Bitcoin the Environmentalist

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A lot has been made of Bitcoin’s environmental impact. With the mining network now more powerful than all of the world’s top supercomputers combined, it’s understandable that some people would become concerned about power consumption and waste. Shouldn’t there be a better way to do this, and is it even worth it, at all? First,…

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An Open Source World

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“If you can, you should.” Never has this phrase been more applicable than in the realm of open source technology. For those not in the know, “open source” refers to any code or blueprint that has been deliberately made available for reproduction–basically, one not subject to copyright restrictions. Bitcoin, of course, is a prime example.…

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Weekly Round Up: New Australian fund, Japanese bank against Bitcoin and the Foundation’s controversial choices

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Check out the latest Bitcoin Examiner’s weekly round up. Business accelerator 500 Startups will fund five Bitcoin companies Coinalytics, Bonafide, GogoCoin, Monetsu and Neuroware. These are the five Bitcoin-related firms chosen by the early-stage startup accelerator and investor 500 Startups to integrate the organization’s latest growth program. These cryptocurrency-related companies are among the 29 firms that…

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