Technische Universität München
Bitcoin causing CO2 emissions comparable to Hamburg
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Corporate Communications Center phone: +49 89 289 22798 - email: presse@tum.de - web: www.tum.de NEWS RELEASE Bitcoin causing CO2 emissions comparable to Hamburg Hardware and IP addresses analyzed to assess the carbon footprint of the cryptocurrency The use of Bitcoin causes around 22 megatons in CO2 emissions annually - comparable to the total emissions of cities such as Hamburg or Las ...