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Op Ed: Is Green Crypto (Necessarily) an Oxymoron?

The idea of “green crypto” is not a misnomer. There are initiatives out there that encourage more responsible cryptocurrency mining.

IBM and Veridium to Transform Carbon Credits into Blockchain-Based Tokens

IBM has partnered with environmental fintech startup Veridium Labs to turn carbon credits — tradable instruments that provide an economic incentive to those who...

Eco-Friendly Bitcoin Mining Can Reduce Carbon Footprints (Yes, Really)

Under the right circumstances, cryptocurrency mining can produce a minimal carbon output. Moreover, its energy emissions can be recycled for other eco-friendly endeavors.

Cryptocurrency Mining at Home Heats Up With Eco-Friendly Miner

The new Qarnot QC-1 "crypto heater" takes advantage of an obvious synergy: It makes use of the waste heat generated by mining crypto in the guise of an attractive space heater.

A Greener Cryptocurrency From Bittorrent Inventor, Bram Cohen

The inventor of Bittorrent has now turned his attention to blockchain technology and building a greener Bitcoin called Chia. Bram Cohen released Bittorrent to...

India Trials a Power Grid on the Blockchain to Incentivize Sustainable Energy

Access to reliable energy is the foundation of economic development and human society. Yet reliable energy can come at a steep environmental cost.Today’s energy...

How Blockchain Technology is Helping to Clean the Niger River

Ogoniland, situated off the coast of the Gulf of Guinea in southeastern Nigeria, is considered the most polluted region along the Niger Delta and...

CarbonX and ConsenSys Put P2P Carbon Credit Trading on the Blockchain

Carbon credits trading (also known as “cap and trade”) as a means to help mitigate the effects of global climate change has long been...

The BlueCoin Phenomenon

BlueCoin is very serious about their chosen theme. Taking cue from the cultural antics of the Dogecoin community, the founders of BlueCoin have been...
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