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Bitcoin’s energy and carbon footprint

A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency. As the name implies, it uses cryptography to improve the security of communications, at least in principle. Many cryptocurrencies are based on blockchain technology, a system that enables transactions to be gathered into blocks, recorded in a ledger, and then shared in decentralized networks. Bitcoin and Ethereum are two popular cryptocurrencies. At

Bitcoin’s energy and carbon footprint

A cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency. As the name implies, it uses cryptography to improve the security of communications, at least in principle. Many cryptocurrencies are based on blockchain technology, a system that enables transactions to be gathered into blocks, recorded in a ledger, and then shared in decentralized networks. Bitcoin and Ethereum are two popular cryptocurrencies. At

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