Proof of work mining requires specialist hardware, and as a result is energy intensive.
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Cryptocurrency has a substantial carbon footprint. Ethereum have taken steps to address this, but will others follow suit?
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The landmark change places Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under immense pressure to follow suit.
Crypto trading platforms Celsius and Voyager filed for bankruptcy in July 2022, suspending all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts and leaving users’ assets trapped inside their platforms.
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Because cryptocurrency exchange platforms act more like banks, they should be subject to increased oversight to protect clients’ assets.
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To live up to their promise, both on the African continent and elsewhere, digital currencies must be globally coordinated.
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To assess the prospects of cryptocurrencies, it’s useful to consider how money was invented and became centralised in the first place.
Significant losses have caused a crypto market exodus, but for how long?
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Are we witnessing the beginning of the end for crypto or is this just another crash in a volatile market?
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Australia is in the middle of a much-needed process of regulating cryptocurrency and related digital assets, but there’s plenty still to be done.
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Scams in both the crypto gaming and blockchain space more broadly are increasing.
The price of bitcoin has tumbled.
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Bitcoin has lost over half of its value since November 2021.
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Some foreign officials promoting central bank digital currencies want to be able to track and limit transactions in real time.
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Stablecoins are less volatile, and considered a safer bet than many cryptocurrencies.
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Narcissism and belief in conspiracy theories may be among the factors that motivate people to buy cryptocurrencies.
Members of Congress give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a standing ovation during a speech by videoconference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2022. Ukraine says it is pioneering a new source of financial support: cryptocurrency.
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Cryptocurrency allows Ukraine to get quick financial support, and Russia, to bypass international sanctions and protect some of its economic interests.
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Proof of Work mining is inherently wasteful, but don’t expect a switch any time soon.
For some, promoting cryptocurrencies is political activism.
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Many people promoting cryptocurrencies are looking for something bigger than the future of financial transactions. They’re aiming to break free of governments and corporations.
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Bitcoin’s annual electricity consumption is more than three times New Zealand’s – those hidden environmental costs must be part of any future regulation.
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A closer look at Bitcoin transactions suggests ordinary Russians are the ones buying more cryptocurrency, hoping to hang onto savings as the ruble’s value plummets.
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What bitcoin giveth, it also takes away.
Larry David, Lebron James and Matt Damon were notable celebrities hawking cryptocurrencies in Super Bowl ads.
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Whether the cryptocurrency hype makes you crypto curious or crypto skeptical, there are many ways your life could be affected by crypto’s underlying technology, blockchain.