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$425bn Wiped Off Crypto Market As Musk Says Bitcoin Is Bad For The Environment

$425bn Wiped Off Crypto Market As Musk Says Bitcoin Is Bad For The Environment Reading Time: 3 mins read Elon Musk has released a statement saying Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin as payment for its electric vehicles. The firm said the decision was based on the increasing use of coal in Bitcoin mining. “We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emmissions of any fuel.” This coincided with a sharp decline in the total crypto market cap, which saw $425bn wiped from valuations before bottoming at $2.06 trillion in the early hours (UTC). Bitcoin is down 10.5% in the last 24-hours.

How China s mines rule the market of critical raw materials

news How China s mines rule the market of critical raw materials dw.com 16 hrs ago Michel Penke The European Union has identified thirty raw materials as critical for industry. Their supply is endangered by conflicts, a weak rule of law and trade monopolies. And one nation controls more than all others. © United Archives International/imago images Ore chunks containing red cobalt from Australia are often processed in China before being used in catalysts and batteries. They might sparkle in shades of violet, red and silver, or they might look like dirty rocks, but critical raw materials such as cobalt or germanium, have two things in common. They are all both rare and vital for the production of everyday items like smartphones, solar panels and electric vehicles.

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