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Climate and Crypto

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Web3 Are Already Reshaping the World
Parag Khanna, Balaji S. Srinivasanforeignpolicy.comEzra: Bitcoin is an energy disaster. If Bitcoin were a startup and you go to their board meeting, they would probably say we have to work on this energy problem. But given it's decentralized nature, nobody is giong to change it. It makes me wonder if there are downsides to smart contracts being hard to alter.
Ezra Klein • Opinion | A Crypto Optimist Meets a Crypto Skeptic (Published 2021)
The narrative today is, overwhelmingly: crypto mining (specifically: Proof-of-Work mining for Bitcoin and Ethereum) is a dangerously large consumer of energy. Where I expect the narrative to move to over time is: crypto mining is driving the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables.
Nick Grossman • Bitcoin as Battery – The Slow Hunch by Nick Grossman
One area where I think we are going to see our conception of Crypto change dramatically over time is its relationship to energy.