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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...
Elon Musk not right person to lead green Bitcoin debate, Nic Carter says
27.5.2021
Policymakers should encourage greener grids for local Bitcoin mining, Carter suggested
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Expects Flood of Institutional Money Into Bitcoin When ESG Standards Are Met
26.5.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has predicted that a flood of institutional money will flow into bitcoin once miners have addressed the renewable energy and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. He said the flood will begin when bitcoin meets the ESG standards...
Chia raises $61M for ‘eco-friendly’ crypto despite critics
25.5.2021
Chia Network has raised $61 million in funding from leading tech investors including Andreesen Horowitz and Naval Ravikant for its supposedly eco-friendly crypto network
Elon Musk Doubles Down on Dogecoin, Tweets About Ideal Improvements
16.5.2021
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and Spacex, has doubled down on its bet that dogecoin can become a currency able to address Tesla’s new set of environmental requirements. The entrepreneur has tweeted he is now working with Dogecoin developers to improve the currency, hoping it can evolve to be more...
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...
Square CEO Says ‘Bitcoin Changes Everything for the Better’
16.5.2021
The CEO of Square Inc. says that “bitcoin changes everything for the better.” His comment followed one from Square’s CFO reaffirming the company’s corporate bitcoin strategy. The CEO also made a commitment to “forever work to make bitcoin better.” Meanwhile...
As Bitcoin Drops in Value, Proof-of-Stake Tokens That Use Less Energy See Double-Digit Gains
15.5.2021
Crypto markets have been very volatile in recent times and a great number of digital assets have dropped more than 30% in value during the last three days. Although, not all the coins in the crypto economy are doing badly, as coins that do not leverage proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithms have...
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
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.”
Algorand pledges carbon-negative blockchain
22.4.2021
Algorand and ClimateTrade are working on a sustainability oracle that would drive down carbon emissions
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
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...
Australians can now exchange solar energy credits for beer with blockchain
31.3.2021
Victoria Bitter has partnered with blockchain energy trading platform Power Ledger to allow customers to earn beer with surplus solar energy
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Commentary on Race Is Too Much, and Not Enough
27.3.2021
Beyond simply continuing Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes’ respective superhero stories in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has been billed as the studio’s latest foray into social commentary using its larger-than-life characters to reflect some of the real-world...
‘Existential threat’ to Bitcoin-investing companies from carbon fallout
10.3.2021
Asset managers are warning industry giants like Tesla and PayPal that investing in energy-intensive assets like Bitcoin could diminish their popularity among investors
Assassin's Creed Syndicate Has The Best Ending Of The Series
7.3.2021
When I think of Assassin’s Creed games, I often remember big cities, cool assassinations, climbing tall towers, and maybe some sea shanties. Rarely do I remember how these games end because they often have forgettable or boring endings, sometimes with bad boss fights. So Assassin’s Creed Syndicate...
It's Official, Lego Is Making A Sonic The Hedgehog Set
4.2.2021
Early last year the Lego Ideas program began looking into the possibility of turning a fan-made Sonic Mania Green Hills Zone design into a real Lego set. This morning The Lego Group makes it official. Lego Sonic the Hedgehog is happening. Read more
China could shut down Bitcoin for $7B a year says Logica Capital chief strategist
3.2.2021
Logica Capital's chief strategist believes China could attack the Bitcoin network for just $7 billion per year