Is New York truly willing to sell its soul for few dozen of those digital tokens? Is the Greenidge Generation crypto mine in Yates County about to be dealt a fatal blow? That’s how bad this scenario truly smells, like an exploded limited edition Doom server farm after a power...
Bitcoin. The digital gold rush. The future of finance... or is it? Beneath the hype and the promise of decentralized power lies a dirty secret: the staggering environmental cost of mining. It’s time we admit this reality and start calling for better. We're not talking about a minor inconvenience; we're...
Bitcoin, the world’s first and most successful cryptocurrency, has transformed the landscape of digital finance, but its environmental consequences are raising alarm bells. The implications of bitcoin mining’s energy consumption are dire and alarming. Its massive ecological footprint, creation of e-waste, and overconsumption of natural resources have left environmentalists rattled....
Alright now, let’s get to Uminers and their major move in Ethiopia. On the surface, it sounds fantastic: bringing Bitcoin mining to a country where financial sovereignty is desperately needed, using advanced tech, and even offering zero-interest loans to get miners started. Something feels off, doesn't it? Or, in seeking...
Okay, let's get real. Maybe you’ve heard that Bitcoin mining is an environmental catastrophe. A power-guzzling, climate-wrecking monster spewing carbon into the atmosphere, you say? I get it. That’s the narrative we’ve been fed. What if I told you that narrative is… half-baked. Could Bitcoin mining, yes, Bitcoin mining, be...
