Environment


Tech

Carbon Offsets Are a Distraction for Crypto

Companies like BitMEX shouldn’t follow the corporate trend in buying these financial assets and build renewables instead.

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Finance

BitMEX Buys $100,000 of Carbon Credits in Bid to Become Carbon Neutral

The investment will offset all of BitMEX’s bitcoin transaction and server emissions, the exchange said.

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Finance

How a 14-Year-Old Used Solana NFTs to Raise $100K for Beluga Whale Conservation

Thanks to the success of her Solana collection, 14-year-old Abigail is saving whales and donating another $100K for a children’s hospital program.

NFT artist Abigail at work. (Abigail)

Finance

How a Startup Is Supplying a Whole City With Heat From Bitcoin Mining

North Vancouver, British Columbia, will be the world’s first city to be heated by bitcoin mining.

Stack of bitcoin miners

Finance

Ripple Teams With Nelnet on $44M Solar Investment

The joint investment will fund solar energy projects throughout the U.S. as crypto firms try to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.

Brad Garlinghouse Ripple

Policy

Want Cleaner Bitcoin Mining? Subsidize It

Politicians who complain about bitcoin’s environmental impact should consider a little Pigovian economics.

Coinmint facility in Massena, N.Y., 2018 (Nic Carter)

Policy

China to Pilot Blockchain-Based Green Power Trading

The world biggest CO2 emitter is using blockchain to transition into carbon neutrality.

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Markets

BIS and Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Experiment With Tokenized Green Bonds

The tokenized green bonds are the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub's first green finance project.

Hong Kong's skyline.

Markets

China Releases First Carbon Offset on Ant Group Blockchain: Report

Tianjin, known for its heavy industry and oil refineries, issued China's first blockchain-based carbon offset, as the country builds up its national carbon trading platform.

Oil refinery

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise

The council's survey focused on the crypto mining industry's electricity consumption and sustainable power mix.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor