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Podcasts
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Crypto News Roundup for Oct. 26, 2021
With some traders starting to rotate profits into altcoins and a look at what two nuclear scientists have to say about how to make bitcoin mining more environmentally friendly...
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By Adam B. LevineAdrian Blust
Oct 26, 2021 at 2:41 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2021
PodcastsMarkets DailyRenewable EnergyBitcoinMiningGreen Energy
Coinmint facility in Massena, N.Y., 2018 (Nic Carter)
Policy
Bitcoin mining
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)
By Nic Carter
Oct 5, 2021 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 5, 2021
Bitcoin MiningNic CarterGreen EnergyEnvironment
Nayib Bukele (Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)
Policy
El salvador
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 (Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)
By Andrés Engler
Sep 29, 2021 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2021
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Finance
Singapore
Singapore Startup Sells Carbon Neutrality Tokens Backed by Chinese Carbon Credits
China launched its carbon trading market in July.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 27, 2021 at 10:36 a.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2021
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Finance
Funding rounds
Genesis Digital Assets Raises $431M for Expansion
Paradigm led the funding round, which included other venture heavyweights.
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By Danny Nelson
Sep 21, 2021 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2021
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Macquarie Group building in Sydney, Australia. (Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Finance
Blockstream
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)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Sep 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2021
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Policy
Ethereum
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'...
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By Medha Parlikar
Jun 29, 2021 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2021
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Facts and Misinformation About ‘Green Bitcoin,’ With Jonathan Koomey
Podcasts
Bitcoin mining
Facts and Misinformation About ‘Green Bitcoin,’ With Jonathan Koomey
How much electricity does bitcoin actually consume? Is it a lot, and compared to what? Is buying carbon offsets a good way to make your bitcoin “green”? Listen as Anna, Ben...
Facts and Misinformation About ‘Green Bitcoin,’ With Jonathan Koomey
By Ben SchillerAnna BaydakovaDanny Nelson
Jun 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2021
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BTC Jumps as Elon Musk Suggests Tesla Could Accept Bitcoin Again
Video
Bitcoin
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 hi...
BTC Jumps as Elon Musk Suggests Tesla Could Accept Bitcoin Again
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 14, 2021 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2021
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A distributed datacenter designed to capture methane emissions from oil and gas operations to power bitcoin mining.
Tech
Bitcoin mining
CoinDesk Research: Does Bitcoin Have an Energy Problem?
Bitcoin does consume a lot of energy, but it also incentivizes renewable energy through improving economics and distribution.
A distributed datacenter designed to capture methane emissions from oil and gas operations to power bitcoin mining.
By Noelle Acheson
Apr 22, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 22, 2021
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