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Is Bitcoin a Climate Killer? The University of New Mexico says yes!
proof-of-work, mining, blockchain, BTC

Nature.comIs Bitcoin a Climate Killer? The University of New Mexico says yes!

Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and it is becoming increasingly clear that we must take action to reduce our impact on the environment. Cryptocurrencies are one of the major contributors to climate change, and their impact is only getting worse. Bitcoin, the most wel ...

What is the bitcoin halfing?
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Next Halfing May 2024What is the bitcoin halfing?

The bitcoin halving is a process that happens every four years in which the block reward for miners is cut in half. This happens as a result of the bitcoin protocol, which stipulates that the block reward will be halved every 210,000 blocks, or roughly every four years. The result of this is that, o ...

New York just passed a bill to crack down on bitcoin mining
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Freshly AnnouncedNew York just passed a bill to crack down on bitcoin mining

The bill is due to a confluence of factors, including the rise in bitcoin's price, which has caused an increase in mining activity, and the power outages caused by last week's winter storm in Texas. The power outages, which were caused by a failure to properly winterize the state's power grid, led t ...