Mining
Usage of non-renewable energy in Bitcoin mining increased by 13% in 2021
Renewable energy sources in BTC mining fell to 28.48% in 2021 from over 40% in 2020, causing greenhouse gas emissions to increase by 63%.
Monika Ghosh 3 min read
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Mining
Bitcoin mining firm Compute North files for bankruptcy, CEO resigns
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Taxes
Korean tax authorities seize $185M worth of crypto from tax evaders since 2021
In 2020, North Korea implemented a system where authorities started seizing assets of delinquents and selling them if taxes remained unpaid.
