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Research: altcoins account for a third of total electricity mining consumption
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich examined the energy consumption data of the 20 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization and concluded that altcoin mining also has a significant impact on the environment. дальше »
2020-8-9 23:10 | |
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Venezuela Bans Crypto Mining At Government Provided Housing Due to Energy Demands
The Venezuelan government outlaws mining of Bitcoins (BTC) in any state-owned public housing projects due to ‘high electricity consumption’ and ‘disruption of the national grid supply. ’ However, a group of critics on the moving state the problems facing electricity in the country are inherent to the government’s negligence. дальше »
2020-7-20 17:00 | |
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Venezuela Bans Bitcoin Mining Operations in the Country’s Public Housing Sector
According to the Venezuelan Minister of Habitat and Housing, the government has banned mining operations in any low-income neighborhoods with subsidized housing. Ildemaro Villarroel told the public the restrictions are due to “high power consumption” in those areas. дальше »
2020-7-19 19:30 | |
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CEO Ripple осудил биткоин и Ethereum за неэкологичный майнинг
Биткоин и Ethereum подверглись жесткой критике со стороны CEO Ripple Брэда Гарлингхауса, который осудил высокие энергозатраты на майнинг этих криптовалют. Energy consumption for BTC and ETH mining is a massive waste and there’s no incentive to take responsibility for the carbon footprint. дальше »
2020-3-4 15:09 | |
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Energy Consumption For Bitcoin (BTC) And Ethereum (ETH) Mining Is A Huge Waste: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Here we go again. Another article has come out taking a shot at bitcoin’s energy consumption. The article specifically suggests that a single bitcoin transaction consumes more electricity than a household in Britain for a period of over two months. дальше »
2020-3-4 10:24 | |
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Following BTC hashrate, Bitcoin’s energy consumption is on the rise
Despite the efficiency improvements that BTC mining hardware has experienced over the years, Bitcoin’s electricity consumption is on the rise, according to a recent report. Bitcoin’s energy consumption ‘is on par with Czech Republic’ Bitcoin miners are usually described as the backbone of the Bitcoin network. дальше »
2020-2-6 21:00 | |
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Malta-Based Miner Sues Local BTC Mining Machines Over Power Consumption, Comes Out Victorious
Perhaps you aren’t into mining Bitcoins or any cryptocurrency, but here’s a question: who would you feel if you were to buy a BTC miner whose power consumption is higher in value than that of the coins it actually mines? Well, guess you’d be enraged like a Maltese Bitcoin miner who apparently sued a local […] дальше »
2019-8-7 23:26 | |
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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency News Monthly Round-Up Recap: July 2019
Top News Stories from July July 1 Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) claims that the local government has seized more than 1,000 bitcoin mining devices from two separate mining farms in the country. дальше »
2019-8-3 04:12 | |
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Mainstream media has misled vulnerable users on the environmental impact of crypto-mining
Crypto’s mainstream adoption has not only unleashed a new paradigm for global finance, but also raised a fresh set of concerns for its sub-ecosystem, crypto-mining. In order to uncover the truth behind the impact of digital mining, Peter McCormack interviewed University of Cambridge’s Michel Rauchs to discuss the institution’s research on Bitcoin’s power consumption and carbon […] The post Mainstream media has misled vulnerable users on the environmental impact of crypto-mining appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-7-18 05:30 | |
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Iranian IT minister urges government to regulate bitcoin mining
Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, the country’s Information and Communication Technology Minister announced the need for a regulation on Bitcoin mining activities in the country. The news was reported by a local news agency, which highlighted a surge in the country’s power consumption due to increased mining activities in recent times. дальше »
2019-7-7 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin mining profitability, electricity consumption, and efficiency—new data from the University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge recently launched an index for tracking the electricity consumption from Bitcoin mining. The data provides interesting insights into the profitability and environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining. дальше »
2019-7-3 15:03 | |
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Bitcoin Mining Exec Reveals the Key to Sustaining Crypto’s Future
It’s no secret that mining bitcoin consumes an extraordinary amount of energy—in fact, more than the entire country of New Zealand. Such a level of energy consumption is not only a problem for the existential issue of climate change, but also threatens the sustainability of the entire bitcoin (and crypto) economy. дальше »
2019-6-30 18:00 | |
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Iran seizes 1,000 Bitcoin miners, says mining with state electricity is a no-no
Authorities in Iran have seized around 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two abandoned factories, according to Reuters. The report hasn’t stated what cryptocurrency was being mined, or for how long the farm had been operating. дальше »
2019-6-28 11:41 | |
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Iranians Defy Warning and Share Pictures of Bitcoin Mining in Mosque
