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Societe Generale issues its first green bond on Ethereum

DIGIT — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:03:36 +0000

The unsecured bond has a value of 10 million euros and a maturity of three years, with all the proceeds going for Eligible Green Activities (ESG) investments.

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Jacobi spot Bitcoin ETF classed as ‘environmental investing’ by issuer

DIGIT — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:31:12 +0000

Jacobi FT Wilshire Bitcoin ETF has been defined as an Article 8 fund by its issuer firm.

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KPMG touts ESG benefits from Bitcoin, counters misperceptions in new report

DIGIT — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 22:00:07 +0000

The report compares Bitcoin energy usage to that of clothes dryers (equal) and its emissions to those of manure (much less) in a slight but readable document.

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C6 Bank’s Climate Tool to Track CO2 Emissions From Customer Transactions Prompts Debate on Future of Banking

DIGIT — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:30:20 +0000

On April 13, a C6 Bank customer in Brazil shared screenshots of his online bank account, revealing that the financial institution was tracking CO2 emissions from his purchases and urging him to compensate monetarily. C6 Bank states that the new tool aims to inspire Brazilians to adopt more sustainable behaviors. ‘CBDC Preview’ — Bank Customer […]

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ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:30:41 +0000

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary to Cambridge University Data, Analyst Says Bitcoin Mining Uses 52.6% Sustainable Energy These days, there […]

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Recycle to earn, a new frontier for blockchain technology towards ESG goals

DIGIT — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0000

At the European Blockchain Convention, Circularr won the award for blockchain startup of the year. Recycling with blockchain was the pitch.

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Rumor has it that Dogecoin could shift to proof-of-stake — What does that mean for miners?

DIGIT — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:15:00 +0000

Dogecoin shifting to proof-of-stake would be good for the environment, but what impact would it have on miners and ASIC manufacturers?

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Climate tech VC argues Bitcoin’s ESG positives outweigh its negatives 31:1

DIGIT — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 06:19:42 +0000

The Bitcoin network has a 31:1 positive to negative ratio according to climate tech VC Daniel Batten.

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Applied Direct Response — ERCOT Study Shows Bitcoin Mining Is Beneficial to the Texas Grid

DIGIT — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:30:49 +0000

On Nov. 29, 2022, The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report on seasonal assessment and resource adequacy for the ERCOT region. ERCOT’s study indicates that bitcoin mining operations are flexible operations that can be beneficial to the Texas grid during the upcoming winter and extreme peak load times. ERCOT Report Says Texas […]

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CrossTower to acquire institutional prime brokerage BEQUANT

DIGIT — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:34:43 +0000

It comes after months of window shopping by CrossTower as crypto companies are still looking to expand despite the crypto market downturn.

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