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Tesla’s Bitcoin about-face is a warning for cryptocurrencies that ignore climate change

John Hawkins, University of Canberra Over the weekend, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk suggested his company could sell off its Bitcoin holdings, sending the cryptocurrency...

Bitcoin: what Elon Musk’s U-turn on Tesla payments means for future of crypto

Gavin Brown, University of Liverpool Tesla’s relationship with cryptocurrencies has been a stop-start rollercoaster. In February, the electric vehicle manufacturer announced it had purchased US$1.5...

Bitcoin price boom ‘locking in’ vast energy consumption

Since Tesla’s investment in bitcoin its price has got an extra booster: What does the surging Bitcoin price mean for the energy consumption? Cell Press The...

Bitcoin: this year I stand to make $200 million more than Elon Musk

John Hawkins, University of Canberra Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, recently announced his company had bought US$1.5 billion (almost A$2 billion) of Bitcoin....

Bitcoin isn’t getting greener: four environmental myths about cryptocurrency debunked

Peter Howson, Northumbria University, Newcastle The price of bitcoin has reached US$50,000 (£36,095) – another all-time high. It’s hard to believe that 10,000 bitcoin would...

Bitcoin: why a wave of huge companies like Tesla rushing to invest could derail the stock market

Gavin Brown, University of Liverpool After Tesla announced it has invested US$1.5 billion in bitcoin and expects to start accepting the cryptocurrency as a payment...

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