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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
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
A single bitcoin transaction creates as much waste as throwing out two iPhones, economists find
Bitcoin doesn't just use huge amounts of energy, the mining process also creates vast quantities of…
Harry Robertson
China's crypto crackdown expands as a northern province announces new restrictions on mining and trading in cooperation with Beijing
"Cryptocurrency mining consumes an enormous amount of energy, which is against China's 'carbon neut…
Carla Mozée
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
China catches hundreds of banned crypto miners stealing electricity amid energy crisis
Banned crypto miners reportedly siphoned electricity from public agencies and universities during a…
Carla Mozée
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
Bitcoin mining can be a 'bridge' to a renewable energy future by supporting green projects, a leading North American miner says
Bitcoin miners are looking for the cheapest energy, and that's now renewable, the head of Grayscale…
Harry Robertson
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…
Harry Robertson
Bitcoin's energy consumption has jumped 80% since the beginning of 2020, according to a study from Cambridge
Bitcoin now consumes 128 terawatts of energy annually, according to Cambridge estimates, representi…
Will Daniel
Bitcoin surges above $40,000 after Elon Musk says Tesla will resume crypto payments when mining is cleaner
Musk said Tesla will restart bitcoin payments when miners can prove about 50% clean energy usage, w…
Shalini Nagarajan
Elizabeth Warren calls for a crackdown on 'environmentally wasteful cryptocurrencies' to fight the climate crisis
Elizabeth Warren said it's time to crack down on environmentally wasteful cryptocurrencies like bit…
Will Daniel
XRP delisted on more platforms following SEC's Ripple complaint
Crypto exchanges like Crypto.com, Coinbase, and OKCoin said they were suspending trading of the tok…
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
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
China’s crypto crackdown intensifies: After Inner Mongolia, Sichuan energy regulators are probing crypto mining
Newer cryptocurrencies promise to fix this fundamental drawback of Bitcoin. But it…
Here's how Ethereum 2.0 promises to be green, scalable, and far more efficient
The new process is far more energy-efficient since the complexity of the cryptographic work …
Bitcoin adoption was picking up pace. Elon Musk slamming its 'insane' energy use may have stopped that.
Companies were increasingly adopting bitcoin. But things could change after Elon Musk harshly criti…
Harry Robertson
Elon Musk is right. Bitcoin could erase Tesla's strides toward a carbon-free future
Tesla suspended vehicle purchases made using bitcoin just three months after introducing it and it …
Grace Kay
Bitcoin is failing as digital gold due to its massive energy use and competition from ether, Goldman Sachs says
Goldman said bitcoin's problems make it vulnerable to "losing store-of-value demand to another, bet…