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Sustainability

Sustainability is the practice of meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. In the blockchain context, the… Sustainability is the practice of meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. In the blockchain context, the term covers the environmental impact of crypto mining, NFTs and blockchain networks. Read the latest news about Sustainability on Cointelegraph. Sustainability is the practice of meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. In the blockchain context, the term covers the environmental impact of crypto mining, NFTs and blockchain networks. Read the latest news about Sustainability on Cointelegraph.

Cambridge study puts Ethereum near lower end of PoS energy intensity

Ezra ReguerraJul 12, 2026

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Hashgraph Group launches Hedera-based tool for EU digital product passports

Feb 24, 2026

Abu Dhabi agricultural regulator bans use of farmland for crypto mining

Oct 1, 2025

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Energy from gas-flaring a $16 billion opportunity — PermianChain exec

Dec 11, 2024

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PowerDime launching tokenized renewable energy platform with Chintai

Dec 2, 2024

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Scientific paper argues Bitcoin mining can reduce methane emissions

Aug 30, 2024

Sustainability: Commissioned articles

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Blockchain can turn idle household items into productive assets: Here’s how

Apr 21, 2026

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This blockchain creates a ‘green intersection’ between Web2 and a sustainable Web3

Dec 9, 2025

Not all crypto burns energy: Miami conference showcases sustainable blockchain

Nov 13, 2025

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A 24-year-old founder’s plan to fix DeFi’s ‘old paradigm’ — Interview with Tea-Fi

Oct 25, 2025

Sustainability: All latest articles

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Blockchain’s positive impact on sustainable development: Solana Breakpoint

Regenerative economy and finance projects are tapping into blockchain technology for increased utility, transparency and decentralization.

Nov 8, 2023

Gareth Jenkinson

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3 reasons why Bitcoin miners are selling BTC — and why it’s not capitulation

Crypto market analysts tend to interpret Bitcoin miners selling their rewards as bearish, but miners countered this logic at the recent Bitmain WDMS conference.

Sep 28, 2023

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Bitcoin miners double down on efficiency and renewable energy at the World Digital Mining Summit

Bitmain rolled out its efficiency-focused Antminer S21 at the WDMS, and Bitcoin miners shared their plans for boosting productivity via green energy.

Sep 23, 2023

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NFTs unlock physical biodegradable vinyl records

A new NFT project is using digital assets as a key to redeem physical copies of a biodegradable, plastic-free vinyl.

Apr 5, 2023

Savannah Fortis

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Flare gets NFT platform to increase use cases for interoperability protocols

The NFT marketplace Sparkles launched on the layer-1 EVM Oracle platform Flare for interoperable protocols to expand use cases for NFTs and their holders.

Mar 2, 2023

Savannah Fortis

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Davos 2023: Education is key to driving sustainability in blockchain and beyond

Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a panel discussion at the 2023 Davos conference in Switzerland on sustainability in the blockchain world.

Jan 18, 2023

Savannah Fortis

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BTC miner CleanSpark scoops up thousands of miners amid ‘distressed markets’

CleanSpark bought over 3,800 mining machines at $15.50 per terahash, far below the current market price of $22.94 and an 85.4% discount from the all-time high costs of $106.62 in Dec. 2021.

Nov 2, 2022

Brayden Lindrea

Saving the planet could be blockchain’s killer app

Saving the planet could be blockchain’s killer app

“Putting Paris Agreement carbon markets on Ethereum and connecting the national carbon accounts of the world, is blockchain’s killer app.”

Sep 20, 2022

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Organizations bring Africa, Costa Rica and Ukraine to the Metaverse to raise awareness

Web3 users will soon be able to experience Africa, Costa Rica and Ukraine in the Metaverse, as organizations recreate virtual environments with a purpose.

Aug 30, 2022