the Veriblock project, a blockchain that leverages the implementation of proof-of-proof (PoP) consensus, announced an initiative to secure the Dogecoin blockchain using Bitcoin. The Veriblock Foundation believes the effort counters the hostile ‘Blood Bitcoin’ narrative...
Crypto Proponents Become Skeptical of Closed-Door Meeting Between Billionaires and Bitcoin Miners
25.5.2021
After Tesla’s Elon Musk and Microstrategy CEO Micheal Saylor revealed the revelation of a newly created “Bitcoin Mining Council,” the news became a viral subject. While some crypto supporters like the idea, others have been skeptical of a couple of billionaires having closed-door...
Can blockchain ever be part of the solution for tackling climate change?
25.5.2021
Because of Bitcoin, blockchain’s impact on the climate has come into sharp focus. But can this technology actually be part of the solution for saving the environment?
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
Mark Cuban to Elon Musk: Accepting Bitcoin Will Actually Benefit the Environment
16.5.2021
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has made an argument that accepting cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, will actually help the environment. He told Elon Musk, whose electric car company Tesla has suspended accepting bitcoin, citing environmental...
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...
Bitcoin Markets Blood Red After Tesla Announcement, Crypto Economy Sheds Billions
13.5.2021
Digital currency markets have seen better days, as billions of dollars were shaved off the entire crypto-economy after Tesla revealed it would not be accepting bitcoin over environmental concerns. The entire market capitalization of all the crypto assets in existence has dipped under the...