This Montana County Wants to Crimp Bitcoin to Save the Earth
This Montana County Wants to Crimp Bitcoin to Save the Earth
Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer
April 5, 20197m 9s
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Show Notes
It’s a well-worn idea that bitcoin is helping to trash the planet, throwing fuel on an already burning world while providing value to very few people. By one recent estimate, the energy used to keep the network going, a process known as mining, is enough to power Hungary. But now a Montana county in the heart of crypto-mining territory is taking matters into its own hands, invoking a local climate emergency in a bid to make bitcoin greener.
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