It was only a matter of time before China slapped a ban on Bitcoin (BTC) mining, trading and crypto services. To do anything with Bitcoin anywhere in the People’s Republic, one needs a special exemption. The Chinese government’s given reason for the Bitcoin crackdown is to reduce its well-documented climate impact. Regardless of the amount of truth in this explanation, one … [Read more...] about Crypto mining won’t survive another round of environmental legislation
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Wikipedia Faces Pressure to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental Grounds
The Wikipedia proposal has sparked online discussions among Wiki users and contributors, most of whom have so far expressed support for banning crypto donations. However, the foundation noted that “this is not a majority vote, but instead a discussion among Wikimedia contributors. Agreement is gauged based on the merits of the arguments, not by counting votes.” Source link … [Read more...] about Wikipedia Faces Pressure to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental Grounds
US Congress Organizing Oversight Hearing on Crypto Mining’s Environmental Footprint: Report
The Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is currently drawing up a list of witnesses. They will be questioned about the energy use of proof-of-work mining, the type of mining used for bitcoin, according to the report. Source link … [Read more...] about US Congress Organizing Oversight Hearing on Crypto Mining’s Environmental Footprint: Report
The Special Forces soldier-turned artist wants to promote peace and environmental protection
Bran Symondson is a unique artist not just because he was a British Special Forces soldier deployed to war-torn Afghanistan at the height of the conflict but also because he is today the only sculpture artist about to launch a stunning NFT collection on 19 December.As an NFT artist, who has yet to launch, Bran is arguably one of the most prominent because many of his sculptures … [Read more...] about The Special Forces soldier-turned artist wants to promote peace and environmental protection
Senator Warren Targets Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s Environmental Footprint
“Given the extraordinarily high energy usage and carbon emissions associated with Bitcoin mining, mining operations at Greenidge and other plants raise concerns about their impacts on the global environment, on local ecosystems, and on consumer electricity costs,” she wrote, asking for a detailed response by Dec. 17. Source link … [Read more...] about Senator Warren Targets Bitcoin Miner Greenidge’s Environmental Footprint