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Tag Archives: Environment

Bitcoin Mining Council Q1 2022 Briefing

The Bitcoin Mining Council is a voluntary and open forum of Bitcoin miners committed to the network and its core principles. We promote transparency, share best practices, and educate the public on the benefits of Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining. Presenters – Michael Saylor: @michael_saylor // hope.com Taras Kulyk: @Core_Scientific // @tmskulyk Darin Feinstein: @DarinFeinstein // @Core_Scientific Nic Carter: @nic__carter // Castle Island To see the slides from the presentation, visit the BMC website— follow @saylor on Twitter. […]

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Inside the bitcoin mine with its own power plant – BBC News

Bitcoin mines require a lot of energy to power the computers inside. Greenidge Generation in New York has converted a former coal plant into a gas-fired Bitcoin mine. Facing criticism from environmentalists, the company argues it offsets its emissions, is 100% carbon neutral, and has plans to invest in solar energy. The BBC North America’s technology reporter James Clayton reports. Please subscribe HERE #BBCNews [ad_2] Source link

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The True Cost of Cryptocurrency

What’s the true cost of cryptocurrency and bitcoin? Support this channel directly by becoming a Patreon backer: In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at the true cost of cryptocurrency and Bitcoin. Specifically, I look at how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built to fail, not necessarily in the monetary sense, but in terms of the impact Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies have on the environment. Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin are not viable solutions to the […]

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