Bitcoin's growing e-waste problem

Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

Spongebob Squarepants · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2008 · 11.2K citations · Full text

Fintech, Engineering, Blockchain Protocol +7

The Global E-waste Monitor 2020: Quantities, flows and the circular economy potential

Vanessa Forti, Kees Baldé, Ruediger Kuehr et al. · UNU Collections (United Nations University) · 2020 · 1K citations

Circular Economy, Electronic Waste, Engineering +14

Implications of Historical Trends in the Electrical Efficiency of Computing

Jonathan Koomey, Stephen Berard, Marla Sanchez et al. · IEEE Annals of the History of Computing · 2010 · 479 citations

Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Computer Architecture +20

The Carbon Footprint of Bitcoin

Christian Stoll, Lena Klaaßen, Ulrich Gallersdörfer · Joule · 2019 · 466 citations

Monetary Policy, Economics, Fintech +5

Bitcoin emissions alone could push global warming above 2°C

Camilo Mora, Randi L. Rollins, Katie Taladay et al. · Nature Climate Change · 2018 · 425 citations

Bitcoin Emissions, Greenhouse Gas Emission, Climate Change Mitigation +2