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Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid
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Manitoba Halts New Crypto Mining Projects Due to Expected High Energy Demand
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New York Governor Signs Law Partially Banning Bitcoin Mining on Fossil Fuels
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Why banking uses at least 56 times more energy than Bitcoin
“Bitcoin uses 0.05% of world energy consumption. Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin,” Michel Khazzaka, a cybersecurity engineer and cryptographer, told Cointelegraph.
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Record hash rates may see Big Oil become a major BTC mining player
Big Oil’s influence over the Bitcoin network is growing stronger due to surging hash rates and distressed mining companies.
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The Merge brings down Ethereum’s network power consumption by over 99.9%
Before the Merge upgrade, in 2022, the energy consumption of Ethereum ranged between 46.31 terawatt hour (TWh) per year to 93.98 TWh per year.
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Moldova Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Amid Energy Crisis Caused by War in Ukraine
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Bitcoin miners rethink business strategies to survive long-term
A look at why some Bitcoin miners continue to thrive in the bear market while others need to rethink their strategies in order to continue operations.
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What does the global energy crisis mean for crypto markets?
While miners stand to be significantly affected by the current power crisis, there is still some hope that the prevailing macro conditions could work in favor of the crypto industry.
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