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Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?

Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the use of fossil fuels.

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Big Banks Should Help Move Bitcoin Away From Proof-of-Work: Greenpeace

A new report from Greenpeace argues that some big banks and asset managers should be responsible for helping address "bitcoin's climate impact." "The Hash" panel weighs in on the debate over crypto's energy consumption and overall environmental impact of bitcoin.

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Opinion

The ‘Skull of Satoshi’ Proves Bitcoin Mining Discourse Isn’t Dead

An artist made great art and learned about Bitcoin.

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Greenpeace Partners With Activist Artist To Highlight Bitcoin’s Climate Impact

Environmental organization Greenpeace International commissioned an art piece called the "Skull of Satoshi" designed to expose the Bitcoin network's climate impact, but Bitcoiners want to adopt it as a mascot. "The Hash" panel discusses the artwork and the potential fallacies of the bitcoin energy debate. 

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Crypto Billionaire Wants to Tackle Bitcoin's Environmental Impact

Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen is teaming up with climate activist groups such as the Greenpeace to launch the “Change the Code, Not the Climate” campaign, which aims to shift the consensus mechanism away from proof-of-work. Bitfarms' Ben Gagnon addresses bitcoin’s global energy consumption. Plus, a look into Bitfarms' quarterly revenue jump. 

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Greenpeace Stops Accepting Bitcoin Donations, Cites High Energy Use

Friends of the Earth is reported to be reviewing the situation, too.

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Markets

Greenpeace: Bitcoin Helps Us Promote Free Speech, Independence

In a new interview, Greenpeace tells CoinDesk how the bitcoin community's values inspired it to begin accepting bitcoin donations.

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Greenpeace USA Signs Up for Bitcoin Donations

Greenpeace has announced that it will start accepting bitcoin donations through payment processor BitPay.

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