Algorand aims to convert network transaction fees into carbon offsets
The smart contract will automatically allocate part of the Algorand blockchain’s transaction fees to purchase carbon credits at the carbon offset marketplace ClimateTrade. Proof-of-stake blockchain protocol Algorand will implement a smart contract that will automate the offsetting of the network’s carbon emissions.In a recent announcement, Algorand revealed that a new smart contract would take a portion of each transaction fee within its blockchain network and automatically process it to purchase verified carbon credits at ClimateTrade, a blockchain-based carbon offset....
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