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Could Blockchain Save the Planet?
Does blockchain have the potential to save our planet? Host Joel Flynn takes a deep dive into the question and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Crypto Tech Firm BlockFills to Offer ESG Credits to Miners
The firm said it is working with Isla Verda Capital to sell carbon offsets to miners who get their power from renewable energy sources.

White House Crypto Mining Report Draws Praise From Advocates and Critics Alike
The report called on standards to limit the industry’s environmental footprint, or else limit the industry itself.

Renewable Energy Company Closes $4.3M Capital Round to Convert Landfill Methane Into Bitcoin
Vespene Energy’s first funding round was led by Polychain Capital.

EY Has Built an Ethereum-Based Product to Help Firms Hit Carbon Accounting Goals
Enterprise users’ data-privacy concerns are less of a constraint when it comes to showing how supply chains are meeting their ESG mandates, said EY blockchain lead Paul Brody.

Investor Town Hall: Security, Reputation, ESG and Other Barriers to Institutional Adoption
Katherine Molnar, CIO at Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System, Matt Halstead, Director at Teacher Retirement System of Texas, David Cooper, Chief Investment Officer at Purdue Research Foundation, and Joe Marenda, Global Head of Digital Assets Investing at Cambridge Associates join Temasek Director Antony Lewis at Consensus 2022 to discuss the challenges of crypto's institutional adoption in terms of security, reputation and ESG issues. Moderator: Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, CoinDesk

Crypto Carbon Credits: Slapping Lipstick on a Pig
There are deeper issues with crypto’s greenification beyond the current market rout.

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.

Solar-Powered Bitcoin Miner Starts Operations Despite Difficult Market
Aspen Creek Digital will also host miners from Galaxy Digital at its new data center in western Colorado.

New York Mining 'Ban' Is a Green Opportunity
The state’s possible moratorium on new carbon-based mining could be seen as an opportunity.
