Green Energy


Tecnologia

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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Política

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)

Política

El Salvador’s President: ‘First Steps’ Being Made to Power Bitcoin Mining With Volcanic Energy

Nayib Bukele tweeted a video showing progress towards an idea he first floated in June.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Finanças

Singapore Startup Sells Carbon Neutrality Tokens Backed by Chinese Carbon Credits

China launched its carbon trading market in July.

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Finanças

Genesis Digital Assets Raises $431M for Expansion

Paradigm led the funding round, which included other venture heavyweights.

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Finanças

Blockstream to Pilot Renewable Bitcoin Mining Facility With Australia’s Macquarie Group

The bitcoin company said it has ambitions to scale to new sites as infrastructure is further developed. The first site will be in the U.S.

Macquarie Group building in Sydney, Australia. (Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Política

More Energy-Efficient Blockchains Are Possible. Here's How

Proof-of-stake networks offer decentralization and security while using a fraction of the energy of proof-of-work chains like Bitcoin's. They are the future, says CasperLabs' CTO.

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Vídeos

BTC Jumps as Elon Musk Suggests Tesla Could Accept Bitcoin Again

Bitcoin’s price has jumped as Elon Musk says Tesla could start accepting bitcoin again once crypto miners use more green energy. Genesis Volatility CEO Greg Magadini shares his crypto markets analysis and outlook.

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