ESG


Finance

ESG-Focused Blockchain Trrue Secures $10M Investment Commitment From GEM Digital

GEM will receive tokens in exchange, while Trrue looks to develop blockchain technology with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance.

The U.S. Dollar (Shutterstock)

Policy

Many EU Crypto Entities May Not Know the Correct Deadline for Sustainability Disclosures Under MiCA: Risk Analyst

The confusion around the correct deadline may be a matter of interpretation, even though a specific clarification has been made by the regulator.

EU regulators are exploring the boundaries of MiCA regulation. (Pixabay)

Opinion

Save a Tree, Use Web3

Distributed technologies can reshape supply chains, and help consumers and businesses to make more responsible decisions.

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Markets

Ethereum Tops New Crypto ESG Ranking, Bitcoin Slammed for Heavy Energy Usage

Crypto data firm CCData released the first institutional-grade scoring system that evaluates digital assets focusing on environmental, social and governance aspects.

Top ranking digital assets in the ESG ranking (CCData)

Consensus Magazine

If Crypto Wants Institutional Dollars, It Needs an ESG Game Plan: Consensus 2023 Attendees

Attendees at Consensus 2023 argue that the crypto industry should embrace ESG and not hide from it in an excerpt from CoinDesk’s first-ever Consensus @ Consensus Report.

A Consensus 2023 panel discussion. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Consensus at Consensus’ Project

Intimate group discussions at Consensus 2023 will seek solutions to the crypto industry’s thorniest challenges.

At Consensus 2023, CoinDesk is tackling the biggest issues in crypto through intimate conversations with many of the industry's best and brightest (CoinDesk)

Finance

Could Bitcoin Be the Greatest ESG Investment of All Time?

Not only has Bitcoin generated outsized returns for investors, it could actually be a great ESG investment, despite widespread concerns about the cryptocurrency's energy usage.

(Andriy Onufriyenko/GettyImages)

Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective

The FTX founder's obsessive emphasis on charity is a troubling example of "impact washing," Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes.

Sam Bankman-Fried in June/December 2022 (Craig Barritt/Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Tech

Blockchain Technology Could Be ‘Massive Disruptor’ for TradFi, Says Franklin Templeton CEO

Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of the capital markets giant, joined CoinDesk TV live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss the firm’s outlook on blockchain technology and the launch of its crypto-focused separately managed accounts.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton)

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