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Under the Microscope: Conclusions on the Costs of Bitcoin

Hass McCook evaluates the sustainability of the bitcoin network against the costs of gold, fiat and the banking system.

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Under the Microscope: The True Costs of Banking

Hass McCook compares the relative sustainability of the bitcoin network with the legacy banking system.

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Under the Microscope: The Real Costs of a Dollar

After examining the cost of gold production, Hass McCook looks at the sustainability of printing and minting physical currency.

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Under the Microscope: The True Costs of Gold Production

In part two of a series on bitcoin's sustainability, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of gold mining.

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Under the Microscope: Economic and Environmental Costs of Bitcoin Mining

In part one of a new series, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of bitcoin mining.

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Why Bitcoin is the Petroleum of Our Time

Crypto-entrepreneurs are making waves in heavily-regulated territory, just like in the early days of petroleum, argues economist Tuur Demeester.

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Building a Greener Bitcoin: How to Reduce Carbon Emissions

How to reduce carbon emissions from bitcoin mining? CoinDesk looks at the pros and cons of the available options.

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Bitcoin's Carbon Emissions: It's All Relative

We know how many pounds of carbon a bitcoin makes. How does it compare to the broader financial sector?

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What is the Carbon Footprint of a Bitcoin?

Figures suggest that mining a bitcoin is equivalent to burning around 16 gallons of gasoline.

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How Green is Bitcoin?

We look at the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining and whether the the energy costs justify the rewards.

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