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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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The Rise of Illegal Crypto Mining Hijackers
The Rise of Illegal Crypto Mining Hijackers
As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Managing Editor for Tech Christie Harkin discusses the increasing prevalence of a cyberattack called “cryptojacking,” which non-cons...
The Rise of Illegal Crypto Mining Hijackers

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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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New York State Assembly Committee Moves Forward With Bitcoin Mining Ban
New York State Assembly Committee Moves Forward With Bitcoin Mining Ban
The Environmental Conservation Committee of the New York State Assembly voted in favor of a bill that would ban proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency mining for two years due to...
New York State Assembly Committee Moves Forward With Bitcoin Mining Ban

Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps
Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps
As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Regulatory Reporter for Europe Sandali Handagama explains how crypto mining firms like the Alps Blockchain are using renewable hydro...
Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps

Can Lasers Make Bitcoin Mining More Eco Friendly?
Can Lasers Make Bitcoin Mining More Eco Friendly?
As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, CoinDesk’s George Kaloudis presents a study suggesting that lasers could be used to create an “optical proof-of-work” consensus, po...
Can Lasers Make Bitcoin Mining More Eco Friendly?

The City That Decided to Ban Crypto Mining
The City That Decided to Ban Crypto Mining
As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week coverage, U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon explains why the upstate New York city of Plattsburgh imposed a ban on crypto mining as ten...
The City That Decided to Ban Crypto Mining

How the New SEC ESG Proposal Could Impact Crypto Companies
How the New SEC ESG Proposal Could Impact Crypto Companies
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses a new ESG-focused proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and how it might imp...
How the New SEC ESG Proposal Could Impact Crypto Companies

A bitcoin mining facility in Georgia that uses 95% non-carbon energy (CleanSpark)
Bitcoin Mining and ESG: A Match Made in Heaven
As clean energy gradually gets cheaper, mining operations will help subsidize green projects, writes the CEO of mining firm CleanSpark. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk’s Mining...
A bitcoin mining facility in Georgia that uses 95% non-carbon energy (CleanSpark)

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What Is Cryptojacking? How to Protect Yourself Against Crypto Mining Malware
While most crypto hacks involve stealing private keys belonging to a crypto wallet and emptying it, cryptojacking involves infecting a device with malware to gain control over...
(Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)