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Responsibility for addressing the cryptocurrency’s rising energy appetite is now shifting to countries like the US, Canada and Kazakhstan

Analysis The debate around the environmental impact of the Bitcoin mining ecosystem is heating up once again as academics have provided a fresh dose of perspective on the subject. In an opinion piece written by Noah Smith, a former assistant finance professor turned columnist, took aim at the Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry in March, suggesting that the constantly growing energy consumption of the network is simply unsustainable. Smith’s belief is that more countries will clamp down on Bitcoin mining as they use more power, given that the increasing price of BTC is always matched by risi...

Bitcoin's price is skyrocketing — so is its carbon footprint By Irina Ivanova Bill Gates calls for eliminating emissions As the price of bitcoin soars past $56,000, the cryptocurrency's negative environmental impact is becoming harder to ignore. Energy-hogging crypto miners have been blamed for power outages in Iran, while China — a crypto mining hotbed — is cracking down on the practice as it takes a heavier hand with polluting industries. More such crackdowns may be needed to keep crypto's carbon emissions under control. According to research released this week, ...