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Bitcoin Mining Council
US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
The six Democratic lawmakers found that seven large crypto miners consume enough energy to power all the households in Houston, Texas.
Michael Saylor, Jack Dorsey Among Bitcoin Heavyweights Defending Mining in Letter to EPA
Bitcoin mining sites are no different than data centers operated by mega-cap tech firms such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft, the authors wrote.
The Debate on Whether or Not China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is Worsening Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact
A new study published in Joule claims that bitcoin’s environmental impact has worsened since China’s 2021 ban on cryptocurrency mining because miners moved their operations to countries with less renewable energy. “The Hash” dissects this report, comparing its findings with statistics from the Bitcoin Mining Council while also considering the human rights value of uncensorable money as seen in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Key Takeaways From This Past Week's Crypto Market Volatility
"All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses what to make of this past week's price swings for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies amid significant market sell-offs. Plus, reactions to Block CEO Jack Dorsey proposing a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers and his firm building an open-source bitcoin mining system.
Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise
According to a new survey by the Bitcoin Mining Council, bitcoin mining has increased to 56% sustainable energy consumption in the second quarter of this year. Councilmember Jaime Leverton of crypto mining firm Hut 8 digs into the data on sustainable mining, discussing bitcoin's heated energy debate. Leverton also addresses concerns that Hut 8 is a "dirty miner," affirming Hut 8 is "looking at programs to involve carbon offsets, and build out a framework... to become more sustainable over time."
Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise
The council's survey focused on the crypto mining industry's electricity consumption and sustainable power mix.
Saylor: We Must Counter ‘Misinformation’ About Bitcoin’s Environmental Damage
At Wednesday’s Bitcoin Mining Council meeting, Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor said a key problem in the crypto space isn’t bitcoiners, but the negative headlines about mining. “The Hash” hosts react to Saylor’s concerns about “misinformation” in bitcoin mining, discussing the larger role of the Bitcoin Mining Council.
How the Bitcoin Industry Is Responding to Wall Street's ESG Concerns
“They are doing it out of the sense of survival,” said John Reed Stark, former chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Internet Enforcement.
