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Ethereum s recovery is tied to it becoming more energy-efficient

Ethereum s recovery is tied to it becoming more energy-efficient Quartz 2 hrs ago © Provided by Quartz wires with ethereum logo Climate change is becoming a major financial liability for bitcoin. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on May 12 that the company will no longer accept the cryptocurrency as payment, over concerns “about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining and transactions.” Other organizations may follow suit: Greenpeace became the latest on May 20, telling the Financial Times that it will stop accepting bitcoin for donations, which it has done since 2014. Bitcoin mining globally uses about as much electricity as the nation of Argentina, producing a similar volume of greenhouse gas emissions to the London metro area. The reason for the big footprint is rooted in how bitcoins are “mined”: Fleets of computers compete to unlock coins by solving increasingly difficult math problems, a computational methodology known as proof-of-work. In this met

Covid-19 Aid vs Climate Change: Maiden Indian Crypto Relief Fund s Conundrum

Covid-19 Aid vs Climate Change: Maiden Indian Crypto Relief Fund s Conundrum News18 4 hours ago © Provided by News18 Covid-19 Aid vs Climate Change: Maiden Indian Crypto Relief Fund s Conundrum India’s effort to combat the second wave of Covid-19 using cryptocurrencies seems to be at a crossroads. The setting up of the country’s first crypto relief fund has triggered a new debate over climate change. Experts have pointed out that as cryptocurrencies become increasingly mainstream, their backend financial infrastructure will start having a noticeable impact on carbon footprint. Bitcoin mining, for example, leaves an annual carbon footprint almost equivalent to that of Mumbai. The Indian Express quoted a study by Alex de Vries, a Dutch economist, which shows that Bitcoins leave behind a carbon footprint of 38.10 Mt a year. Mumbai’s yearly carbon footprint stands at 32 Mt.

Cryptocurrencies Continue To Take Massive Plunge (VIDEO)

Cryptocurrencies Continue To Take Massive Plunge (VIDEO)
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