by faster | Oct 29, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Nature.com DATE: October 29, 2018 SNIP: Reducing emissions to keep warming below 2 °C is already regarded as a very difficult challenge given the increasing human population and consumption as well as a lack of political will. Then came Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a...
by faster | May 17, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: Grist DATE: May 17, 2018 SNIP: Bitcoin’s energy footprint has more than doubled since Grist first wrote about it six months ago. It’s expected to double again by the end of the year, according to a new peer-reviewed study out Wednesday. And if that happens,...
by faster | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian and Ars Technica DATE: 13 February, 2018 SNIP: Bitcoin’s price may be down more than 50% from its highs in December, but no one has told Iceland, where the cryptocurrency and its offspring are reshaping the economy. According to Johann Snorri...
