2020-1-23 16:00 |
The new climate group will allow participants to share ideas for a new distributed database to track emissions. origin »
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Европейский центральный банк (ЕЦБ) продолжит изучать возможность выпуска собственной цифровой валюты (CBDC), заявила в интервью глава учреждения Кристин Лагард. (Thread) In an interview with @Challenges magazine President @Lagarde discussed topics including a new policy mix for Europe, the need to bring the ECB closer to people, climate change, low rates and cryptocurrencies https://t.
2020-1-9 09:49 | |
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Sen. Warren has unveiled her plan to take the fight to climate change and kick start the green economy - but here's what you may have missed. The post More Than $1M per Job: The Staggering Cost of Elizabeth Warren’s $10.
2019-12-21 11:00 | |
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A new research piece published by The New Scientist, a prominent science magazine, has pointed out that Bitcoin (BTC) mining might not be so harmful to the climate as it was thought before. The study, which was made by Massimo Pizzol and Susanne Kohler at the Aalborg University in Denmark, criticized some notions that BTC’s […]
2019-11-28 20:04 | |
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Датские ученые пришли к выводу, что майнинг биткоина ежегодно эмитирует не 63 мегатонны CO2, а всего лишь 17,2 мегатонны (2018). Это почти на 70% ниже общепринятых подсчетов. Bitcoin’s climate change impact may be much smaller than we thought https://t.
2019-11-27 15:23 | |
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Recently, it was reported that Bitcoin mining now consumes as much as a quarter percent of the entire world’s electricity supply, putting it on par or higher than many small nations. However, the actual emissions and impact on climate change, according to a new study, aren’t as negative as once believed.
2019-11-20 22:00 | |
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Binance exploded onto the scene in late 2017 and quickly captured the lion’s share of the overall crypto market, even despite dominance from platforms like Coinbase. But a recent change in the regulatory climate forced Binance to move US investors off its flagship platform and onto a new US-based exchange.
2019-11-2 02:00 | |
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Electric cars are often seen as one of the great hopes for tackling climate change. With new models arriving in showrooms, major carmakers retooling for an electric future, and a small but growing number of consumers eager to convert from gas guzzlers, EVs appear to offer a way for us to decarbonize with little change to our way of life.
2019-10-9 17:59 | |
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CoinShares is preparing for an initial public offering, but a chilly regulatory climate means that the London-based asset management firm may have to list its shares elsewhere. Daniel Masters, CoinShares’ Executive Chairman, has revealed some of the company’s plans to Crypto Briefing, including the appointment of a new Chief Operations Officer.
2019-10-5 18:40 | |
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Seven months after electric truck start-up Rivian announced that it had raised $700 million in an investment round led by Amazon, the online retail giant has placed a massive order with the Michigan-based EV firm as part of its new climate change strategy.
2019-9-20 22:51 | |
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The New York Stock Exchange welcomed its newest ETF recently, known as the U. S. Vegan Climate ETF, which trades under the symbol VEGN. Passive ETFs are all the rage, as investors seem more interested in passively investing in general concepts as opposed to permitting fund managers to actively shift assets around in a themed ETF.
2019-9-18 03:05 | |
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Search for “climate change” on YouTube and before long you’ll likely find a video that denies it exists. In fact, when it comes to shaping the online conversation around climate change, a new study suggests that deniers and conspiracy theorists might hold an edge over those believing in science.
2019-8-10 20:00 | |
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Animals around the world are seeing their environments change. Climate change is causing heating and changes to weather patterns, the oceans are becoming more acidic, and previously undisturbed habitats are being altered and degraded by human activities.
2019-8-3 18:00 | |
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Today’s political climate is filled with different narratives and opinions, making it nothing short of confusing. The media believes they have had no role to play but are responsible for the elimination of this menace.
2019-7-24 19:00 | |
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FaceApp appears to be having a viral moment, again. The two year old AI-driven photo editor from Russian company Wireless Lab, which rose in popularity for its realistic facial transformations in photos, is back in the spotlight.
2019-7-17 11:46 | |
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Projects delayed their mainnet launches and upgrades, and waited out for a more favorable price climate, with several networks launching within weeks.
2019-7-2 14:59 | |
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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.
