Is Bitcoin Bad for the Environment?

There is a lot of FUD about Bitcoin being bad for the environment. What is the truth? Should we be "mining" Bitcoin? Let's take a look at some of the current ways that Bitcoin is being mined and the extremely clever ways that Bitcoin mining operations are using "stranded" energy in the form of natural gas and methane to mine bitcoin. News and Linkshttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07283-3https://www.npr.org/2022/07/21/1112689091/bitcoin-tesla-selloffhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/21/former-coinbase-manager-and-two-others-charged-in-insider-trading-plot.htmlhttps://decrypt.co/105693/sec-coinbase-lists-nine-crypto-tokens-securitieshttps://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/turning-garbage-into-bitcoinhttps://vespene.energyhttps://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/05/01/bitcoin-mining-to-reduce-methane-emissions-by-2030-heres-howhttps://batcoinz.com/quantifying-the-potential-impact-of-bitcoin-mining-on-global-methane-emissions-4https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-mining-can-prevent-climate-changePodcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://newpodcastapps.com/ and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info/I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. I'm also on matrix at @mcintosh1775:matrix.org. Looking forward to hearing from you!Websitehttps://gen-btc.comMusic CreditsRock Guitar Intro 07 by TaigaSoundProdLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/8342-rock-guitar-intro-07License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseFunky Life by WinnieTheMoogLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/6040-funky-lifeLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseWebsite https://satoshis-plebs.com Podcasting 2.0 Apps available at http://podcastapps.com and Value4Value information page available here: https://value4value.info I can be reached by email at [email protected] and on Twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @[email protected]. Looking forward to hearing from you!