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    Jack Dorsey Says He Is Mining Bitcoin Through a Remote Hosting Service

    Jack Dorsey Says He Is Mining Bitcoin Through a Remote Hosting Service

    TTwitter and Square Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey announced this week that he mines Bitcoin (BTC) through a third-party service called Compass Mining. The service hosts the equipment it needs to secure the network and…

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    Ethereum Mining Will Soon Be Obsolete

    Ethereum Mining Will Soon Be Obsolete

    TThe second largest cryptocurrency Ethereum (ETH) experienced the biggest software upgrade since 2015 on Thursday. The most widely used blockchain network upgrade called “London Hard Fork” reflects the potential for an even bigger upgrade in…

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    Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Is Coming to the States

    Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining Is Coming to the States

    AIn the heated debate over Bitcoin’s environmental impact mid last month, two companies are confident they have the answer on how to mitigate some of its negative effects: nuclear power. Nuclear-powered bitcoin mining is part…

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    Mining is the Next Global Energy Security Threat

    Mining is the Next Global Energy Security Threat

    By Morgan Bazilian of Payne Institute for Public Guidelines at the Colorado School of Mines Humanity is at a turning point in the fight against climate change. The next decade will be a critical test…

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    How farmers are using cow manure to power crypto mining operations

    How farmers are using cow manure to power crypto mining operations

    An entrepreneur who built a cryptocurrency mining company powered by cow dung has seen a business boom since Tesla TSLA, -0.80% Chef Elon Musk questioned Bitcoin BTCUSD, + 0.84% about its environmental impact. Josh Riddett…

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    Tesla stock and bitcoin drop after Elon Musk says car sales with crypto will be halted due to energy usage of mining

    Tesla stock and bitcoin drop after Elon Musk says car sales with crypto will be halted due to energy usage of mining

    Tesla Inc. will stop selling cars using Bitcoin due to the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday, and prices on Tesla stock and the cryptocurrency fell immediately afterwards. “Tesla…