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One of the side effects of the energy-intensive process of bitcoin mining is the excess heat that is created by the involved hardware devices. Miners have to prove that they’ve expended energy on ...

In recent years, a growing chorus of voices has argued that, far from being environmentally harmful, bitcoin mining could serve as a catalyst for the transition to renewable energy. The magic term ...