Environment
BIS and Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Experiment With Tokenized Green Bonds
The tokenized green bonds are the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub's first green finance project.
China Releases First Carbon Offset on Ant Group Blockchain: Report
Tianjin, known for its heavy industry and oil refineries, issued China's first blockchain-based carbon offset, as the country builds up its national carbon trading platform.
Bitcoin Mining Council Says Sustainable Power Mix on the Rise
The council's survey focused on the crypto mining industry's electricity consumption and sustainable power mix.
Musk’s Tweets Swayed Some Investors on Bitcoin Environmental Concerns, Survey Shows
A survey shows some 49% of respondents said that “bitcoin being environmentally unfriendly" is an issue for them as an investor.
Square to Invest $5M to Build Solar-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility With Blockstream
The announcement comes as the environmental impact of mining for the world's largest cryptocurrency has come under intense scrutiny.
Bitcoin’s Bull Market ‘May Have Come to an End,’ Says MRB Partners
Some analysts expect limited upside in bitcoin despite the possibility of a brief bounce.
Sam Bankman-Fried Says Bitcoin Mining Council Opens an ‘Interesting Can of Worms’
Hopefully it will clean up the "stupid dialogue going on about ESG," he said. "Not in the sense that ESG was stupid, but that the dialogue was."
OneOf Raises $63M in Seed Funding to Build Music NFT Platform on Tezos
The firm says that by building on Tezos it can provide a more environmentally sustainable marketplace.
Goldman’s Crypto Chief Worries About Fraud, but Not Cryptocurrency’s Future
The investment banking giant’s Mathew McDermott said the company would continue to expand its offerings in the cryptocurrency space to meet surging demand.
Greenpeace Stops Accepting Bitcoin Donations, Cites High Energy Use
Friends of the Earth is reported to be reviewing the situation, too.
