Hacker News
- Policy assessments CO2 sustainability of Bitcoin blockchain operation in China https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22256-3 2 comments
- Nature study estimates bitcoin mining will generate 130.50 million metric tons of carbon emission in 2024 peak https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22256-3 4 comments science
Linking pages
- Why Bitcoin Is Bad for the Environment | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-bitcoin-is-bad-for-the-environment 386 comments
- China will likely ban all bitcoin mining soon | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/05/china-advances-its-war-on-bitcoin-cracks-down-on-mining/ 118 comments
- Bitcoin mining in China could soon generate as much carbon emissions as some European countries, study finds | CNN Business https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/09/business/bitcoin-mining-emissions/index.html 115 comments
- Elon Musk And Michael Saylor Lead Effort By Bitcoin Miners To Address Environmental Concerns https://www.forbes.com/sites/ninabambysheva/2021/05/24/elon-musk-and-michael-saylor-lead-effort-by-bitcoin-miners-to-address-environmental-concerns/?sh=42515f2269b7 23 comments
- Elon musk has no role at the Bitcoin Mining Council https://www.businessinsider.in/cryptocurrency/news/elon-musk-has-no-role-at-the-bitcoin-mining-council/articleshow/83430412.cms 21 comments
- NFTs Are Shaking Up the Art World. Are They Also Fueling Climate Change? - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/climate/nft-climate-change.html 10 comments
- Bitcoin: China's crackdown isn't enough – only a global effort can stop crypto's monstrous energy demand https://theconversation.com/bitcoin-chinas-crackdown-isnt-enough-only-a-global-effort-can-stop-cryptos-monstrous-energy-demand-161776 5 comments
- Listed crypto mining rig makers in trouble, Filecoin scrutinized · TechNode https://technode.com/2021/04/13/listed-crypto-mining-rig-makers-in-trouble-filecoin-scrutinized-blockheads/ 3 comments
- The great mining migration is happening in China. Here’s what we know so far. https://techwireasia.com/2021/07/the-great-mining-migration-is-happening-in-china-heres-what-we-know-so-far/ 1 comment
- Bitcoin’s Impacts on Climate and the Environment - Climate Week NYC https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2021/09/20/bitcoins-impacts-on-climate-and-the-environment/ 1 comment
- In Coinbase’s Rise, a Reminder: Cryptocurrencies Use Lots of Energy - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/climate/coinbase-cryptocurrency-energy.html 1 comment
- Bitcoin Mining Council to report renewable energy usage - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57240090 0 comments