Introduction Experts estimate that some crypto-assets consume roughly the same amount of energy per year as complete countries such as Spain. Not only is this incredibly bad for the environment, especially if that energy is sourced from fossil fuels, it also makes the cryptocurrency realm very sensitive to changes in climate policies, because cryptocurrencies are […]

Introduction The landscape of digital finance has seen many rapid developments and exciting innovations. One of the more successful ideas that has grown from the rise of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology is the concept of stablecoins. These digital assets are designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to an external source of value. […]

Introduction As the first truly successful digital currency, bitcoin has quite a fascinating price history, characterized by steep increases in value and long periods of high volatility. The current value of 1 BTC is roughly $27.000,00 (31-08-2023), but all the way back in 2009, when the New Liberty Standard Exchange noted the first exchange of […]

Introduction Climate change mitigation efforts often face issues related to finance and investments. Because the effects of climate mitigation efforts are diffuse in space and time, it makes it hard to measure the effectiveness and profits of a specific effort. Additionally, the global character of climate change might lead to a reduced feeling of responsibility […]

Introduction The Bitcoin block size − it has been, and still is, a highly disputed topic within the Bitcoin community. The introduction of Bitcoin ordinals, which deploy additional data on the blockchain, has reignited the debate. With ambitions to propel blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies to a higher level of widespread adoption and everyday use, the […]

Introduction Over the last few years, layer 2 solutions have proven to be a valuable development within the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. They address some of the limitations that are inherent to blockchains and that form an obstacle on the road to the wider adoption of blockchain and cryptocurrency. By moving transactions off-chain, layer 2 […]

Introduction For the majority of blockchains, cryptography is a fundamental component of their security and privacy mechanisms. Though the cryptography of blockchains can be solved or traced back throughout a blockchain, this is a complex process, and many major blockchain networks are praised for their robust security and resistance to changes and attacks. In the […]

Introduction Arguably one of the most desired and discussed concepts in Web3 developments is that of a decentralized ID system coming to the blockchain. Some argue that it is necessary to make proof-of-stake (POS) protocols and DAO’s more democratic, while others are more concerned with government developments regarding digital ID’s, and are looking for a […]

Sustainable energy series, pt. 6 Introduction Welcome to the before last article in our sustainable energy series! In the previous five articles, we explored the potential of five different energy sources that are generally labeled sustainable for powering the very energy intensive process of bitcoin mining and other blockchain mining activities.  For this article, we […]

Introduction Welcome to part 5 of the sustainable energy series! In this part we will take a look at a potential sustainable energy source that has been hotly debated the last few years: nuclear power.  First developed during the mid-20th century, nuclear power has become a significant source of energy for many countries today, while […]