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Bitcoin

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Scrap solution: Burning tires to mine bitcoin

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

Consider the climate crisis: The best of the Bulletin’s 2022 coverage

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

The eight best Bulletin magazine articles of 2022

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis

How bitcoin makes burning fossil fuels more profitable than ever

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies

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Introduction: The unintended—and undermanaged—consequences of blockchain and cryptocurrency

By Dan Drollette Jr | Analysis, Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies

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Stolen billions from errant mouse clicks: Crypto requires new approaches to attack money-laundering

By Aaron Arnold | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

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After the fall: Bitcoin’s true legacy may be Blockchain technology

By Eswar Prasad | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

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Blockchain beyond cryptocurrency: A revolution in information management and international security

By Cindy Vestergaard, Lovely Umayam | Cyber Security, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Weapons

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This gas would have stayed in the ground if it wasn’t for bitcoin

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

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Cryptocurrency will not save Putin from sanctions

By Aaron Arnold, Allison Owen | Analysis, Disruptive Technologies

Woman handling Russian bills

Russia invaded Ukraine, but imposing financial sanctions like SWIFT may not be the best path forward.

By Aaron Arnold | Analysis