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Perianne Boring, CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, led a group of crypto miners to meetings with members of the U.S. House of Representatives this week. (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Crypto Miners Lobby U.S. Lawmakers to Counter Environmental 'Misunderstanding'
Dozens of mining firms came to Washington to steer the policy narrative away from negative environmental claims and make a case for mining as an economic and security boon.
Perianne Boring, CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, led a group of crypto miners to meetings with members of the U.S. House of Representatives this week. (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 27, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Oct 27, 2023
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Podcasts
Money reimagined
‘Flipping the Narrative’: Stories and Statistics of Bitcoin With Troy Cross | Part 2
Exploring the political, economic, and global implications of Bitcoin in this second half of the conversation.
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By Michael J. CaseySheila Warren
May 26, 2023 at 9:01 a.m. UTC
May 26, 2023
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A view of the power lines as evening settles Dec. 11, 2000 in Pico Rivera, CA. (David McNew/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Bitcoin Is a Threat to the Energy-Use Status Quo – and That’s a Good Thing
Banning or taxing crypto and crypto mining out of existence isn’t going to solve this country’s issues around power consumption and grid stability – but supporting Bitcoin jus...
A view of the power lines as evening settles Dec. 11, 2000 in Pico Rivera, CA. (David McNew/Newsmakers/Getty Images)
By Alexandra DaCosta
May 16, 2023 at 7:36 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
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Ethereum's post-Merge energy consumption is comparable in size to a raspberry (CCAF)
Technology
The merge
Ethereum's Lifetime Energy Use Before the Merge Equaled Switzerland's for a Year
If Bitcoin’s energy consumption can be thought of as a skyscraper, Ethereum’s energy use post-Merge, would be the size of a raspberry, according to University of Cambridge res...
Ethereum's post-Merge energy consumption is comparable in size to a raspberry (CCAF)
By Ian Allison
Apr 26, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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Podcasts
Money reimagined
The Energy Crisis: Can Mining Help?
Current energy sources pose several challenges, including grid instability, energy transmission and storage, and harmful byproducts. So what could be our solutions?
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By Michael J. CaseySheila WarrenWilliam Foxley
Mar 10, 2023 at 3:22 p.m. UTC
Mar 10, 2023
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Vancouver, British Columbia (Alejandro Luengo/Unsplash, edited by CoinDesk)
Policy
Canada
British Columbia Imposes 18-Month Moratorium on New Crypto Mining Operations
This is the third Canadian province to limit the industry's growth as it looks to preserve capacity for communities.
Vancouver, British Columbia (Alejandro Luengo/Unsplash, edited by CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Dec 22, 2022 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
Dec 22, 2022
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CFTC Chair Talks Ethereum Merge’s Impact on Crypto Sustainability, Energy Usage
Video
Cdtv
CFTC Chair Talks Ethereum Merge’s Impact on Crypto Sustainability, Energy Usage
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam discusses the appropriate approach to cryptocurrency’s energy consumption concerns, citing the successful Ether...
CFTC Chair Talks Ethereum Merge’s Impact on Crypto Sustainability, Energy Usage
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 15, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2022
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Bitcoin Above $22K Ahead of Ethereum Merge; Will the “Flippening” Eventually Happen?
Video
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Above $22K Ahead of Ethereum Merge; Will the ‘Flippening’ Eventually Happen?
ConsenSys Head Economist Lex Sokolin joins “First Mover” to discuss impacts of the Ethereum Merge on ether (ETH) price, and the significance of reducing energy consumption for...
Bitcoin Above $22K Ahead of Ethereum Merge; Will the “Flippening” Eventually Happen?
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 12, 2022 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2022
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The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun
Video
Cdtv
The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun
The Bellatrix upgrade, Ethereum’s final upgrade before the historic move to proof-of-stake, activated on Ethereum’s Beacon Chain Tuesday, setting the rest of the “Merge” activ...
The Final Countdown to the Ethereum Merge Has Officially Begun
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 6, 2022 at 2:36 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2022
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Ethereum Merge 'Going to Make a Huge Difference' for Energy Consumption: Researcher
Video
Nft
Ethereum Merge ‘Going to Make a Huge Difference’ for Energy Consumption: Researcher
The Ethereum Foundation claims the much anticipated Merge this September from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake will reduce the blockchain network’s energy consumption by 99.95%...
Ethereum Merge 'Going to Make a Huge Difference' for Energy Consumption: Researcher
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 2, 2022 at 3:08 p.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2022
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