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The Single Most Important Truth About Bitcoin Mining, Energy and the Environment

Proof-of-work mining will help to decarbonize the grid and lower the cost of energy production, Reed College professor and Bitcoin Policy Institute fellow Troy Cross writes.

By Troy Cross|Edited by Daniel Kuhn

Updated Jun 14, 2024, 3:50 p.m. Published Jul 24, 2023, 9:24 p.m.

(Benjamin Von Wong) — The "Skull of Satoshi," created by Canada-based artist Benjamin Von Wong, is displayed in Greenpeace's campaign for a Bitcoin code change. (Benjamin Von Wong)