A Comparison Of Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact With That Of Gold And Banking

A Comparison Of Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact With That Of Gold And Banking

The impacts of gold and banking on the environment relative to Bitcoin are much greater than mainstream narratives suggest.The following is a republishing of Hass McCook’s “Comparing Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact…,” which was first published here.NOTE: The methodology and underlying figures (specifically, emission rates for gold and banking) mentioned throughout are generally derived from my 2014 and 2018 works. The 2018 work is available as an easier-to-digest 10-part medium series here.Bitcoin’s energy consumption and environmental impact are commented on very regularly, but ultimately,....


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