Environment


Policy

Democratic Lawmakers Look to Compel Crypto Miners to Disclose Energy and Emissions Data

In a letter to the EPA and Department of Energy, the Senate and House members seemed impatient for more data from miners.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

Solana Foundation, Ripple, GBBC and Others Form Partnership to Promote Crypto Solutions for Climate Change

Climate solutions "makes the most sense" for real-world applications of blockchain, a co-founder of the initiative told CoinDesk.

Key members of the BxC at a panel in Davos 2023. From left to right; Sandra Ro of GBBC, Dave Ford of Eqo Networks, Ken Weber of Ripple, Anna Lerner of Climate Collective, Gregory Landua of Regen Network, Daniel Hwang of BxCi and Chris Krohn of BxC. (Image credit: GBBC)

Opinion

2023 Will Be the Death of Bitcoin Energy FUD

It's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore how green bitcoin mining can combat climate change.

Bitmain Antminer mining rigs at Consensus 2022 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Policy

US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact

The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would direct the EPA to impose greenhouse gas emission reporting rules on crypto mining facilities and assess their overall impact on the U.S.' environment.

Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) at a press conference on Dec. 8. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)

Finance

Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That

It has been a tough year for crypto mining industry, but the industry is primed for a rebound soon.

Antminer bitcoin mining rigs displayed at Consensus 2021 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Mining's Sustainable Electricity Mix May Be Declining, Says Cambridge University Research Organization

The CCAF uses publicly available data to run a theoretical model to estimate the environmental footprint of bitcoin mining.

A Bitfarms mining facility in Washington State. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

'Sustainable' GRNGrid Blockchain Gets $50M From Investment Firm GEM Digital

GRNGrid is a more environmentally friendly layer 1 tailored to decentralized finance.

U.S. Dollars (Shutterstock)

Policy

Environmental Groups to Spend Another $1M on Ads for Bitcoin Code Change After the Merge

The "Change the Code, Not the Climate" campaign is upping its efforts following Ethereum's switch to proof of stake.

(Anne Nygard/Unsplash)

Policy

EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

Finance

Why Bit Digital Is Expanding Into Canada

Bit Digital Chief Strategy Officer Samir Tabar joined CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” to discuss the mining company’s bid to increase hosting capacity in Canada.

Mining rigs in Plattsburgh, N.Y. (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)