On Tuesday, the Iranian energy grid corporation Tavanir warned illegal bitcoin mining operations that they would be cut off from their supply. Following the announcement, pictures of a mining facility set up in a mosque went viral on social media. дальше »
2019-6-27 20:45 | |
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Iranian Energy Grid Blames 7% Consumption Increase on Bitcoin Miners
Mostafa Rajabi Mashhad, the spokesperson for Tavanir, an Iranian state-operated grid entity, has explained that electrical consumption has spiked by 7% in comparison to the previous year. Rajabi blames illegal cryptocurrency mining operations for the country’s increased electrical consumption and has warned that illicit mining facilities will be cut off from the grid. дальше »
2019-6-26 00:30 | |
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New Rate for Energy Consumption in Colorado Raises Doubts over Crypto Mining
Colorado has guaranteed the emission of low-cost energy to large industrial or commercial customers. The new legislation, however, raises questions about how the cryptocurency mining industry might hurt the state’s clean energy goals. дальше »
2019-6-25 11:00 | |
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Wasted Naysayers Continue to Flog Wasteful Energy-Consuming Bitcoin
By CCN Markets: Here we go again. Yet another article has surfaced taking potshots at the perceived threat of Bitcoin’s energy consumption. A recent article out of MIT Technology Review claims that: Mining Bitcoin is a hugely wasteful process. дальше »
2019-6-14 14:55 | |
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74% of the World’s Bitcoin Mining Operations Driven by Renewable Energy Says Report
There’s a lot of debate over whether bitcoin mining is bad for the environment. Many bureaucrats and mainstream media pundits claim that mining is wasteful and bitcoin’s energy consumption cannot be ignored. дальше »
2019-6-7 18:22 | |
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Nearly 75% of All Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Consumption is Done Using Renewable Sources: CoinShares Report
Crypto treasury management firm, CoinShares publishes a report in which it noted Bitcoin Mining using mostly renewable energy. Analysts have been criticizing the energy-intensive proof-of-work (PoW) the -based process of bitcoin mining – as they've pointed out that it's not eco-friendly. дальше »
2019-6-7 17:45 | |
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Dutch central bank tested blockchain for 3 years. The results? ‘Not that positive’
The Dutch central bank developed and evaluated four distributed ledger technology (DLT) prototypes in three years, but so far blockchain hasn’t lived up to the hype, The Banker reports. In fact, the only use-case it can easily envision is cross-border payments, after it discovered that markets with efficient payment systems that exist (such as Nordic countries and the Netherlands) don’t really benefit from blockchain. дальше »
2019-5-1 17:15 | |
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REBGLO – Bringing Sustainability in the Cryptocurrency Domain
According to the reports, the cryptocurrency mining process requires three times more energy than digging up gold that is worth a dollar. In fact, global Bitcoin mining alone has transcended the energy consumption of some nations including Ireland in recent years. дальше »
2019-5-1 00:39 | |
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New Cryptojacking Campaign Infects Asia Using More Profitable Tactics
Cryptojacking — the process of infecting computers with malware to mine cryptocurrency — has declined alongside prices during cryptowinter. But like any dextrous organism facing extinction, the virus and its propagators are adapting. дальше »
2019-4-27 22:07 | |
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Bitcoin Mining: Key Stat Exposes Ridiculous Energy Consumption FUD
By CCN: Antoine Le Calvez, a researcher for CoinMetrics, set out to determine how Bitcoin’s environmental impact compares to that of the auto industry. His striking conclusion? US vehicles consume roughly the same amount of energy in three days as Bitcoin has consumed in its entire existence. дальше »
2019-4-15 22:00 | |
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Dago Mining ICO
Green energy for bitcoins, ethereum, and other cryptomonetes mining. Dago Mining has one initial cost and zero cost on consumption. The cost of the energy component gives profitability to mining. We create our own green renewable energy power plant and we will not have any future energy cost increase. дальше »
2019-4-15 06:03 | |
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Rise of Mining Efficiency
The problem of improving the energy efficiency of mining has already matured in 2015, becoming by 2019 an acute problem of the industry, which cast doubt on any prospects for further development. The share of mining cryptocurrency in global power consumption by 2019 represents a percentage of global power consumption. дальше »
2019-4-14 21:59 | |
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Bitmain Reveals Specifications for Its ‘Profitable’ Antminer 17 Series
This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Chloe Jiang. Bitmain, the world’s largest bitcoin miner manufacturer, has announced specifications for its Antminer 17 series machines, which will be globally available on April 9, 2019. дальше »
2019-4-9 20:14 | |
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Crypto Mining Firms Must Invest in Green Energy, Says Montana County
In a pushback against power-heavy crypto mining, it has been reported on April 4, 2019, that the Montana County of Missoula has passed a motion requiring all new crypto mining projects to invest in renewable energy. дальше »
2019-4-8 13:00 | |
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MiningFriendly: Cryptomining Into The Future
Cryptomining is the process whereby cryptocurrency transactions are verified and added as new blocks on the decentralized ledger known as the Blockchain. Mining cryptocurrencies is a costly business, in terms of energy usage. дальше »
