The Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), which launched about six months ago and includes over 250 Supporters and Signatories, is accelerating the development of open-source
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Digital-asset companies are pushing back against claims of excessive energy usage in the cryptocurrency sector as world leaders flock to Glasgow this week for key climate change talks.
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Observations from over one dozen briefings held this summer for staff at several federal agencies, U.S. Senate, and House of Representatives about the Crypto Climate Accord...
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In support of the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), Protocol Labs and Energy Web today announced a successful showcase of an open-source solution for decentralized renewable energy purchasing by crypto miners.
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Mode Global Holdings PLC (“LSE:MODE”), the London Stock Exchange listed Fintech Group, is pleased to announce that it is launching a range of initiatives to tackle its carbon footprint with an ambition to be...
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In July, the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA) — a collaborative private sector-led initiative to decarbonize the crypto and blockchain industry — surpassed 150 Supporters.
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Blockchain technology is one of the highest-rated technologies gaining widescale adoption. Its decentralized structure, transparency, and built-in security features make it appropriate for different industries.
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These open-source tools will promote good practices in the crypto industry and, eventually, supply chains in other sectors
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The Crypto Climate Accord (CCA) is a private sector-led initiative to decarbonize the crypto and blockchain sector.
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Blockleaders.io, the crypto industry platform co-founded by award winning journalist Jillian Godsil, has joined the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA).
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We’re proud to announce to our community that we have signed the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA) to work together to decarbonize the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.
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Ocean Falls Blockchain Corp. ("OFB" or the "Company"), an environmentally conscious cryptocurrency miner with burgeoning blockchain technologies in development
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The Accord is a private sector-led initiative inspired by the Paris Climate Agreement, focused on reducing
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As we mentioned last week, this is part two of our two-part series of “Blockchain meet ESG,” an exploration of the challenges and opportunities that confront the crypto and blockchain communities as investors
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The Crypto Climate Accord, inspired by the Paris Climate Accord, is fighting back against climate change and the detrimental effects fossil fuels have on our environment.
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RedPanda Earth is pleased to announce it has signed on as a Signatory with the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA).
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Coinbase (NasdaqGS:COIN) has announced, through an official blog post, plans for a "crypto app store." The company aims to empower developers and give users easy access to an array of innovative apps.
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News swirling around the high energy use of cryptocurrencies has badly affected the market, notably starting with Bitcoin, as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) temporarily cut ties with the asset
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Amid a rise in demand for cryptocurrencies, especially in emerging markets, and an increased appetite for sustainable finance globally, efforts are under way to develop a so-called “green Bitcoin”
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DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (TSX-V: DMGI) (OTCQB: DMGGF) (FSE: 6AX) (“DMG” or the “Company”) a publicly traded, vertically integrated blockchain and cryptocurrency technology company, announces
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China cracking down on bitcoin mining and Elon Musk suspending Tesla’s acceptance of bitcoin due to the large amounts of energy it takes to mine have both contributed to the cryptocurrency
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Bitcoin propagators argue that cryptocurrencies’ carbon emissions are nothing compared
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As the spotlight turns once again towards the environmental impact of blockchain technologies, support for the Crypto Climate Accord has come from curious corners of the industry, raising questions about its signatories’ motives.
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Several major participants in the cryptocurrency space in recent times have shown renewed interest in facilitating environmentally-friendly activities.
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On April 8, 2021 Energy Web announced the launch of the Crypto Climate Accord to decarbonize the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries.
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Bitcoin sank Monday on reports that China has intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrency mining.
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The amount of energy needed to power the Bitcoin network is staggering: Tim Berners-Lee, credited as the inventor of the World Wide Web, has gone so far as to describe “Bitcoin mining” as
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Jiang Zhuoer became a multimillionaire a few years ago by operating some of the most lucrative mines in China. His commodity? Bitcoin. Jiang had about 300,000 computers humming around-the-clock in 20 specially
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Tesla recently proclaimed it will resume accepting Bitcoin as payment once the cryptocurrency’s miners achieve 50% sourcing from renewable energy. Tesla’s position is demonstrative
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An Edinburgh-based startup has pledged its support for a global initiative aimed at alleviating the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies.
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On May 12, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the company would suspend the use of Bitcoin in vehicle purchases. Musk cited concerns with the fossil fuel emissions of the mining process as the reason behind the decision.
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Zumo announces its key Signatory status of the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), a global initiative which has been established with the sole aim of harnessing the collective efforts
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Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream and financial services company Square will be partnering to construct a solar-powered Bitcoin mining facility. It will be located at one of Blockstream’s preexisting mining facilities and is part of Square’s Bitcoin Clean Energy Initiative.
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I want to be clear that I am in no way saying that Energy Web or The Crypto Climate Accord have a partnership that involves Elon Musk
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Unless you have been living under a rock the past few years, you have probably heard of bitcoin, a type of cryptocurrency that has generated headlines for its price rises (and falls) over the past five years. So, what has cryptocurrency, and the blockchain in general, got to do with climate action?
