Ethereum Tops New Crypto ESG Ranking, Bitcoin Slammed for Heavy Energy Usage

Crypto data firm CCData released the first institutional-grade scoring system that evaluates digital assets focusing on environmental, social and governance aspects.

• 2023-07-13
• ESG environmental social and governance institutional investors Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute energy usage digital assets decentralization

How Much Energy Does Bitcoin Really Use? Less Than You Might Think

The study uses ASIC model "fingerprints" to understand Bitcoin’s energy use, saying it's wrong to assume the same efficiency across mining rigs.

• 2023-06-14
• Coin Metrics energy usage electricity usage Bitcoin miners Bitcoin ASIC White House

Environmental Impact of Bitcoin Mining ‘Deserves the Spotlight’: US Senator Markey

The U.S. Senate yesterday held what lawmakers said was its first-ever hearing on the environmental impact of crypto mining.

• 2023-03-08
• Senator Ed Markey Bitcoin miners Bitcoin Pete Ricketts mining industry energy usage U.S. Senators environmental impact Senator Markey