2019-6-30 18:00 | |
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It is fairly well known that the crypto community in India has suffered a number of setbacks due to various government regulations that have stalled the industry and forced several companies to leave the country or wind-up operations due to the harshness of the regulatory climate. Some details of a new bill called the “Banning […]
2019-6-17 16:53 | |
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Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular virtual currency in the world, but there are some critics that complain that it is contributing to climate change. In order for Bitcoin to operate it needs miners to confirm transactions with ASIC hardware.
2019-6-15 18:56 | |
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The Indian government is planning to order rideshare companies like Ola and Uber to convert 40 percent of their fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) by 2026, according to a report from Reuters. According to sources and documents obtained from meetings, the authorities will order the companies to adopt to electric vehicles gradually: 2.
2019-6-7 11:09 | |
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Due to the ongoing tension between the US and China, manufacturing of goods has come under a lot of pressure. While some companies start to crumble, others explore new opportunities. Tesla, for example, is looking to build cheaper Model 3 cars in China.
2019-5-31 16:00 | |
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There has been a lot of volatility experienced in the regulatory atmosphere over the last year around the world. However, Ripple recently gave an update to their customers about the Ripple Regional event, which was based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
2019-5-30 01:22 | |
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By CCN: Bitcoin has been booming lately, but Circle, the parent company of crypto exchange Poloniex, announced yesterday afternoon that about 30 employees are leaving as part of “organizational changes.
2019-5-23 03:00 | |
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Компания Circle, владеющая криптовалютной биржей Poloniex и краудфандинговым порталом SeedInvest, сократила 30 сотрудников, что составляет порядка 10% штата. Today we made organizational changes at Circle and eliminated approximately 30 positions, which is about 10% of our employees.
2019-5-22 12:35 | |
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Компания Circle, владеющая криптовалютной биржей Poloniex и краудфандинговым порталом SeedInvest, сократила 30 сотрудников, что составляет порядка 10% штата. Today we made organizational changes at Circle and eliminated approximately 30 positions, which is about 10% of our employees.
2019-5-22 10:52 | |
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Climate change will shape every aspect of human life – often in complex ways. Take the question of deciding how many children to have, for example. A new analysis suggests that climate change could increase fertility rates in tropical countries, in turn magnifying the impacts of climate change on those countries and widening the gap between wealthy and poorer nations.
2019-5-21 18:04 | |
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W-Foundation and UNFCCC secretariat signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The collaboration is meant for the development of the HOOXI app for climate change action. Climate change is hotly debated in some parts of the world, but the Eastern hemisphere is making the awareness of this problem a priority. In the United Nations, a climate […]
2019-5-17 04:01 | |
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Kaspar Korjus, the Founding Managing Director of Estonia’s e-Residency program, shared his futuristic vision on how to get nation states to digitize with attendees of TNW2019 today. The private sector has set the pace for technological transformation, and Korjus thinks it’s time for nation states to catch up.
2019-5-9 19:35 | |
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Kaspar Korjus, the Founding Managing Director of Estonia’s e-Residency program, shared his futuristic vision on how to get nation states to digitize with attendees of TNW2019 today. The private sector has set the pace for technological transformation, and Korjus thinks it’s time for nation states to catch up.
2019-5-9 19:35 | |
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Mark Carney, the governor of Bank of England vows to reinvent the central banks to make it fit for the “new economy” of “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” The central bank has been opening up its payments infrastructure to fintech startups, said the governor, making climate change a key priority and embracing artificial intelligence to help the […]
2019-4-30 18:34 | |
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By CCN: Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke has stupidly chosen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as his “policy model” and unleashed a climate change plan he definitely didn’t write by pasting the Green New Deal into Google Docs and performing a search-and-replace.
2019-4-30 01:05 | |
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Cryptocurrency is becoming more widely adopted by countries around the world, though there are still many areas that have not created the right climate. In Crimea, an adviser to the Russian president has recently recommended adopting cryptocurrency, in hopes that it would bring new investors and avoid sanctions. This information was reported by the local […]
2019-4-23 02:15 | |
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A report compiled by researchers at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge is providing insight into the global regulatory climate as it pertains to digital assets. The paper finds that a lack of standardized terminology is one of the main impediments to a consistent regulatory response across the world.
2019-4-20 09:00 | |
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They’re doing it in British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta and Labrador — bitcoin miners in Canadian provinces are taking advantage of the country’s cool climate and abundant supplies of hydroelectric power.
