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Don’t Blame NFT Artists for Mining’s Environmental Cost, Says Researcher Kyle McDonald

Responsibility for Ethereum’s climate impact lies with institutions, not individuals, argues the emissions dashboard creator.

(Kyle McDonald)

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The Future of Mining Finance: Time to Get Creative

To finance mining rigs in a down market, firms will have to look beyond stock issuance. They may have to borrow against their machines or mined crypto or put themselves up for sale.

(Wikimedia Commons)

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The State of Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining in 10 Charts

It's been a rollercoaster year for Bitcoin and Ethereum mining: Here is what the data shows.

(CoinDesk Research, Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance)

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The Rise of Illegal Crypto Mining Hijackers – And Big Tech’s Response

Cloud vendors are fighting back against cryptojacking, but the hijackers are getting more sophisticated.

"Cryptocurrency is here to stay, which unfortunately means crypto-thieves are too," says a Microsoft exec. (Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)

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Why Do Old-Line Businesses Enter Crypto Mining? Simple: Fat Profits

Even though mining margins have shrunk since crypto prices corrected, for now they’re big enough to keep luring entrants from sectors like prepackaged food and anti-aging formulas.

(Illustration: Rachel Sun)

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Why Some Bitcoin Devs Say Lasers Can Cut Mining’s Energy Costs

“Optical proof-of-work” would improve geographic distribution of hashrate and quell fears of climate-related pushback, proponents argue.

Lasers have shown promise in making computation more efficient. Plus, optical computation would fit the “laser eyes” meme popular among bitcoiners. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

Opinion

Bitcoin Mining and ESG: A Match Made in Heaven

As clean energy gradually gets cheaper, mining operations will help subsidize green projects, writes the CEO of mining firm CleanSpark. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week.

A bitcoin mining facility in Georgia that uses 95% non-carbon energy (CleanSpark)

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What Is Cryptojacking? How to Protect Yourself Against Crypto Mining Malware

While most crypto hacks involve stealing private keys belonging to a crypto wallet and emptying it, cryptojacking involves infecting a device with malware to gain control over it. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

(Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto Mining, the Energy Crisis and the End of ESG

How a European war made an argument about mining moot. This op-ed is part of Mining Week.

A BitCluster crypto mining site in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. (Image Credit: BitCluster)

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Quantum Computers vs. Crypto Mining: Separating Facts From Fiction

It has long been a concern that quantum computers could one day undermine Bitcoin and other crypto mining networks, but how realistic is that threat?

Qubit concept representation. Visualization of quantum bit (Getty)

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