PODCAST: Bitcoin spurs coal, web3 poaches execs, gunman demands crypto

Time Stamp: February 25, 2022 10:09 AM
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Listen to the most important stories in Bitcoin and crypto covered by our newsroom in the past week.

ā€˜Strugglingā€™ coal plant emits 500% more carbon after Bitcoin mining revival

A 115-megawatt coal plant in Montana was practically earmarked for destruction until a Bitcoin mining company needed its "stranded energy."

A 115-megawatt coal plant in Montana was practically earmarked for destruction until a Bitcoin mining company needed its “stranded energy.”

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Web3 crypto startups poach top execs from Facebook, YouTube, Amazon

Ambitious tech folk are hoovering up massive salaries and mouth-watering share packages paid by 'web3' firms. Gamble or solid career move?

Ambitious tech folk are hoovering up massive salaries and mouth-watering share packages paid by ‘web3’ firms. Gamble or solid career move?

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Apple store gunman who demanded $220M crypto ransom dies by cop car

A gunman who commandeered an Amsterdam Apple store and demanded a $230-million crypto ransom has died in hospital after a five-hour standoff.

A gunman who commandeered an Amsterdam Apple store and demanded a $230-million crypto ransom has died in hospital after a five-hour standoff.

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