Franck LeroyBitcoin live CO2 counterWe release here a live counter (updated daily) of the annualized estimated carbon footprint of Bitcoin mining :Aug 7, 20211Aug 7, 20211
Franck LeroyDecentralized & trustless : Debunking Bitcoin’s biggest mythMost wallets & transaction are handled off chain by the cartel of exchange platforms.Jun 7, 20212Jun 7, 20212
Franck LeroyWith only 8M users, Bitcoin is, by far, the most polluting human activity on earthMay 24, 20215May 24, 20215
Franck LeroyEven running 100% on renewables, Bitcoin would still be a disaster.Inefficient systems can never be eco-friendly.Mar 19, 2021Mar 19, 2021
Franck LeroyEnough with Bitcoin’s greenwashing ! Bitcoin uses mainly fossil energy.By crunching the data, we find that the average footprint of the electricity used for bitcoin mining is worse than the US mix.Mar 9, 20213Mar 9, 20213
Franck LeroyBitcoin’s electricity usage may exceed that of Australia in a few monthsThe bitcoin network currently consumes as much power as Argentina. This could be twice as much in a few months.Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Franck LeroyGold is now a green BitcoinGold mining is an absolute disaster for environment, but nothing can compete with the footprint of bitcoin.Mar 2, 20214Mar 2, 20214
Franck LeroyMoving banks to bitcoin would require 7 times the global electricity productionProof of work (PoW) crypto-currencies like Bitcoin are physically non sustainable.Feb 26, 20213Feb 26, 20213
Franck LeroyBuying a Tesla in Bitcoins cancels 1/3 of the CO2 savings for its whole lifetimeThis is how insanely bad Bitcoin is for the environment : If you buy a Tesla car (around 40 000 $) in Bitcoins, the impact of the mining…Feb 16, 202116Feb 16, 202116
Franck LeroyGreen hackers around the world, let’s destroy BitcoinBitcoin is the worst waste of resources and energy in human history. It is solely used for financial speculation, with no genuine utility…Feb 6, 202137Feb 6, 202137
