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.
Disciplines :
Architecture
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.
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
The Weight of Bitcoin
Alternative titles :
[es] El Peso de Bitcoin
Publication date :
April 2018
Journal title :
ARQ
ISSN :
0716-0852
eISSN :
0717-6996
Publisher :
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
