Reference : The Weight of Bitcoin
Scientific journals : Article
Engineering, computing & technology : Architecture
Sustainable Development
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/52615
The Weight of Bitcoin
English
[es] El Peso de Bitcoin
Reyes Nájera, César* mailto [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO) >]
Baraona Pohl, Ethel* mailto [dpr-barcelona]
* These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Apr-2018
ARQ
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
98
Massive
32-43
Yes
International
0716-0852
0717-6996
Santiago
Chile
[en] crypto networks ; blockchain ; blockchain mining ; energy consumption ; carbon footprint
[en] Money must be one of the most successful human creations in terms of its extension and massiveness. Its forms, however, are multiple. For instance, we are witnessing today a cryptocurrency boom that threatens to render physical money obsolete. But, as this article sharply shows, no matter how digital a cryptocurrency is, its creation has physical effects on a massive scale, especially in terms of energy consumption and carbon footprint.
dpr-barcelona
Researchers ; Professionals ; Students
http://hdl.handle.net/10993/52615
10.4067/S0717-69962018000100032
https://archives.cl/el-peso-de-bitcoin/

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