The Weight of Bitcoin

Reference : The Weight of Bitcoin


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Engineering, computing & technology : Architecture
	Focus Areas :	Sustainable Development
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/52615

Title :	The Weight of Bitcoin
Language :	English
Translated title :	[es] El Peso de Bitcoin
Author, co-author :	Reyes Nájera, César* [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO) >]
	Baraona Pohl, Ethel* [dpr-barcelona]
	* These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Publication date :	Apr-2018
Journal title :	ARQ
Publisher :	Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Issue/season :	98
Special issue title :	Massive
Pages :	32-43
Peer reviewed :	Yes
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0716-0852
e-ISSN :	0717-6996
City :	Santiago
Country :	Chile
Keywords :	[en] crypto networks ; blockchain ; blockchain mining ; energy consumption ; carbon footprint
Abstract :	[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.
Funders :	dpr-barcelona
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/52615
DOI :	10.4067/S0717-69962018000100032
Other URL :	https://archives.cl/el-peso-de-bitcoin/

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