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Critical Evaluation of Andrew Sorkin's Press Article 'Bitcoin's Climate Problem'
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9783346497154
Umbreit-Nr.: 2899780
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 22 S., 0.87 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 23.09.2021
Auflage: 1/2021
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- Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Economics - Finance, grade: 1.3, Edinburgh Napier University, language: English, abstract: This assessment is based on Andrew Sorkins press article Bitcoins Climate Problem and will critically evaluate the significance of Bitcoin in the world wide finance sector and how even possible positive impacts on the environment can occur.This assessment provides an overview of the current challenges for Bitcoin in terms of energy consumption and electronic waste. On the other hand, it takes into account assumptions that energy for Bitcoin mining comes from renewable energy sources. It also explains research gaps that were not collected in Sorkins article and this critical review. Finally, Sorkins press article is assessed and an outlook is given.