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Satoshi Anticipated Bitcoin Energy Debate in Email Thread With Early Collaborators

The Bitcoin creator saw an irony in the debate between economic liberty and conservation in an email thread with an early collaborator Martii 'Sirius' Malmi.

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By Sam Reynolds

Feb 23, 2024 at 5:51 p.m. UTC

Feb 23, 2024

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Finance

Could Bitcoin Be the Greatest ESG Investment of All Time?

Not only has Bitcoin generated outsized returns for investors, it could actually be a great ESG investment, despite widespread concerns about the cryptocurrency's energy usage...

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By Brett Munster

Apr 12, 2023 at 4:03 p.m. UTC

Apr 12, 2023

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EU Markets Regulator Reportedly Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining

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EU Markets Regulator Reportedly Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining

Energy-intensive proof-of-work crypto mining should be banned in the European Union (EU), according to the vice chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) E...

EU Markets Regulator Reportedly Calls for Ban on Proof-of-Work Crypto Mining

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 20, 2022 at 3:45 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2022

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