Hass McCook

Retired Chartered Professional Civil Engineer, researching and writing on Bitcoin's environmental, economic, and spiritual impact since 2014.

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Markets

How The DCA Army Will Drive A $1 Million Bitcoin Price

Based on public data, by 2026, emissions from Bitcoin will be less than a third of what they are today and by 2031, there will be none.
Business

Projecting Bitcoin’s Future Energy Use

In a recent tweet explaining why Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin, Elon Musk displayed a poor understanding of Bitcoin’s energy use.
Business

Breaking Down Elon Musk’s Misunderstandings About Bitcoin

Published research shows Bitcoin mining produces a mere fraction of the carbon emissions coming from the world’s military-industrial complex.
Culture

Bitcoin Emits Less Than 2% Of The World’s Military-Industrial Complex Carbon Emissions

A comprehensive calculation of the carbon emissions from the legacy financial sector shows that Bitcoin is far less impactful on the planet.
Business

Bitcoin Emits Less Than 5% Of The Legacy Financial Sector’s Carbon Emissions

A Russian aluminum plant, whose owner has been hit by U.S. sanctions, will lease space to a cryptocurrency mining company.
Culture

A Comparison Of Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact With That Of Gold And Banking