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Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Consensus at Consensus’ Project
25.4.2023
Intimate group discussions at Consensus 2023 will seek solutions to the crypto industry’s thorniest challenges
Could Bitcoin Be the Greatest ESG Investment of All Time?
12.4.2023
It stands to reason that bitcoin (BTC) could be one of the greatest ESG investments of all time. Not only has it generated outsized returns for investors (at the time of writing this, BTC is up 71% in 2023, 342% over the past three years and a whopping 44,404% over the past 10 years), it is having...
Bitcoin Proponents Accuse the New York Times of Publishing One-Sided ‘Hit Piece’ on Bitcoin Mining
10.4.2023
After the New York Times was accused of writing favorable pieces about disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried and inviting him to speak at the news outlet’s Dealbook Summit, it is once again being criticized for publishing a “hit piece” about bitcoin mining....
ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use
9.3.2023
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary...
Recycle to earn, a new frontier for blockchain technology towards ESG goals
24.2.2023
At the European Blockchain Convention, Circularr won the award for blockchain startup of the year. Recycling with blockchain was the pitch
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective
16.2.2023
The disgraced CEO's altruism fell short, and with it, undermined the credibility crypto could have on innovation, Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes
Rumor has it that Dogecoin could shift to proof-of-stake — What does that mean for miners?
31.1.2023
Dogecoin shifting to proof-of-stake would be good for the environment, but what impact would it have on miners and ASIC manufacturers?
Market Strategist Warns of ‘Blood’ on February 1 Ahead of Fed Meeting
29.1.2023
Stocks, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies rallied during the first month of the year, and market strategists are saying that markets could retract in the near future if the U.S. Federal Reserve keeps hiking rates and maintaining a broader tightening policy. In three days, on Feb. 1, 2023,...
Climate tech VC argues Bitcoin's ESG positives outweigh its negatives 31:1
13.1.2023
The Bitcoin network has a 31:1 positive to negative ratio according to climate tech VC Daniel Batten
Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid
3.12.2022
On Nov. 29, 2022, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report on seasonal assessment and resource adequacy for the ERCOT region. ERCOT’s study indicates that bitcoin mining operations are flexible operations that can be beneficial to the Texas grid during the upcoming...
CrossTower to acquire institutional prime brokerage BEQUANT
30.11.2022
It comes after months of window shopping by CrossTower as crypto companies are still looking to expand despite the crypto market downturn
This Eco-Friendly Crypto Coin Has ESG Investors Excited – Find Out Why
18.11.2022
IMPT is a brand new cryptocurrency focused on changing the world of carbon credits for the better. ...
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Bitcoin miners rethink business strategies to survive long-term
26.10.2022
A look at why some Bitcoin miners continue to thrive in the bear market while others need to rethink their strategies in order to continue operations
US Lawmakers Send Inquiry to ERCOT CEO Over Texas Crypto Mining and Its Effects on the So-Called Climate Crisis
13.10.2022
A number of Democratic U.S. policymakers have written a letter to the CEO of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) in order to inquire about the cryptocurrency mining operations in the state. The letter that stems from senator Elizabeth Warren’s office says that the lawmakers...
Anchorage co-founder to US regulators: ‘What we want is clarity’
7.10.2022
There’s “15 different regulators” and “basically no clarity” when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation in the United States, according to Diogo Mónica
Institutional appetite continues to grow amid bear market — BitMEX CEO
29.9.2022
Institutional appetite for Ethereum will grow now that the network is ESG compliant, according to the BitMEX boss
Why Ethereum Could See huge Inflows of Fund from Institutional ESG Investors
16.9.2022
With Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) now behind us, more people are pointing to the network’s environmental benefits, saying ESG-minded investors will flock to ETH as they learn more about it....
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BlockFills Wants to Sell ESG Credits to Crypto Miners
13.9.2022
The industry is facing criticism over its environmental impact, even at the highest levels of the U.S. administration
Landfill Gas Mitigation Firm Vespene Energy Secures $4.3M to Bolster Gas-to-Bitcoin Solutions
11.8.2022
On August 9, a firm that uses landfill methane to fuel bitcoin miners, Vespene Energy, announced the company has raised $4.3 million in a funding round led by Polychain Capital. Vespene aims to use the funds for its pilot in California by using landfill methane to mine bitcoin and “mitigate...
Could Bitcoin miners’ troubles trigger a ‘death spiral’ for BTC price?
17.7.2022
Forced selling from Bitcoin miners raises concern about BTC price, but the use of renewable energy and the oil and gas industry’s growing interest in BTC are longterm positives