Энергопотребление биткойна может быть сокращено на 99%, если изменится кодировка

Энергия, используемая для майнинга биткойнов, может быть сокращена на 99%, если изменить кодировку, заявила лоббистская группа по защите окружающей среды. Кампания под названием «Измени код, а не климат» призвала майнеров изменить программный код на «доказательство доли», а не «доказательство работы», чтобы сократить и без того огромный углеродный след Биткойна.

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After weeks of mostly positive momentum cryptocurrencies fell on Friday, mirroring wider stock markets as Bitcoin failed to break past the key resistance level. The king of digital currencies eased 4.8% lower to US$44,854, while its closest rival by market value slipped 3.9% lower to US$3,266.

Cryptocurrencies started the week stagnant as the overall bullish run at the end of last month languished. The king of digital currencies eased 0.4% lower to US$46,229, while its biggest cousin by market value, Ethereum, advanced 0.2% to US$3,505.

Leading cryptos continued to tread water, mirroring the cautious wider market, as investors try to second guess the economic fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bitcoin rose 0.9% to US$46,659, slightly outpacing its smaller peer Ethereum, which gained 0.4% to US$3,518.

Soaring energy prices and climate change are making Bitcoin's power problem an increasingly hot topic, even if some inventive entrepreneurs are finding ‘cleaner' sources of electricity. Several Bitcoin miners have been using green energy and non-renewable waste to produce the crypto king.

Top digital currencies slumped, mirroring the wider markets, as rising inflation and the escalating Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in China spooked investors. Bitcoin lost 2.6% to US$45,426, while smaller peer Ethereum fell 4.3% to US$3,368.

Leading cryptos languished for a third consecutive day, mirroring cautious wider markets, as the US Federal Reserve revealed it is willing to continue raising interest rates in a bid to tackle rampant inflation. Bitcoin fell 4.4% to US$43,439 with peer Ethereum 4.5% lower at US$3,216.

After three consecutive days of negativity, the leading cryptos looked keen to buck that trend on Friday, albeit, not by much. Bitcoin edged cautiously higher by 0.3% to US$43,565, while its closest rival by market value, Ethereum, slightly outpaced the top digital coin – advancing 1.34% to US$3,570.

Cryptocurrencies continued to fall on Monday morning following a quiet weekend as all eyes turned to Mexico to see whether the nation will vote in favour of Bitcoin becoming legal tender. Bitcoin eased 1.2% to US$42,276, while its closest rival by market value, Ethereum, slipped 2.2% to US$3,179.

Cryptocurrencies continued to fall, with bitcoin dropping below a key support level, as investors dumped riskier assets ahead of the latest US inflation data.  Bitcoin was down 5.7% to US$39,914, while its closest rival by market value, Ethereum, gave up 5.5% to US$3,008.

Cryptocurrencies continued to languish at three-week lows as rampant inflation in the UK added to ongoing concerns over the health of the global economy.  Bitcoin edged just 0.3% higher to US$40,134, but still held above the key $40,000 support level.