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Bitcoin's Growing Carbon Footprint

Bitcoin's Growing Carbon Footprint

FromThe Defrag


Bitcoin's Growing Carbon Footprint

FromThe Defrag

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Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency, but using it comes at a significant cost to our environment. A new research paper has found that the carbon impact of Bitcoin increased significantly since China banned cryptocurrencies last year. So why are we seeing Bitcoin's carbon footprint grow?Listen to Command Line Heroes: https://link.chtbl.com/commandlineheroes_cyoa?sid=s9.podcast.thedefragSign up to our free newsletter at https://thedefrag.com/ - or become a paid member and get an ad-free feed and bonus episodes.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/rHb7JVHz42Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube.
Released:
Mar 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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