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2F8A64A Paypal app seen on the smartphone screen placed on top bitcoin coins pile. Concept. Stafford, United Kingdom, April 12, 2021.

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Will PayPal's adoption of bitcoin make cryptocurrency more mainstream?

PayPal will now allow customers to buy and sell four cryptocurrencies, which could make it more useful for everyday life. Is this the moment when cryptocurrencies become mainstream?

Analysis

Coal-powered bitcoin mining soars in Kazakhstan following Chinese ban

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Coal-powered bitcoin mining soars in Kazakhstan following Chinese ban

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Ethereum cryptocurrency creator voices concern over carbon footprint

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Ethereum cryptocurrency creator voices concern over carbon footprint

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Hard discs

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Bitcoin rival Chia 'destroyed' hard disc supply chains, says its boss

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Elon Musk

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Why have Elon Musk and Tesla suddenly turned against bitcoin?

Analysis

cryptocurrency mining farm

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'Green' bitcoin alternative Chia is leading to hard disc shortages

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Mining bitcoin requires a lot of computer power

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Bitcoin mining emissions in China will hit 130 million tonnes by 2024

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NFT

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NFT developers say cryptocurrencies must tackle their carbon emissions

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What are NFTs?

Definition

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

Bitcoin miner

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Bitcoin's climate change impact may be much smaller than we thought

Bitcoin mining may have released 17 megatonnes of CO2 in 2018, similar to the annual emissions from Estonia and just one-third of an earlier emission estimate

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Working hypothesis: From Pokémon Sleep to David Camerson

Insight

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Working hypothesis: from buzzwords to Amazon workers

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Working hypothesis: From Japanese phone numbers to Woody Harrelson

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It now costs more to make bitcoin than the cryptocurrency is worth

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