Elon Musk Meets With Top Bitcoin Miners About Energy Use
In a meeting hosted by Michael Saylor, Elon Musk and executives from major North American mining companies discussed transparency in mining energy use.
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May 24, 2021
In a meeting hosted by Michael Saylor, Elon Musk and executives from major North American mining companies discussed transparency in mining energy use.
In a meeting hosted by MicroStrategy CEO, Michael Saylor, Elon Musk has called upon large Bitcoin miners to be transparent about their energy use. Musk revealed the meeting in a tweet saying he had spoken with North American Bitcoin miners and asked them to publish reports on renewable usage and to ask other mining companies to do the same.
Bitcoin miners pledge to address climate concerns after Elon Musk meeting Bitcoin Mining Council agrees to publish details of energy use and renewable consumption
25 May 2021 • 12:13am
Major Bitcoin miners have committed to cutting their carbon footprints after a weekend summit with Elon Musk over the cryptocurrency’s emissions.
Mr Musk, who has fanned a row over Bitcoin’s environmental impact that has contributed to its recent price fall, said miners in North America had committed to disclosing their use of renewables.
Argo Blockchain, a London-listed Bitcoin miner whose chief executive Peter Wall was in the Zoom meeting, said it would soon publish an audit of its 2020 energy use. Mr Wall said many miners shared Mr Musk’s concerns about Bitcoin’s emissions.
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