2019-4-17 20:52 | |
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Freshman United States Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is justifiably feeling the heat after comparing the government’s response to climate change to the September 11 terrorist attacks, but the gaffe has exposed a deeper truth: AOC’s obsession with the Green New Deal has left her New York constituents out in the cold.
2019-4-1 18:41 | |
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Women may be fearless, but they’re still discriminated against in the workplace. A new survey by the American Economic Association (AEA) reveals that the professional climate for female economists remains a bit chilly despite the strides that corporate America is making toward a more level playing field.
2019-3-26 02:30 | |
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According to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the human race has just 12 years to curb carbon emissions before climate change becomes an irreversible, catastrophic event.
2019-3-4 01:20 | |
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This is the seventh instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4, on Day 5 and on Day 6.
2019-1-29 01:51 | |
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According to Elections Canada, the agency that runs federal elections in Canada, there has been “a growing interest” in cryptocurrency donations. This trend has prompted some political parties to ask for a ruling on how best to manage bitcoin and other cryptocurrency political donations and how to navigate the various reporting systems required by both Elections Canada and the parties so that they comply with the Canada Elections Act.
2019-1-24 20:28 | |
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After the boom, backlash, and (partial) bust of Bitcoin in central Washington, one might expect an aversion to the technology. But instead, one authority wants to capitalize on the resources left in the aftermath, to promote new growth in blockchain.
2019-1-20 16:00 | |
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As Chinese philosophy goes, the yin must have yang. One man's loss is another's gain. This co-dependence is the law of nature, something that might not sit well with crypto traders. But the present climate of the bear in the crypto markets, a silver lining is seen by the adjunct professor at the University of […]
2019-1-11 18:05 | |
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October 31, 2008, and January 3, 2009. The two dates have cemented themselves with Promethean significance into Bitcoin’s lore. On the October 31, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper, a constitution of sorts for his revolutionary monetary system and its intrinsic currency.
2019-1-3 07:14 | |
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When it comes to bitcoin mining, Canada is a natural. A temperate climate helps to keep mining equipment cool, and plentiful renewable energy from hydroelectric dams gives Canadian provinces like British Columbia a natural advantage with cheaper electricity costs.
2018-12-22 21:41 | |
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The New Investment Climate for Blockchain Startups: New Approaches and Challenges The ICO honeymoon period is well and truly… The post The ICO Is Dead… Or Is It? appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2018-12-12 13:27 | |
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The majority of bitcoin miners — about 78 percent — use renewable energy to power their mining operations, while preventing surplus electricity from going to waste in countries such as China, a new study by Coinshares has revealed.
2018-12-2 02:00 | |
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Head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said that central banks should consider issuing state-backed digital currency. The IMF head gave her advice during a speech delivered at the Singapore Fintech Festival.
2018-11-14 17:00 | |
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The School of Computer Science at the University of Guelph has partnered with an award-winning startup to revolutionize connectivity across Northern Canada. The Maple Ridge-based tech company Left has teamed up with the University of Guelph to launch a $2.
2018-11-9 23:04 | |
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As Bitcoin adoption increases, a new study published Monday by Nature Climate Change warns that energy-demanding Bitcoin transactions would easily sling the global temperature past the 2-degree threshold set under the Paris Climate Agreement.
2018-10-30 15:00 | |
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Access to cheap electricity and a relatively cooler climate makes a city or county a more preferred location for cryptocurrency miners. The power-heavy industry needs electricity not only to power its miners but also to keep facilities cool.
2018-10-28 16:29 | |
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Coral reefs are vanishing from the world’s oceans. At least three quarters of these tropical marine habitats are severely threatened globally and in 2016 alone, the Great Barrier Reef lost up to 30 percent of its coral cover.
2018-10-13 12:18 | |
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By using methane produced from landfills and the oil field that would otherwise be flared, bitcoin mining can help reduce 0.15°C of global warming.
PlanetWatch has been tapped to deploy a network of air quality sensors around the city to monitor the concentration of air pollution.
Track-and-trace blockchain pioneer Everledger is using its technology to help the diamond industry offset its carbon footprint.
Social impact took center stage at this year's Hyperledger Global Forum, with perhaps less of an emphasis on banking consortia and trade finance blockchains.