Bitcoin Mining is Good for the Environment

Educational Article

You have probably heard more often that Bitcoin is bad because it uses energy, and using energy is bad for the environment. Sure Bitcoin does use energy, it is one of the most important features of Bitcoin after all, but what if I told you that Bitcoin is actually one of the largest catalysts of adoption for green energy? Let’s dive in with some stats and specific examples of how this is the case!

Let’s start with some facts:

• It estimated that ~59.5% of all energy used for Bitcoin mining is from renewable energy