For What It’s Earth

58: Cryptocurrency: Is Bitcoin burning the planet?


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What does bitcoin have to do with climate change? Can anyone mine this made-up-seeming digital money? What even IS cryptocurrency? We're tackling the big questions today after lovey listener McKenna from Ohio sent us in a request to explore the environmental impact of cryptocurrency. 

 

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