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Politiche

Gruppo del Congresso degli Stati Uniti "turbato" dall'uso di energia nel mining Cripto

I sei legislatori democratici hanno scoperto che sette grandi minatori Cripto consumano abbastanza energia da alimentare tutte le famiglie di Houston, in Texas.

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Michael Saylor e Jack Dorsey tra i pesi massimi Bitcoin che difendono il mining in una lettera all'EPA

I siti di mining Bitcoin non sono diversi dai data center gestiti da grandi aziende tecnologiche come Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta e Microsoft, hanno scritto gli autori.

A bitcoin mining facility. (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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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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Key Takeaways From This Past Week's Crypto Market Volatility

"All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses what to make of this past week's price swings for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies amid significant market sell-offs. Plus, reactions to Block CEO Jack Dorsey proposing a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers and his firm building an open-source bitcoin mining system.

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Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise

According to a new survey by the Bitcoin Mining Council, bitcoin mining has increased to 56% sustainable energy consumption in the second quarter of this year. Councilmember Jaime Leverton of crypto mining firm Hut 8 digs into the data on sustainable mining, discussing bitcoin's heated energy debate. Leverton also addresses concerns that Hut 8 is a "dirty miner," affirming Hut 8 is "looking at programs to involve carbon offsets, and build out a framework... to become more sustainable over time."

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Mercati

Il Bitcoin Mining Council afferma che il mix energetico sostenibile è in aumento

L'indagine del consiglio si è concentrata sul consumo di elettricità e sul mix energetico sostenibile del settore Cripto -mining.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor

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Saylor: We Must Counter ‘Misinformation’ About Bitcoin’s Environmental Damage

At Wednesday’s Bitcoin Mining Council meeting, Microstrategy CEO Michael Saylor said a key problem in the crypto space isn’t bitcoiners, but the negative headlines about mining. “The Hash” hosts react to Saylor’s concerns about “misinformation” in bitcoin mining, discussing the larger role of the Bitcoin Mining Council.

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Politiche

Come l'industria Bitcoin sta rispondendo alle preoccupazioni ESG di Wall Street

"Lo fanno per un senso di sopravvivenza", ha affermato John Reed Stark, ex capo dell'Office of Internet Enforcement della Securities and Exchange Commission degli Stati Uniti.

Zbynek Burival

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