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The WWF Earth Hour event in 2012 at the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. Photo: Creative Commons
Posted inRussia, World

Crypto mines to go dark to highlight energy consumption

by Asia Times staff March 20, 2018February 18, 2020

And now for some good news. About crypto-currences, Russia and indeed the environment. According to Coinwire, Russian crypto mines will create their own version of the World Wildlife Fund’s annual Earth Hour event. Since 2004, Earth Hour has encouraged people and businesses around the world to turn off their electricity for an hour to draw […]

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