>The digital blockchain, via proof-of-work, is thus connected to real-world natural resources.
This, in essence, is why any further adoption of PoW chains is deeply incompatible with climate change mitigation. I'm happy to see crypto mature into some kind of open source / open protocol financial system but it needs to happen strictly on proof-of-stake chains (whatever the challenges to decentralization).
This, in essence, is why any further adoption of PoW chains is deeply incompatible with climate change mitigation. I'm happy to see crypto mature into some kind of open source / open protocol financial system but it needs to happen strictly on proof-of-stake chains (whatever the challenges to decentralization).