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Sam Bankman-Fried in June/December 2022 (Craig Barritt/Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Sbf
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Altruism Wasn’t Very Effective
The FTX founder's obsessive emphasis on charity is a troubling example of "impact washing," Lucía Gallardo, founder of regenerative finance project Emerge, writes.
Sam Bankman-Fried in June/December 2022 (Craig Barritt/Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By Lucía Gallardo
Feb 16, 2023 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2023
SBFEmergeConsensus magazineOpinionESGCharity
(Gandee Vasan/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
Podcasts
The breakdown
Is the Narrative Around ESG and Bitcoin Mining Shifting?
New Hampshire is looking to promote bitcoin mining as part of its energy program.
(Gandee Vasan/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Feb 3, 2023 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2023
The BreakdownPodcastsESGBitcoinBitcoin Mining
CDCROP: CEO Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton)
Tech
Blockchain technology
Blockchain Technology Could Be ‘Massive Disruptor’ for TradFi, Says Franklin Templeton CEO
Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of the capital markets giant, joined CoinDesk TV live from I.D.E.A.S. 2022 in New York City to discuss the firm’s outlook on blockchain technology and the launch of its crypto-focused separately managed accounts.
CDCROP: CEO Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton)
By Fran Velasquez
Oct 19, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Oct 19, 2022
Blockchain TechnologyFranklin TempletonIDEAS 2022CoinDesk TVESG
CDCROP: environmental impact of bitcoin mining options (Midjourney/CoinDesk)
Business
Esg
Crypto Tech Firm BlockFills to Offer ESG Credits to Miners
The firm said it is working with Isla Verda Capital to sell carbon offsets to miners who get their power from renewable energy sources.
CDCROP: environmental impact of bitcoin mining options (Midjourney/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 13, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2022
ESGRenewable EnergyMiningBitcoin MiningMining Centers
CDCROP: The White House (Ana Lanza/Unsplash)
Policy
Bitcoin mining
White House Crypto Mining Report Draws Praise From Advocates and Critics Alike
The report called on standards to limit the industry’s environmental footprint, or else limit the industry itself.
CDCROP: The White House (Ana Lanza/Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Sep 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2022
Bitcoin MiningPolicyWhite HouseMiningESGRenewable Energy
CDCROP: Plant Growing (Noah Buscher/Unsplash)
Business
Bitcoin mining
Renewable Energy Company Closes $4.3M Capital Round to Convert Landfill Methane Into Bitcoin
Vespene Energy’s first funding round was led by Polychain Capital.
CDCROP: Plant Growing (Noah Buscher/Unsplash)
By Aoyon Ashraf
Aug 9, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2022
Bitcoin MiningMiningESGEnergy
CDCROP: Supply Chain (Shutterstock)
Business
Ey
EY Has Built an Ethereum-Based Product to Help Firms Hit Carbon Accounting Goals
Enterprise users’ data-privacy concerns are less of a constraint when it comes to showing how supply chains are meeting their ESG mandates, said EY blockchain lead Paul Brody.
CDCROP: Supply Chain (Shutterstock)
By Ian Allison
Jul 27, 2022 at 11:23 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2022
EYEthereumESGCarbon EmissionsSupply Chain
(Kimberly Lake/Unsplash)
Layer 2
The node
Crypto Carbon Credits: Slapping Lipstick on a Pig
There are deeper issues with crypto’s greenification beyond the current market rout.
(Kimberly Lake/Unsplash)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 18, 2022 at 7:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2022
The NodeNewslettersOpinionCarbon EmissionsESG
CDCROP: Powerlines
Policy
Congress
US Congressional Group ‘Disturbed’ by Crypto Mining Energy Usage
The six Democratic lawmakers found that seven large crypto miners consume enough energy to power all the households in Houston, Texas.
CDCROP: Powerlines
By Aoyon Ashraf
Jul 15, 2022 at 4:38 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2022
CongressBitcoin MiningBitcoin Mining CouncilESGPolicyUSEnvironment
ACDC’s first bitcoin mining center in western Colorado (Aspen Creek Digital Corporation)
Business
Bitcoin mining
Solar-Powered Bitcoin Miner Starts Operations Despite Difficult Market
Aspen Creek Digital will also host miners from Galaxy Digital at its new data center in western Colorado.
ACDC’s first bitcoin mining center in western Colorado (Aspen Creek Digital Corporation)
By Aoyon Ashraf
Jun 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2022
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