Environmental Groups Call on US Government to Implement Stringent Bitcoin Mining Regulations
Local and national activists are banding to limit what they consider are the industry's adverse effects on the environment. Source
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Wikipedia to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental, Other Grounds
The decision came in response to a community vote on a proposal to the foundation from contributor Molly White, who goes by the user name GorillaWarfare, argued that accepting donations in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether signals endorsement of digital coins, which are “inherently predatory” as investments
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Understanding the environmental impact of digital collectibles
NFTs have taken pop culture by storm over the past year. On a nearly daily basis, a new celebrity announces their interest in the emerging technology — usually by dropping an NFT collection. From Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction NFTs to Snoop Dogg’s NFT music label, a wide range of notable
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How Crypto is Contributing to Environmental sustainability in Africa
Coming out of the COVID pandemic, sub-Saharan Africa is defying the odds with an explosive level of economic growth that has been unseen for decades. With more people moving about and more goods needing transportation, this growth is putting unprecedented strain on Africa’s logistics. As a result, parcel delivery and
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US Lawmakers Call for More Oversight of Cryptocurrency’s Environmental Impacts – Bitcoin News
Twenty-three U.S. lawmakers have called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase oversight of cryptocurrency’s environmental impacts. “We request that the EPA evaluate ‘Proof-of-Work’ mining facilities’ compliance with environmental statutes,” they said. Lawmakers Want More Oversight of Bitcoin Mining Industry U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) and 22 other Congress members
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US House Democrats Call for Scrutiny on Crypto Mining as Environmental Threat
“We have serious concerns regarding reports that cryptocurrency facilities across the country are polluting communities and are having an outsized contribution to greenhouse gas emissions,” according to the letter, signed by lawmakers including Brad Sherman and Jamaal Bowman of California; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York; and Jesús G. "Chuy" García
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White House Wants Public Comments on Crypto’s Energy Use and Environmental Impact
In his executive order on crypto issued earlier this month, President Joe Biden tasked the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) with preparing a report on the “potential for digital assets to impede or advance efforts to tackle climate change and the transition to a clean and
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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. Original Source
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Environmental sustainability key sticking point in EU MiCA bill
The legal standing of Bitcoin mining in the European Union hinges on the results of a March 14 vote in the European Parliamentary Committee on Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA).A controversial line concerning the “minimum environmental sustainability” of crypto mining has been reintroduced to the bill after previously being taken
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Are we misguided about Bitcoin mining’s environmental impacts? Slush Pool’s CMO Kristian Csepcsar explains
It's a controversial topic in the blockchain community that comes up from time to time — just how much impact Bitcoin (BTC) mining has on the environment. Last year, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk brought forth a sharp correction in the cryptocurrency market by tweeting that his namesake car company would
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