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The True Cost of Cryptocurrency

Provided by: Our Changing Climate |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 9-12

Synopsis

  • In this video, Our Changing Climate explains what cryptocurrency is, the issues associated with it (specifically the huge amount of energy required to use it), the colonialism that may be a product of it, and possible solutions to make it more sustainable.
  • The video provides a number of specific examples, graphs of global data, and highlights the current use of fossil fuels to provide the majority of the energy required.
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Subjects: Economics, Computer Science
Authors: Our Changing Climate
Region: Africa, North America, United States, Global, Oceania
Languages: English

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