When blockchain systems reduce human involvement in transactions, the carbon benefits can be substantial, says our columnist.
Hopefully it will clean up the "stupid dialogue going on about ESG," he said. "Not in the sense that ESG was stupid, but that the dialogue was."
Crypto will cede the climate debate to others until it starts a new conversation.
CoinShares’ chief strategy officer says, “It’s vital we correct misinformation that has persisted about Bitcoin’s energy use and sources.”
Argo said "Terra Pool" will allow for the creation of "green bitcoin."
The New York Department of Financial Services expects all firms, including virtual currency businesses, to start assessing climate change-associated financial risks.
Nori has been funded to build a blockchain-based market for carbon credits that will start by paying farmers to remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
How Bitcoin can improve its energy efficiency, reduce its climate impact and help manage the electricity grid.
U.K.-based fintech company Fasset aims to bridge the $15 trillion gap in sustainable infrastructure development with blockchain-backed investments.
A new paper from Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark sets out how blockchain technology could overcome issues with providing an international carbon credit market.
Reaching the Paris Agreement's lofty climate goals will require the decentralization of decision-making at all levels, say INATBA and others.
A team from Yale's OpenLab has been exploring how blockchain, IoT and other data-science tools can be used to measure and track carbon emissions.
Social impact took center stage at this year's Hyperledger Global Forum, with perhaps less of an emphasis on banking consortia and trade finance blockchains.
Tokens for climate change? CoinDesk advisor Michael Casey argues it's a question worth taking seriously.
The United Nations is eyeing blockchain as part of its fight against climate change.