Professor Coin: Bitcoin, Energy and the Future of Sustainable Crypto | NYGazet

Research into Bitcoin’s energy use has extended to mining’s total environmental cost and whether it can accelerate the green transition.

In brief Bitcoin's energy consumption remains large, at an estimated 138TWh as of 2025. Recent academic research explores the broader environmental cost of Bitcoin mining, adding in carbon dioxide, water, e-waste, and land impacts. Policy pressure is... [5540 chars]