Bitcoin boom comes with huge intensifying environmental footprint

Mongabay
Jun 25, 2025, 12:36 pm104 ptsTrending
While much has been written about bitcoin, many people still find it a hard topic to comprehend, even as promoters like U.S. President Donald Trump rave about it being a revolutionary digital currency that will rapidly replace hard currency. However, unlike money, there’s currently no bank or government to…

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