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As the price of bitcoin hits record highs and cryptocurrencies become increasingly mainstream, the industry’s expanding carbon footprint becomes harder to ignore. Just last week, Elon Musk announced
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Argo Blockchain and DMG Blockchain announced they will spearhead a working group in support of the Crypto Climate Accord to advise and develop a new
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It has been about one month since we launched the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA). At this stage, we have already expanded the community of CCA Supporters to more than 40 organizations from across the crypto and energy sector and
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UK-listed bitcoin mining business Argo Blockchain (ARB.L) and cryptocurrency technology company DMG Blockchain Solutions (DMGI.V) have signed a "crypto climate accord" (CAA) aimed at promoting industry decarbonisation. The CAA outlines several objectives for the crypto mining industry,
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DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (TSXV: DMGI) (DMGGF: OTCQB) (FSE: 6AX) (“DMG” or the “Company”) a vertically integrated blockchain and cryptocurrency technology company, and Argo Blockchain Plc
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Argo Blockchain and DMG Blockchain, cryptocurrency mining firms that are publicly traded in the U.K. and Canada, respectively, have joined the Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), an advocacy group that pushes for lower
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BITCOIN HAS gained many admirers since its launch in 2009. Once the domain of anarchists and Redditors, the digital currency has since piqued the interest of hedge-fund managers and tech entrepreneurs—most notably Elon Musk, the eccentric founder of Tesla
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One decade and $1 trillion after the debut of Bitcoin, the environmental footprint of “mining” the cryptocurrency is still hotly contested. What’s certain, however, is that the amount of electricity the process requires is growing at a breakneck speed.
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Some cryptocurrency players are trying to shrink crypto’s carbon footprint with a self-regulating accord, but critics say it distracts from more effective government regulation.
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The NFT craze has been an intriguing moment for digital artists who have seen great leaps in how tech has allowed them to create their work, but not as much progress in shifting how they profit off of it.
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Californian startup Hitch is collaborating with South African artist Daniella Attfield to create a unique non-fungible token (NFT) art piece that benefits the climate, it said in a release shared with CryptoSlate.
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The Crypto Climate Accord (CCA), a private-sector led initiative to decarbonize the crypto and blockchain industry, is taking shape and gaining momentum just two weeks after its launch. This Earth Day, we are proud to announce the
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Teams from Jack Dorsey's Square and Cathie Wood's Ark Invest produced the results of a research collaboration on Wednesday that aims to show how bitcoin mining incentivizes the use of renewable energy.
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Bitcoin critics often assert that bitcoin mining consumes more resources, specifically energy, than the benefits it creates. What critics deem computationally inefficient and unscalable, however, advocates consider not only an intended tradeoff but a fundamental feature.
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Gryphon Digital Mining has raised $14 million to establish renewable energy-driven bitcoin (BTC, -6.11%) mining operations in the United States. Established in late summer of last year, Gryphon raised the undisclosed round
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One popular critique of bitcoin is energy cost per transaction. This doesn’t begin to capture bitcoin’s massive energy savings compared to fiat currency.
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Bitcoin mining in China is so carbon intensive that it could threaten the country's emissions reduction targets, according to new research.
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Energy Web, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) today announced the launch of the Crypto Climate Accord — a private sector-led initiative committed to making the cryptocurrency industry 100% renewable.
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Inspired by the Paris Agreement, the Accord aims to secure commitments right across crypto and fintech sector ahead of COP26
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Energy Web is thrilled to be one of the three founding organizations behind the newly announced Crypto Climate Accord (CCA). In the next year, we anticipate dozens of novel approaches coming to market focused on decarbonizing the crypto industry in the spirit of
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CoinShares’ chief strategy officer says, “It’s vital we correct misinformation that has persisted about Bitcoin’s energy use and sources.” Ripple, CoinShares and ConsenSys have joined the Crypto Climate Accord, an initiative designed to make the cryptocurrency industry run entirely on renewable energy by 2025.
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Cryptocurrency is so hot it might melt the polar ice caps. But a new group dubbed the Crypto Climate Accord is debuting today as a way to address how the industry deals with token mining’s negative effects on the environment.
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A newly announced “Crypto Climate Accord” aims to erase cryptocurrencies’ legacy of climate pollution. That’s a tall order considering the enormous amounts of energy that the most popular cryptocurrencies
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Some of Bitcoin’s most prominent backers have sought to make the case for Bitcoin’s environmental efficiency, with a collaborative paper from researchers at financial services firm Square and investment manager
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The Bloomberg columnist Noah Smith has a lot of thoughts on Bitcoin. Some of them are really solid and engage with the reality of the protocol itself, which is rare for a member of the mainstream media circuit. He also discloses that he owns Bitcoin,
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U.K.-listed Argo Blockchain (LON: ARB) said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain and cryptocurrency technology firm DMG Blockchain Solutions to launch a bitcoin (BTC, -5.98%) mining pool completely powered by clean energy.
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This article is the first in a two-part series on cryptocurrency and climate change. Read the second part, “Can Cryptocurrencies help the planet?”,
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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been touted as a solution to everything from selling illiquid assets such as real estate to counterfeiting. In the latest use case being advanced, digital art, represented as NFTs, has the potential
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The Bitcoin energy debate rumbles on, seemingly without end. Bitcoiners are rightfully frustrated at having to defend Bitcoin’s share of global energy production, given the lack of equivalent scrutiny applied to other
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In this article we look at the comparisons of Proof of Work (POW) crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin & Ethereum then delve into EOS which uses Delegated Proof Of Stake (DPOS). In these comparisons, it’s our intention to bring forward
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