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Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $105M to Turn Waste Coal Into Bitcoin

Digital asset mining firm Stronghold Digital Mining has raised $105 million to turn waste coal to bitcoin. This comes on the heels of rising concerns about bitcoin’s carbon footprint that have signaled pivots to more environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-friendly mining.

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Bitcoin Remains Relatively Resilient Post-Fed as Fiat Currencies Drop Against Dollar

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin and Managing Editor of Markets Brad Keoun discuss this past week's top stories moving the crypto markets, including the Fed's announcement of raising interest rates, hedge funds pledging more capital to crypto, the impact of El Salvador's currency law, rising ESG concerns, China's crackdowns on bitcoin mining operations, and Taproot activation.

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FalconX CEO: US Institutional Investors Showing ‘Very Cautious Optimism’ for Crypto Markets

Raghu Yarlagadda, CEO of FalconX, says his platform is seeing optimistic institutional investors. But they’re investing differently: They’re buying ether, which Yarlagadda attributes to “ESG concerns.” Yarlagadda joins “First Mover” to share his thoughts on the state of the crypto markets and where it could go next.

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Ark's Cathie Wood: 'ESG Movement' Behind Recent Crypto Declines

During a keynote discussion at Consensus 2021, Ark Investment Management CEO Cathie Wood breaks down how the ESG movement and Elon Musk are to blame for the recent 50% drop in the crypto market. Wood predicts though, Musk could be a positive force for the bitcoin and environment conversation in the long term.

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ARK Invest's Cathie Woods Blames Bitcoin's Drop on 'ESG Movement'

There is much speculation about what caused the recent drop in bitcoin's price. ARK Invest's Cathie Woods says she thinks the crash has more to do with the ESG investing movement and the ongoing environmental debate about crypto's energy usage. "The Hash" panel breaks down Woods' interview at Consensus 2021.

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Why Standardizing ESG Data Matters

Data is an integral part of assessing and understanding ESG investments, but it's not always easy to use the available data correctly. Cristina Dolan, founder and CEO of InsideChains, and Marc Johnson of the Rocky Mountain Institute join "Money Reimagined" to discuss the intersection of data and ESG investing.

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What’s Driving the Shift Towards ESG Investing?

ESG investing has boomed on Wall Street over the past year, but what’s driving investor interest? Context Labs’s Mark McDivitt explains how the climate crisis has affected investor choices.

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