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Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Regulatory Reporter for Europe Sandali Handagama explains how crypto mining firms like the Alps Blockchain are using renewable hydropower in the mountainous regions of Italy. Handagama addresses the broader narrative of eco-friendly mining and the debate in the European Parliament on proof-of-work.

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Maaakit ba ng Belarus ang mga Crypto Miners sa gitna ng mga Sanction, Russia-Ukraine War?

Sa kabila ng paborableng mga kondisyon ng negosyo, maaaring hadlangan ng pampulitikang kapaligiran ng isang bansa ang pandaigdigang kapital. Ang piraso na ito ay bahagi ng Mining Week ng CoinDesk

Regional turmoil notwithstanding, President Alexander Lukashenko's government is committed to attracting crypto miners, lawyers in Minsk say. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

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Pagbabalik-tanaw sa 'Problema' ng Enerhiya ng Bitcoin sa Harap ng ESG Investment Mandates

Dapat isaalang-alang ng mga kritiko ng paggamit ng enerhiya ng Bitcoin ang relatibong density ng carbon nito kaysa sa ganap na dami ng enerhiya na ginamit.

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Videos

Global Energy Price Jump Impact on Bitcoin Hashrate

“All About Bitcoin” Host Christine Lee presents data from Glassnode illustrating the difficulty of mining a bitcoin block, otherwise known as the hashrate, which dropped 0.35% on Thursday for the second time this month. Global electricity prices have risen alongside the continuation of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, possibly leading certain miners to go offline.

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Opinion

Mula sa Pariah hanggang sa Kasosyo: Mga Sagot sa Klima ng Crypto

May mga palatandaan na ang mga gumagawa ng patakaran ay nagsisimula nang makilala ang potensyal ng crypto para sa pagbabalanse ng grid at pagbabawas ng mga epekto sa greenhouse GAS .

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Videos

How Much Electricity Does Bitcoin Mining Actually Use?

Christine Lee presents data illustrating the environmental impact of the Bitcoin network, looking specifically at global energy consumption and regional carbon emissions. As regulators often target cryptocurrency ESG concerns, Lee highlights areas of the world where bitcoin mining uses emission-free electricity.

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The Debate on Whether or Not China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is Worsening Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

A new study published in Joule claims that bitcoin’s environmental impact has worsened since China’s 2021 ban on cryptocurrency mining because miners moved their operations to countries with less renewable energy. “The Hash” dissects this report, comparing its findings with statistics from the Bitcoin Mining Council while also considering the human rights value of uncensorable money as seen in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Markets

Ang Pinakabagong Pagbaba ng Presyo ng Bitcoin ay Iminumungkahi na Hindi Ito 'Digital Gold' para sa Lahat

Habang tumataas ang geopolitical tensions, bumagsak ang presyo ng cryptocurrency.

Bitcoin's price vs. gold, year-to-date returns. (CoinDesk Research, St. Louis Fed, Yahoo Finance)

Opinion

Ang 'Problema sa Enerhiya' ng Bitcoin ay Sobra na

Oo, kumonsumo ng malaking halaga ng kuryente ang Bitcoin . Ngunit dapat nating tingnan ang parehong mga mapagkukunan ng enerhiya at ang pangkalahatang pananaw nito upang lubos na maunawaan ang sitwasyon.

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Policy

Itinulak ng Crypto Advocates ang Panawagan ng Sweden para sa EU Mining Ban

Ang mga regulator ay nag-aalala na ang renewable energy ay dadalhin sa Crypto mining sa halip na sa pambansang grids habang lumalala ang krisis sa enerhiya ng EU

Europe at night (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)