China's bitcoin mining rush risks derailing climate goals
2021-04-06 15:00
China's electricity-hungry bitcoin mines that power nearly 80 percent of the global trade in cryptocurrencies risk undercutting the country's climate goals, a study in the journal Nature said on Tuesday.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are minted by solvi…
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