Ethical Blockchain: Are Crypto, NFTs And DeFi Bad For The Environment? Here’s...

Ethical Blockchain: Are Crypto, NFTs And DeFi Bad For The Environment? Here’s...

The US government raised concerns over the environmental impacts of crypto technology in a recent hearing, and how ethical blockchain plays a role in the equation. The main issue mentioned by the Energy and Commerce house committee was the increasing trajectory of energy consumption as a result of the dramatic demand in blockchains. This comes […]


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