Environmental groups call on US authorities to impose restrictions on bitcoin mining

Sep 23, 2022

Environmental groups call on US authorities to impose restrictions on bitcoin mining

A report by environmental groups says that the carbon footprint of BTC mining is comparable to the emissions of 6 million cars per year

Pantera Capital CEO calls the Ethereum upgrade useful for the environment

Aug 27, 2022

Pantera Capital CEO calls the Ethereum upgrade useful for the environment

Dan Morehead noted that the energy consumption of the network will be reduced by 99,95%

US congressmen call for miners to be required to disclose their energy consumption

Jul 18, 2022

US congressmen call for miners to be required to disclose their energy consumption

Lawmakers are concerned about the impact of cryptocurrency mining on the environment

FTX chief said bitcoin has no future as a means of payment

May 16, 2022

FTX chief said bitcoin has no future as a means of payment

According to Sam Bankman-Fried, the asset is inefficient and has high environmental costs

​Wikimedia Foundation refused donations in cryptocurrencies

May 2, 2022

​Wikimedia Foundation refused donations in cryptocurrencies

The decision was taken because of the negative impact of mining on the environment and the risk to the reputation of the community

​Solana’s co-founder stated the need to switch Bitcoin to PoS

Apr 29, 2022

​Solana’s co-founder stated the need to switch Bitcoin to PoS

Anatoly Yakovenko claims that from an engineering point of view, proof of stake offers the same level of security as PoW

​The share of green energy in bitcoin mining exceeded 58%

Apr 27, 2022

​The share of green energy in bitcoin mining exceeded 58%

The data is provided in a report by the Bitcoin Mining Council, founded by MicroStrategy head Michael Saylor

​Polygon’s sidechain promised to go green in 2022

Apr 13, 2022

​Polygon’s sidechain promised to go green in 2022

The network will allocate $20 million to offset its carbon footprint

​UN called cryptocurrencies a threat to the environment

Apr 6, 2022

​UN called cryptocurrencies a threat to the environment

According to the experts, the popularity of decentralized technologies will lead to an increased demand for electricity

Cambridge University launches a research project on cryptocurrencies with IMF

Mar 1, 2022

Cambridge University launches a research project on cryptocurrencies with IMF

The program will focus on three main areas, including the environmental implications of cryptocurrencies, infrastructure, and digital assets

Joules Magazine: bitcoin mining’s carbon footprint is up 17%

Feb 28, 2022

Joules Magazine: bitcoin mining’s carbon footprint is up 17%

Since August 2021, the amount of renewable energy used for BTC mining has dropped from 42% to 25%

​Uber plans to accept cryptocurrency as payment

Feb 12, 2022

​Uber plans to accept cryptocurrency as payment

The company’s position is reasoned by the fact that digital assets are becoming more environmentally friendly and less expensive when exchanged and transferred