Cryptocurrency can retire fossil fuels for good. Here’s how | World Economic Forum

2022-08-13 05:15:14 By : Ms. Candy Zhuang

If cryptocurrency miners set up hydroelectric plants like this one in Costa Rica, they can use the excess low-carbon energy to drive profits without emitting huge amounts of CO2. Image: REUTERS/Mayela Lopez

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