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This is a first, UN is attacking Bitcoin!

United Nations report implies Bitcoin stands against Earth's climate goals 👇

“Technological innovations are often associated with unintended consequences and Bitcoin is no exception,”

UN University - Institute for Water, Environment and Health published a report calling for "urgent regulatory intervention and technological breakthroughs" in order to stop Bitcoin from "destroying Earth"

"How Bitcoin Mining Impacts Climate, Water and Land"

report:

https://inweh.unu.edu/the-hidden-environmental-cost-of-cryptocurrency/

http://inweh.unu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bitcoins-Environmental-Footprint-UNU-INWEH-2023.pdf

press release:

https://inweh.unu.edu/un-study-reveals-the-hidden-environmental-impacts-of-bitcoin-carbon-is-not-the-only-harmful-byproduct/

study:

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023EF003871

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Adeptus 2y ago

Calling for "technological breakthroughs" while warning about the unintended consequences of technical progress is interesting.

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