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I am an impact investor, more recently specializing in climatetech. Before that I was involved in the running of three early-stage disruptive technology companies. These experiences...

On May 2018 Alex de Vries wrote a 5 page commentary called Bitcoin’s Growing Energy Problem The word commentary is important. According to Nature commentaries are shorter, have...

Saul Griffith argues that achieving a renewable energy transition will require more energy in the short term. He emphasizes the need for a substantial increase in energy production...

There has been a lot of attention lately to the subject of Bitcoin mining and noise, with Granbury Texas grabbing the headlines of late. I decided to ask “Is the media reporting on...

Ransomware is often cited as a reason that “Bitcoin is used by cybercriminals”. It is true that Bitcoin is the preferred method of payment for ransomware criminals. However,...

A primer for journalists and independent researchers It is not uncommon for nascent technologies to be accompanied by claims that are not based in fact. Bitcoin mining is no exception...