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3 bitcoin-mining experts explain why concerns around the cryptocurrency's massive energy consumption are overblown
Bitcoin's rally has reignited fears that mining the coin is harmful to the environment. Crypto expe…
Emily Graffeo
An EV company is planning a crypto-mining car that will dig for bitcoin and dogecoin while parked
Move over, Tesla, a Canadian light-electric-vehicle maker is positioning itself as the new car comp…
Harry Robertson
Energy costs are soaring, bitcoin's price is plummeting — and that's why big crypto miners are selling tokens at a discount
Profits for bitcoin miners have tumbled in the face of rising electricity costs and a cryptocurrenc…
George Glover
Anthony Scaramucci defends Elon Musk's bitcoin holdings amid recent energy-use concerns, says the Tesla CEO has done more than anyone to fight climate change
Anthony Scaramucci said Musk wouldn't invest in a "dirty asset" and the future of bitcoin mining is…
Emily Graffeo
Iran is ordering crypto-mining centers to shut down for the 2nd time this year to prevent blackouts
Iran is ordering authorized crypto-mining centers to shut down to prevent blackouts. Bloomberg was …
Isabelle Lee
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says bitcoin could switch to green energy with little fuss - and reveals SPACs are lining up to take his FTX exchange public
Sam Bankman-Fried said bitcoiners shouldn't shy away from conversations about the cryptocurrency's …
Harry Robertson
Iran has shut down nearly 7,000 illegal crypto mining operations as it looks to solve its energy crisis
Iran has shut down nearly 7,000 illegal crypto mining operations since the crackdown began in 2020.…
An Indian home can live for a year with the energy it needs to mine a single Bitcoin
Bitcoin mining has long been criticised for being inefficient and a power guzzler. Now, a new repor…
Cryptocurrency miners are taking a toll on power grids worldwide — Russia and Belarus join other countries look to separate them from other power users
Chinese miners, on the other hand, have since found new homes — transferring the burden of ele…
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum's merge slashes global energy consumption by 0.2%, making it one of the biggest decarbonization events ever
A report from the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute found that the merge dramatically reduced Ethereu…
Phil Rosen
Bitcoin mining isn't just consuming energy, it's also generating 272 grams of e-waste with every transaction
The study indicated that Bitcoin could produce as much as 64.4 metric kilotons of e-waste, ove…
Meet the company mining bitcoin using the flare gas from oil drilling - and drawing investment from Coinbase and the Winklevii
Crusoe Energy's technology can dramatically cut emissions from gas flaring at oil patches - all whi…
Harry Robertson
Elon Musk hits back at Kraken CEO's claim that bitcoin is greener than people say - renewing his criticism of the cryptocurrency
The Tesla boss was unimpressed by Kraken CEO Jesse Powell's claim that bitcoin is greener than peop…
Harry Robertson
Bitcoin mining consumes 0.5% of all electricity used globally and 7 times Google's total usage, new report says
As bitcoin mining becomes more popular and competitive, it's consuming more and more energy across …
Eugene Kim
NY Senate approves lighter version of bill targeting emissions from bitcoin mining operations in the state
The bill is a watered-down version of an earlier one, that originally aimed to halt bitcoin mining …
Isabelle Lee
Sam Bankman-Fried defends bitcoin's energy use in response to Elizabeth Warren's concerns over environmental impact
Bankman-Fried suggested bitcoin's economic impact justifies its energy use, and noted several devel…
Emily Graffeo
Elon Musk says bitcoin can shake off its bad climate reputation if top miners prove they're using green energy
The billionaire was responding to Ark Invest's director of research, Brett Winton, about how bitcoi…
Shalini Nagarajan
Russia is mulling energy tariffs for crypto mining amid a wave of migration following China's ban, report says
"We can't let miners capitalize on the situation at the expense of low residential electricity tari…
Isabelle Lee
Elon Musk’s Tesla may be ready for a second innings in cryptocurrency payments
The electric car company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, Tesla, is mulling over possibly accepting …
Bitcoin is speculative, bad for the planet, and often used for crime, the Bank for International Settlements says
The central bank for central banks slammed bitcoin, saying it "has few redeeming public interest at…