Green Energy


Politiche

Want Cleaner Bitcoin Mining? Subsidize It

Politicians who complain about bitcoin’s environmental impact should consider a little Pigovian economics.

Coinmint facility in Massena, N.Y., 2018 (Nic Carter)

Politiche

El Salvador’s President: ‘First Steps’ Being Made to Power Bitcoin Mining With Volcanic Energy

Nayib Bukele tweeted a video showing progress towards an idea he first floated in June.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Finanza

Genesis Digital Assets Raises $431M for Expansion

Paradigm led the funding round, which included other venture heavyweights.

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Finanza

Blockstream to Pilot Renewable Bitcoin Mining Facility With Australia’s Macquarie Group

The bitcoin company said it has ambitions to scale to new sites as infrastructure is further developed. The first site will be in the U.S.

Macquarie Group building in Sydney, Australia. (Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Politiche

More Energy-Efficient Blockchains Are Possible. Here's How

Proof-of-stake networks offer decentralization and security while using a fraction of the energy of proof-of-work chains like Bitcoin's. They are the future, says CasperLabs' CTO.

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Video

BTC Jumps as Elon Musk Suggests Tesla Could Accept Bitcoin Again

Bitcoin’s price has jumped as Elon Musk says Tesla could start accepting bitcoin again once crypto miners use more green energy. Genesis Volatility CEO Greg Magadini shares his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

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Tecnologie

CoinDesk Research: Does Bitcoin Have an Energy Problem?

Bitcoin does consume a lot of energy, but it also incentivizes renewable energy through improving economics and distribution.

A distributed datacenter designed to capture methane emissions from oil and gas operations to power bitcoin mining.

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