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Bitcoin Mining takes more energy than extracting gold or platinum

[ad_1] Digital currencies, as in so-called cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, may represent the future of our monetary system, but so far they have been terrible for the environment. This is the conclusion of the researchers of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) in Cincinnati, Ohio. In …

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DARPA Heats up on Blockchain, not on Bitcoin

[ad_2][ad_1] & # 39; Blockchain, not Bitcoin & # 39; It seems like a new mantra. DARPA is the last agency sponsored by the government to resume the mantra, and is looking for people to spread the beans on how to exploit the consensus protocols distributed without authorization for their …

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