Mining Misinformation: UN University Misrepresents Bitcoin's Energy Use | FUD Fighters: Margot Paez

Published: Feb. 21, 2024, 11:31 p.m.

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\\nInterview with Margot Paez (Bitcoin Policy Institute Fellow, Energy and Mining) to debunk the recent United Nations University report \\u201cThe Hidden Environmental Cost of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin Mining Impacts Climate, Water and Land\\u201d and chat about her response in Bitcoin Magazine.\\n\\nThis is the first report to counter Bitcoin FUD as part of the new FUD Fighters series sponsored by HIVE Digital Technologies.
\\nLINK to UN University Report: https://inweh.unu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bitcoins-Environmental-Footprint-UNU-INWEH-2023.pdf\\n\\nLINK to Margot\\u2019s response \\u201cMining Misinformation: How The United Nations Misrepresents Bitcoin\\u2019s Energy Use\\u201d: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/sponsored/mining-misinformation-how-the-united-nations-university-misrepresented-data-to-exaggerate-bitcoins-environmental-footprint\\n\\nGuest: Margot Paez (https://x.com/jyn_urso?s=20)\\nHost: Spencer Nichols (https://x.com/DeSpencer_?s=20)\\n\\nDownload a full PDF of the report:

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https://mailchi.mp/bitcoinmagazine.com/fud-fighters-mining-misinformation

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\\nLearn more about the FUD Fighters series: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/press-releases/hive-digital-technologies-and-bitcoin-magazine-announce-fud-fighters-educational-initiative-

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