Tag: mitigate

Could Bitcoin Be Our Best Chance To Mitigate Runaway Methane Emissions?

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This is an opinion editorial by Daniel Batten, a Bitcoin ESG analyst, climate tech investor, author and environmental campaigner. I didn’t get interested in Bitcoin because of its ability to solve financial issues. My background is in investing in climate tech. When I first heard about Bitcoin, I was highly skeptical and regarded it as a negative to the environment. However, I was persuaded to put prejudice to one side and evaluate it as I would any other technology I was doing due diligence on. After evaluating the claims and…

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How security, education and regulation can mitigate rising crypto scams

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Crypto losses to bad actors have significantly increased in the last two years, but cybersecurity experts believe there is no cause for concern, as most new tech is exploited during the early days of its use.  According to blockchain security firm CertiK’s annual Web3 security report for 2022, malicious actors drained over $3.7 billion in value from Web3 protocols last year, representing a 189% increase over the $1.8 billion lost in 2021. CertiK’s report for the first quarter of 2023 also revealed that hackers accessed over $320 million in the…

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