Bitcoin Mining Is Cool Again; We Can Thank Africa, Prudence and Growing Hashrate for That
It has been a tough year for crypto mining industry, but the industry is primed for a rebound soon.
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Oct 9, 2022 at 2:23 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Mining's Sustainable Electricity Mix May Be Declining, Says Cambridge University Research Organization
The CCAF uses publicly available data to run a theoretical model to estimate the environmental footprint of bitcoin mining.
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Sep 27, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
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'Sustainable' GRNGrid Blockchain Gets $50M From Investment Firm GEM Digital
GRNGrid is a more environmentally friendly layer 1 tailored to decentralized finance.
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Sep 19, 2022 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
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Environmental Groups to Spend Another $1M on Ads for Bitcoin Code Change After the Merge
The "Change the Code, Not the Climate" campaign is upping its efforts following Ethereum's switch to proof of stake.
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Sep 15, 2022 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
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EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study
The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work
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Aug 31, 2022 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
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Why Bit Digital Is Expanding Into Canada
Bit Digital Chief Strategy Officer Samir Tabar joined CoinDesk TV’s “All About Bitcoin,” to discuss the mining company’s bid to increase hosting capacity in Canada.
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Aug 5, 2022 at 5:33 p.m. UTC
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US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
The six Democratic lawmakers found that seven large crypto miners consume enough energy to power all the households in Houston, Texas.
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Jul 15, 2022 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
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Republicans Seek to Counter Effort to Curtail Crypto Mining
The word of caution comes after Democrats warned a top environmental official in April about harms of digital assets mining.
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Jun 21, 2022 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
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Crypto News Roundup for June 9, 2022
With bitcoin’s price defending the $30K level, plus a look at how some environmentalists want to change the original cryptocurrency’s code, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.
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Jun 9, 2022 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
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New York Mining 'Ban' Is a Green Opportunity
The state’s possible moratorium on new carbon-based mining could be seen as an opportunity.
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Jun 6, 2022 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
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