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The Green War on Bitcoin Mining Gains Ground
FIN has written repeatedly (as recently as last week) about proposals around the globe to curb or close cryptocurrency mining on environmental grounds. The massive amount of electricity needed to mine Bitcoin and other “proof-of work”-based cryptocurrency is…
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