
Energy Consumption
Kuwait cracks down on illegal BTC mining
Kuwait have launched 31 new investigations and questioned 116 individuals allegedly involved in mining BTC in residential areas using stolen...
Digital payments in Europe grow; Tourists urged to carry cash
A report predicts a double-digit CAGR for EU digital payments in 2025, while authorities urge tourists in Western Europe to...
Arkansas town halts BTC mining proposal
Vilonia, a town in Arkansas, has rejected the plans after spirited opposition from members of the public over noise pollution...
Earth Day 2025: An efficient blockchain is a smart energy choice
Earth Day asks us to look at energy usage and question its use—there are many answers to this, and an...
AI chip manufacturing derails climate progress in East Asia
A Greenpeace report has identified a spike in the electricity consumption rates of AI chip manufacturing by 350% since 2023...
Last Week in AI: OpenAI vs Musk legal feud escalates; IEA report
OpenAI fired back last week with a countersuit against Musk while Anthropic rolled out a new plan, and the IEA...