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In Irrational Markets, Bitcoin Mining Uses– And Abuses- Local Power

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 Nat M. Zorach 0 Comments bitcoin, bitcoin mining, bitcoin mining rig, blockchain, brightridge, crypto, cryptobros, cryptocurrency, dresden ny, economic developer, economic development, environmental impact of bitcoin, greenidge, industrial bitcoin mining operations, market capitalization of bitcoin, rural economic development, the taste that kids crave, upstate new york

Economic development is good, right? Well, perhaps not so much if it involves infuriating local residents with noise or point source air or thermal pollution.

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Bitcoin and the Energy Illogic of Cryptocurrency

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Nat M. Zorach 0 Comments bitcoin, bitcoin SV, blockchain, BTC, coinbase, coinmarketcap, crypto, cryptocurrency, cryptographhy, energy, ETH, ethereum, kilowatts, kola nuts

The price collapse of Bitcoin today raises some valuable questions about the value– and environmental impact- of continuing to use it and mine it.

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