Are we misguided about Bitcoin mining's environmental impacts? Slush Pool's CMO Kristian Csepcsar explains
Bitcoin miners are helping oil companies cut flaring by using generators running on natural gas that would otherwise be burned.
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Bitcoin miners are helping oil companies cut flaring by using generators running on natural gas that would otherwise be burned.
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