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Bitcoin Mining: Three Reasons Why Energy Consumption Rhetoric Is Pure Nonsense
When they aren’t bashing Bitcoin as a bubble, nocoiners can usually be found trying desperately to prove how the activities of miners will bring about the end of the world. Here are three reasons why the energy consumption rhetoric is utter garbage. дальше »
2018-10-15 02:00 | |
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Study Reveals Growing Sophistication in Malicious Mining of Cryptocurrency
Several Chinese researchers from Fudan University, Tsinghua University and the University of California Riverside have produced the first systematic study of the malicious mining of cryptocurrencies, known as cryptojacking, unveiling increasing complexity over time. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:59 | |
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How Silent Technology Is Realizing the Goal of Clean Energy with Methanol
Climate change due to out-of-control carbon dioxide emissions has been a tangible threat for several years now. A study by the International Energy Agency in 2018 showed that CO2 levels around the world had increased by roughly 1. дальше »
2018-9-25 23:00 | |
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Lightning, Launches and Broken Promises
A handful of projects brought their tech to life this week, introducing new payment systems and coins to the industry’s offerings. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s Lightning Network makes headway for the dev community, and one of crypto’s older and more respected exchanges (arguably) takes a step against the space’s principles. дальше »
2018-9-11 17:57 | |
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IOTA and ENGIE to Create Smart Energy Ecosystem using Blockchain
Smart Energy Ecosystem in the Works, Thanks to Collaboration Between IOTA and ENGIE Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been around for a few years now, but the technological innovations that is responsible for have been major. дальше »
2018-9-8 07:26 | |
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Montana Senator: Closing Coal Plant Could Hurt Bitcoin Mining Industry
The crypto industry has scored another first, as a junior U. S. Senator from Montana, Steve Daines, has lobbied against the planned closure of a coal-fired power plant in Rosebud County, arguing that its closure could harm the growing cryptocurrency mining industry in the state. дальше »
2018-8-28 19:11 | |
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Soluna Bets Big on Offsetting Bitcoin Energy Consumption
As Bitcoin mining operations ramp up worldwide the electrical cost of mining is drawing the ire of municipalities and environmental groups alike. However, Soluna is looking to offset the carbon footprint of mining Bitcoin through its wind power plant in the Sahara Desert. дальше »
2018-8-27 13:00 | |
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Are We Using the Wrong Metric to Measure Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption?
Dr. Katrina Kelly, a researcher in clean energy technology, recently published an article on The Conversation questioning the overwhelming concern around Bitcoin’s growing energy use. While Kelly agreed that Bitcoin consumes a lot of energy, she noted that it is possible to increase electricity production while ensuring that there is minimal impact on the environment. дальше »
2018-8-25 19:55 | |
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Energy Firm Discloses Major Crypto Losses Amid Blockchain Rebrand
A publicly owned firm chaired by a Chinese billionaire lost millions through crypto investments, yet it's still seeking to rebrand around the tech. дальше »
2018-8-21 12:30 | |
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Research Associate: Conversations Around Bitcoin and Energy Have Been Oversimplified
In the almost decade long existence of Bitcoin, the network has repeatedly come under fire for the large amount of electricity required to secure it. However, one researcher believes that the current discussion on energy use is largely redundant since it doesn’t take into account how the electricity itself is sourced or how technology evolves. дальше »
2018-8-20 22:30 | |
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Power Grid Operators Are Tracking Down Bitcoin Mining Electricity Thieves
Crypto mining is one of the world’s largest sources of energy consumption. Typically, you pay money for electricity, and this is an accepted cost of mining. But you can make even more money through crypto mining when you steal electricity – and that’s what people around the world have started to do. Approximately $90 billion […] дальше »
2018-7-31 08:56 | |
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Op-Ed: Challenge of Mining Centralization Unveils Bitcoin’s Elegant Design
Last year, growing problems of Bitcoin mining centralization came to light with the controversy of an AsicBoost scandal. As a largely centralized hash rate began to threaten the software’s magical property, concerns were raised that incentives at the crux of Bitcoin’s game theory had broken away. дальше »
2018-6-29 16:42 | |
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Abundant Renewable Energy Makes Iceland a Crypto Mining Powerhouse
Few countries around the world lend themselves to cryptocurrency mining. Iceland has always been a key region in this regard. Although it was never designed to become a hub for cryptocurrency mining, this new business model has introduced a few changes in the country over the years. дальше »
2018-6-21 16:00 | |
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Blockchain Startup Power Ledger Brings Electricity Sharing to Silicon Valley
Australian based peer to peer energy trading platform Power Ledger will collaborate with Silicon Valley Power to track the renewable energy use of electric vehicles. First Carbon Credit Project Perth startup Power Ledger has been pioneering blockchain based peer to peer renewable energy projects in countries around the world. дальше »
2018-6-20 13:00 | |
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