🌿 Bitcoin environmental controversy: Daniel Batten fights back against IMF carbon emissions report!

🔊 Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released a report that put Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence at the forefront, saying that they could cause carbon emissions to soar. But Bitcoin advocate Daniel Batten stood up to refute that the data used in the report is unreliable and the comparison method is problematic.

💼 The IMF report suggests that regulators can impose a "crypto carbon" tax on Bitcoin mining. But Batten thinks this is unfair. He said that Bitcoin mining actually has a net decarbonization effect on the power grid, which is different from artificial intelligence data centers.

📈 Batten also criticized the sources and models used by the IMF for being unreliable, saying that they exaggerate the impact of Bitcoin mining on the environment. He also mentioned that independent data shows that by 2027, Bitcoin's share of global electricity use and carbon dioxide emissions will decrease over time.
🗣️ Meanwhile, Batten also called on Twitter to conduct more honest and accurate research, saying that the benefits of Bitcoin mining to the environment are recognized by more and more scientists. Therefore, the IMF report may mislead policymakers and should not be used as a reliable resource for policy making. 💭 The view is that the controversy caused by the IMF report highlights the complex relationship between cryptocurrency mining and environmental issues. Daniel Batten believes that Bitcoin mining may have a positive effect on the energy grid, rather than just a burden. Therefore, before formulating policies and tax measures, it is necessary to comprehensively evaluate the environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining, and it is even more necessary to balance the impact of economic benefits and environmental responsibilities in the development of new technologies. 👇 What do you think of the IMF report and Daniel Batten's rebuttal? Which side's view is more convincing? What key factors should we pay attention to in the environmental impact assessment of cryptocurrency mining? For Bitcoin mining, how do you think we should balance regulatory needs and technological innovation? 🔍 Share your views in the comment section, let us discuss the impact of Bitcoin mining on the environment and possible future development trends. #比特币挖矿 #环境影响 #IMF报告 #技术创新 #环保讨论

🚀 Experts fight back against IMF's accusations of carbon emissions from cryptocurrency mining! 💥

👉 Cryptocurrency and energy experts have spoken up! They disagree with the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) recent report attacking the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining.

📅 Event review: On August 16, Daniel Batten published an article on X that directly refuted the IMF's new report on Bitcoin mining carbon emissions released on August 15. He said the IMF used some flawed rhetorical techniques, such as the "guilt by association" approach, to confuse Bitcoin mining with energy consumption in artificial intelligence data centers.

🔍 The IMF report is called "Carbon Emissions from Artificial Intelligence and Cryptocurrency Surges" and recommends using tax policies to help effectively mitigate. They also labeled both cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence as technologies that threaten the environment.

🤷 Batten believes that the IMF's attack may come from central banks that have been damaged by Bitcoin. He said that unlike those AI data centers, Bitcoin mining has been shown to have a positive impact on the power grid.

📊 He also pointed out that the IMF's own data sources show that by 2027, the share of cryptocurrency in global electricity use and carbon dioxide emissions will decline, while the AI ​​industry will rise.

🤔 It is reported that the IMF report also mentioned the idea of ​​taxing cryptocurrency mining, saying that this can drive the industry to reduce emissions, increase government revenue, and reduce carbon emissions.

👎 Batten finally concluded that any report from the IMF "should be regarded as a low-standard study" and is useless to policymakers and regulators.

🔄In summary, although the IMF report points out that Bitcoin mining has energy consumption problems, expert Daniel Batten believes that it has a positive effect on grid integration and energy efficiency.

🎲 At the same time, the cryptocurrency mining industry is moving towards the use of clean energy and improving energy efficiency, so it is not fair to generalize the entire industry, and more detailed analysis may be needed to assess its true environmental impact.

💬What do you think of the IMF report and the experts' rebuttal? Do you think Bitcoin mining really has a greater impact on the environment than it actually does?See you in the comments section!

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🌿 Big Tech vs Bitcoin Mining: Environmental Impact Comparison 🚨

Let’s talk about reports on Bitcoin mining’s carbon emissions. 🌍When discussing the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining, many people point out that it consumes a lot of electricity and produces a lot of carbon dioxide. However, the latest reports show that the world’s largest technology companies, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Apple, actually have a combined carbon emission that far exceeds Bitcoin mining’s carbon emissions.

Take Amazon, for example. The company has already produced 71.54 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2021 alone, while Bitcoin mining has produced 65.4 million tons of carbon emissions in the same period. This means that Amazon alone has produced more carbon emissions than the total carbon emissions of Bitcoin miners worldwide.

The article also states that if Google (which claims to have 14.3 million tons of carbon emissions in 2023) and Microsoft (15.3 million tons of carbon emissions in 2023) are added together, the total will exceed 100 million tons per year. This calculation does not include Amazon's growth from 2021 to 2024, nor Apple's 15.6 million tons.

So, when those big technology companies, investment banks and bankers talk about the impact of Bitcoin mining on the environment, do you feel a sense of irony?

What do you think of this report? Welcome to share your thoughts in the comment section!

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