A deep dive into cryptocurrency decentralization
0In recent years it has become well known that cryptocurrency networks such as the Bitcoin network are energy intensive systems. As of 2024, Bitcoin mining operates...
Powering AI could use as much electricity as a small country
0It has been nine years since Digiconomist was first launched with the objective of “exposing the unintended consequences of digital trends.” For a big part of...
The Latest Hype in NFTs is a Climate Disaster: On-Chain Bitcoin NFTs
0It wasn’t long ago non-fungible tokens (NFTs) were making headlines for their excessive environmental impact. Most of these NFTs were making use of the Ethereum blockchain...
New research highlights success of Ethereum’s merge
0A new article published in the peer-reviewed journal “Patterns” has caught the attention of various mainstream media such as the BBC and Bloomberg. The article by...
Launching public API for energy and carbon footprint data
0Digiconomist has launched a new API for developers to retrieve energy consumption and carbon footprint data on the Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin networks. The respective energy index...