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Bitcoin and Renewables, A Miner’s Observations

Bitcoin and renewables cannot save us from climate change, but they can help. It is capitalism and the need for continued economic growth that...

Bitcoin’s Hash Rate, 2021 Reviewed

In this article we review the changes to Bitcoin’s hash rate in 2021. We look at miner difficulty, earnings, and ASIC prices over the...

Swedish Leaders Want the EU to Ban Bitcoin’s Proof of Work

In a recent article in Sweden's liberal news outlet Dagens Nyheter (DN), opinion leaders urge the EU to ban Bitcoin's Proof of Work (PoW)....

Bitcoin Mining Bans and China’s ASIC Exodus

China housed an estimated one-half to three-quarters of Bitcoin’s proof-of-work network, then lost nearly all when the government initiated bitcoin mining bans in the...

Data Center Bitcoin Mining and a Greener China

Technology related data centers consume double the amount of terawatt hours of electricity per year as Bitcoin's PoW, although this is just 1% and...

Bitcoin’s Hashrate, 2020 Reviewed

2020 saw a steady rise in Bitcoin's hashrate. Miners rang in the 2021 New Year with stellar earnings of 22¢/TH, up from 14¢ last...

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