Hass McCook

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Hass is a chartered civil engineer who has spent his career building physical economic and social civil infrastructure. Since earning an MBA from The University of Oxford, he has shifted his focus to the economic infrastructure of the future – Bitcoin – through writing, education and evangelism efforts.

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Under the Microscope: Conclusions on the Costs of Bitcoin
Hass McCook evaluates the sustainability of the bitcoin network against the costs of gold, fiat and the banking system.
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Under the Microscope: The True Costs of Banking
Hass McCook compares the relative sustainability of the bitcoin network with the legacy banking system.
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Under the Microscope: The Real Costs of a Dollar
After examining the cost of gold production, Hass McCook looks at the sustainability of printing and minting physical currency.
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Under the Microscope: The True Costs of Gold Production
In part two of a series on bitcoin's sustainability, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of gold mining.
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Under the Microscope: Economic and Environmental Costs of Bitcoin Mining
In part one of a new series, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of bitcoin mining.
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