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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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Crypto Carbon: Can Blockchain Networks Fix Carbon Offsets?
A budding movement within the crypto industry says it can keep carbon out of the atmosphere by locking it on a blockchain. Can it succeed?
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By Sam Kessler
Mar 27, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 27, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Mining
Exponential Software Requires Exponential Hardware
Web 3 will require the creation of a new structure of hardware, custom-built for the rapidly growing needs of the software.
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By Sam Cassatt
Mar 25, 2022 at 5:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2022
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The Valstagna hydropower plant, located in the Veneto region of Italy, houses 300 ASIC miners set up by Alps Blockchain. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Mining
How Northern Italian Hydropower Producers Became Bitcoin Miners
In the pursuit of economic sustainability, northern Italian hydropower producers are turning to bitcoin mining.
The Valstagna hydropower plant, located in the Veneto region of Italy, houses 300 ASIC miners set up by Alps Blockchain. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 25, 2022 at 1:52 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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7 Wild Bitcoin Mining Rigs
Here are some of the innovative and sometimes hilarious functions bitcoin miners have found for their rigs.
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By Jeff Wilser
Mar 24, 2022 at 7:25 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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Why the Bitcoin Mining Debate Is So Dysfunctional
Specialization is necessary, but bitcoiners and miners need to learn to listen to each other, says Will Foxley, director of content at Compass Mining.
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By William Foxley
Mar 24, 2022 at 4:25 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2022
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Inside HIVE's mining farm in Sweden (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Mining
Why Crypto Mining Actually Matters
Ideological arguments over proof-of-work and proof-of-stake miss the larger point: Mining means the production of objective truth, says futurist Dan Jeffries. This post is par...
Inside HIVE's mining farm in Sweden (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
By Dan Jeffries
Mar 24, 2022 at 4:17 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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Don’t Blame NFT Artists for Mining’s Environmental Cost, Says Researcher Kyle McDonald
Responsibility for Ethereum’s climate impact lies with institutions, not individuals, argues the emissions dashboard creator.
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By Will Gottsegen
Mar 23, 2022 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
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The Future of Mining Finance: Time to Get Creative
To finance mining rigs in a down market, firms will have to look beyond stock issuance. They may have to borrow against their machines or mined crypto or put themselves up for...
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By Aoyon Ashraf
Mar 23, 2022 at 8:42 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
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The State of Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining in 10 Charts
It's been a rollercoaster year for Bitcoin and Ethereum mining: Here is what the data shows.
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By George KaloudisSage D. Young
Mar 23, 2022 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
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Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Mining
Why Do Old-Line Businesses Enter Crypto Mining? Simple: Fat Profits
Even though mining margins have shrunk since crypto prices corrected, for now they’re big enough to keep luring entrants from sectors like prepackaged food and anti-aging form...
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By Aoyon AshrafEliza Gkritsi
Mar 23, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
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