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¿Pueden los mineros de Cripto hacer que el mundo sea más verde?

A medida que se descarboniza, la industria minera podría ayudar a impulsar a los productores de energía a construir más fuentes de energía renovables.

Bitcoin mining can soak up renewable energy that is hard to transmit or consume locally, giving a leg up to energy producers. (Yunha)

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Could Arizona Be the Next Blockchain Innovation Hub?

AZ Bitcoin Network organizer Stephen Cole joins “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson to discuss emerging crypto communities and growing use of bitcoin in Arizona. Plus, reactions to regulators reining in bitcoin’s energy consumption.

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Renewable Crypto Mining in the Italian Alps

As part of CoinDesk’s Mining Week content, Regulatory Reporter for Europe Sandali Handagama explains how crypto mining firms like the Alps Blockchain are using renewable hydropower in the mountainous regions of Italy. Handagama addresses the broader narrative of eco-friendly mining and the debate in the European Parliament on proof-of-work.

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¿Bielorrusia atraerá a los mineros de Cripto en medio de las sanciones y la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania?

A pesar de las condiciones comerciales favorables, el entorno político de un país puede disuadir al capital internacional. Este artículo es parte de la Semana de la Minería de CoinDesk

Regional turmoil notwithstanding, President Alexander Lukashenko's government is committed to attracting crypto miners, lawyers in Minsk say. (Illustration: Yunha Lee)

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Revisando el problema energético de Bitcoin ante los mandatos de inversión ESG

Los críticos del uso de energía de Bitcoin deberían considerar su densidad relativa de carbono en lugar de la cantidad absoluta de energía utilizada.

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Global Energy Price Jump Impact on Bitcoin Hashrate

“All About Bitcoin” Host Christine Lee presents data from Glassnode illustrating the difficulty of mining a bitcoin block, otherwise known as the hashrate, which dropped 0.35% on Thursday for the second time this month. Global electricity prices have risen alongside the continuation of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, possibly leading certain miners to go offline.

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De paria a socio: las respuestas de las criptomonedas al cambio climático

Hay indicios de que los responsables políticos están empezando a reconocer el potencial de las criptomonedas para equilibrar la red y reducir el impacto de los GAS de efecto invernadero.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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How Much Electricity Does Bitcoin Mining Actually Use?

Christine Lee presents data illustrating the environmental impact of the Bitcoin network, looking specifically at global energy consumption and regional carbon emissions. As regulators often target cryptocurrency ESG concerns, Lee highlights areas of the world where bitcoin mining uses emission-free electricity.

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The Debate on Whether or Not China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is Worsening Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

A new study published in Joule claims that bitcoin’s environmental impact has worsened since China’s 2021 ban on cryptocurrency mining because miners moved their operations to countries with less renewable energy. “The Hash” dissects this report, comparing its findings with statistics from the Bitcoin Mining Council while also considering the human rights value of uncensorable money as seen in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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La última caída del precio de Bitcoin sugiere que no es el «oro digital» para todos

A medida que aumentan las tensiones geopolíticas, el precio de la criptomoneda ha caído.

Bitcoin's price vs. gold, year-to-date returns. (CoinDesk Research, St. Louis Fed, Yahoo Finance)