2019-3-28 09:04 | |
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[UPDATE: Possible Scam] – Endothermic Mining Rigs Unveiled By Luxembourg Startup
UPDATE: After receiving some feedback from our readers, we found significant evidence that the OnMiners company is likely a scam. We will have more details shortly. OnMiners S. A. is launching a new generation of endothermic cryptocurrency mining rigs that promise high power but low energy consumption while reducing heat and noise generation. дальше »
2019-3-20 22:00 | |
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‘Game-Changing’ Endothermic Mining Rigs Unveiled By Luxembourg Startup
OnMiners S. A. is launching a new generation of endothermic cryptocurrency mining rigs that promise high power but low energy consumption while reducing heat and noise generation. Lowering Mining Costs with Endothermic Chips New companies and new technologies are entering the crypto mining space with the aim of lowering costs and energy consumption. дальше »
2019-3-19 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Equalled That of Hungary in 2018
Bitcoin miners consumed as much as energy in 2018 as Hungary, according to Alex de Vries. The researcher at the Netherlands’ PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) branch studied bitcoin’s global energy consumption all across the year. дальше »
2019-3-14 16:09 | |
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China Crypto Mining is Catching Its Second Wind, Bitcoin Miners Adapting in the Hunt for Power Savings
Chinese Bitcoin mining community is back in action again, buying second-hand mining equipment and making deals with hydroelectric power plants in order to cash on the abundant water supply during the summer would hopefully reduce the energy consumption costs for the miners. дальше »
2019-3-5 19:32 | |
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BitWings ICO Reveals the First Ultra-Secure Mining Smartphone
Wings Mobile, the Spanish virtual mobile operator, has revealed the development of the world’s first ultra-secure, crypto-mining smartphone – “The Simply Sexy” Wings WX™ – which will have its official unveiling at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona from the 25 to 28 February 2019. дальше »
2019-2-22 18:21 | |
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Bitmain Announces BM1397 Chip with 28.6 Percent Improvement in Power Consumption
In a blog post published February 18, 2019, the Chinese cryptocurrency mining juggernaut Bitmain announced the launch of their next generation 7nm ASIC chip, named BM1397. The new chip facilitates faster and more economical mining for cryptocurrencies that use the SHA256 algorithm for computation of mathematical problems. дальше »
2019-2-20 13:00 | |
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Bitmain Unveils Its Latest Energy-Efficient Mining Chip for Bitcoin
China-based mining giant Bitmain has announced a new mining rig that uses less power. The hardware mining manufacturer has launched a 7nm application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) processor dubbed the BM1397. дальше »
2019-2-19 00:53 | |
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Michael Dubrovsky Explains What Optical Proof-of-Work (PoWx Algorithm) Is
In a recent blog post, Michael Dubrovsky, the founder of PoWx, explains how the Optical Proof-of-Work (oPoW) works and how it can help Bitcoin (BTC) scale and reduce energy consumption. At the moment, Proof-of-Work (PoW) activities to secure the Bitcoin network require a lot of energy to power the ASIC mining hardware. This is something […] дальше »
2019-1-28 23:19 | |
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Government of Abkhazia Cuts Off Power to 15 Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities
The government of the Republic of Abkhazia has cut power to 15 crypto mining farms amid concerns over electricity consumption
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German Startup Devises Eco-Friendly Energy-Efficient Miners
Azultec is a company that has been researching current mining solutions as part of its project to create an efficient alternative with high computing power and low energy consumption. Its Cube devices are silent mining rigs that can be installed in living rooms. дальше »
2018-12-29 13:05 | |
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Mining One Bitcoin a Month Would Require Harvesting Body Heat from 44,000 People
In a bid to raise awareness about the crypto industry’s energy consumption, the Institute of Human Obsolescence, a Dutch organization focused on data ownership, explored the energy usage of Bitcoin and found that 44,000 would need to provide their body energy for a month in order to mine a single Bitcoin, Motherboard reported on January 3, 2017. дальше »
2018-12-27 00:00 | |
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Electricity Consumption of Bitcoin is a Non-Issue: Solar Energy is Free in Some Regions
Bitcoin and its trustless, decentralized design requires a unique process called mining that validates each transaction being added to its underlying blockchain. The process involves solving complex mathematical equations, and typically requires some serious computer processing power, and even specially-designed hardware, to validate each block. дальше »
2018-12-18 20:01 | |
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Intel Wins Patent For Energy-Efficient PoW Mining
Intel says it can reduce energy consumption for bitcoin mining by "about 15 percent."
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Solar Energy-Powered Mining and PoS Could Make Cryptocurrencies Environmentally Sustainable
One of the chinks in the armor of blockchain technology is its intensive energy consumption. However, a report by Harvard Business Review, published November 27, 2018, sheds light on some of the lesser, and even nil, energy-consuming alternatives that can pave the way for DLT to be the global disruptor as it is often deemed to be. дальше »
2018-11-28 20:00 | |
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