crypto and the environment
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An environmental perspective on cryptocurrency
Pollution direct link to this section
Bitcoin’s increasing energy consumption has triggered a passionate debate about the sustainability of the digital currency. And yet, most studies have thus far ignored that Bitcoin miners cycle through a growing amount of short-lived hardware that could exacerbate the growth in global electronic waste.[1]
Water direct link to this section
Water is used to cool systems and air humidification and thermoelectric power generation plays a role in water consumption[2]