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Bitcoiners are trembling in the face of new environmental disclosure requirements in the EU (part of the new Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation or MiCAR) that will confront investors with the insane impact that Bitcoin’s proof-of-useless-work has.

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Bitcoiners are trembling in the face of new environmental disclosure requirements in the EU (part of the new Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation or MiCAR) that will confront investors with the insane impact that Bitcoin’s proof-of-useless-work has.

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Each time someone buys or sells bitcoin, the transaction uses 16,000 litres of clean water - enough to fill a small swimming pool. It is yet another example of the environmental cost of cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin Mining Used More Water Than New York City Last Year, by WSJ covering my latest research

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Read our interview with @DigiEconomist’s Alex de Vries to learn more about what his new research on Bitcoin’s massive water consumption uncovered:

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Bitcoin Mining Used More Water Than New York City Last Year, by WSJ covering my latest research https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/bitcoin-water-cryptocurrency-transactions-mining-607f46e9

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