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Category Environmentalism

The Environmental Cost of Gold Mining

The Environmental Cost of Gold Mining

Gold is pitched as a natural and proven analog to Bitcoin, but the environmental cost of gold production is materially more damaging than Bitcoin.
It’s Not Just Electricity And Water — Bitcoin Mines Use A Lot Of Air, Too

It’s Not Just Electricity And Water — Bitcoin Mines Use A Lot Of Air, Too

Bitcoin’s environmental impact grows as the price rises in ways you couldn't have possibly imagined.