Methane Is a Big Climate Problem That Bitcoin Can Help Solve
The digital currency consumes a lot of electricity, but one startup is showing how its unique properties can help transition the world to cleaner energy.
Why burn when you can earn?
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“ExxonMobil is mining Bitcoin.”
That unlikely headline was recently splashed across major business publications. In a project that began in January 2021, Exxon teamed up with the startup Crusoe Energy Systems Inc. to use excess gas from its North Dakota oil fields to mine Bitcoin.