Hard to tell. There are still many companies that choose coal over green energy. In fact, there are sources claiming that bitcoin mining
resurrects dying coal plants . Therefore, I believe this kind of news only has a neutral impact, especially when we are in the middle of the downtrend season
But in the future, we might witness a better scenario where companies will choose sustainability over toxicity
Aye, but it doesn't mean the Guardian is correct in this instance. There's been a ongoing sort of campaign against Bitcoin, where pretty much all the news sources are releasing the same sort of articles about how Bitcoin is detrimental to the environment, and how its resurrecting old coal plants which wouldn't have been around if it wasn't for Bitcoin. Frankly, I'm not buying it. There's far more industries which are contributing a lot more, but are ignored. Plus, Bitcoin isn't any less important than some of these industries, so singling out Bitcoin just seems rather biased in the first place. While, I do admit that Bitcoin definitely is contributing, and there will be ways that we can improve it, I still wouldn't say it's the worse offender
There is always sort of campaigns against Bitcoin. That is how media works, they are controlled by the big companies or governments and they just want to stop the dream of a decentralized system. But it does not mean there is no useful information from an article. Bitcoin definitely reshapes a variety of aspects of our life. However, to me, bitcoin acts like a symbol of the illusion of decentralized and
grediness. How many people really understand the core technology of bitcoin? Do they really want to be free from authority? By the time they believe they are centralized, they will always be centralized, no matter which world they dedicate themselves to.
And, you are right. There are many industries that need more concern. AI, green energy, electric car, neuropsychology... So I would rather choose sustainability over bitcoin. Knowledge and experience are sustainable. They will never get lost.