Bitcoin boom: What rising prices mean for the network’s energy consumption
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Abstract
Alex de Vries earned his MSc in Economics and Business from the Erasmus University Rotterdam in 2011. In 2014 he founded the blog digiconomist.net . This blog is a platform for research, dedicated to exposing the unintended consequences of digital trends. The blog is best known for featuring the Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index since late 2016, which has played a major role in the global discussion regarding the sustainability of proof-of-work-based blockchains.
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OpenAlex topics: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security · Market Dynamics and Volatility · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
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