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Crypto Mining Could Hurt Climate Progress, New White House Report Says

Por: Time Tech September 24, 2022

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The White House says the environmental impact of producing cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could impede U.S. efforts to combat climate change. The conclusion thrusts the Biden administration into the center of an already raging debate over the carbon footprint of digital assets. Critics have been ringing alarm bells for months over the amount of electricity used in crypto mining operations. While the White House Office of Science and Technology... + full article



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