Abstract

Cryptocurrencies have gone a long way since their inception. While the conventional financial sector initially dismissed digital currencies as tools for crooks and speculators, the sector has made considerable progress in establishing itself as a genuine and (possibly) world-changing arena. There are still concerns about the long-term effects of widespread cryptocurrency usage. Many skeptics and environmentalists, in particular, have expressed worry about the energy consumption of cryptocurrency mining, which may result in increasing carbon emissions and climate change. The mainstreaming of cryptocurrency, as it has been dubbed, is clearly a significant event in the world of finance. It's also a significant event in the world of, well, the globe. Whether you like cryptocurrencies or oppose them, there's no denying that bitcoin and other proof-of-work blockchains use massive amounts of energy.

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