Dr. Owen Vaughan explains why Bitcoin is green technology
The post Dr. Owen Vaughan explains why Bitcoin is green technology appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Homepage > News > Business > Dr. Owen Vaughan explains why Bitcoin is green technology Dr. Owen Vaughan appeared on the CoinGeek Weekly Livestream this week, where he discussed the launch of BitRoots, a startup offering a way to confirm that bitcoins were mined with green energy. Enjoy this deep dive into Bitcoin mining, sustainability, and related topics! title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” referrerpolicy=”strict-origin-when-cross-origin” allowfullscreen=””> Who is Dr. Owen Vaughan? Dr. Vaughan is a mathematician who initially intended to have a career in academia. However, he quickly realized the lifestyle, requiring lots of travel and accepting positions worldwide, wasn’t conducive to healthy relationships or a balanced life, so he moved into data science. In 2018, a friend encouraged him to get involved in Bitcoin research. He “took a punt” and hasn’t looked back since. It’s a great area for original research, he said, because almost every question is being asked for the first time. After seven fruitful years at nChain, Dr. Vaughan decided the next step was to launch BitRoots, providing a way to confirm a bitcoin was mined with renewable energy. How supportive have the people in his life been about this pivot? Dr. Vaughan said he was 39 and already had a PhD before he felt he had the right to try. As a recently married man with his first child on the way, he knew it was time to give it a shot. Is Bitcoin green tech? Critics of proof-of-work (PoW) imagine a dystopian future where Bitcoin mining boils the oceans, poisons the air, and wrecks the environment. However, being a miner himself, Wuckert knows this isn’t true. He asks a simple question: Is Bitcoin green tech? Dr. Vaughan answers in the affirmative: Bitcoin is completely clean technology. It doesn’t create any…
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Homepage > News > Business > Dr. Owen Vaughan explains why Bitcoin is green technology Dr. Owen Vaughan appeared on the CoinGeek Weekly Livestream this week, where he discussed the launch of BitRoots, a startup offering a way to confirm that bitcoins were mined with green energy. Enjoy this deep dive into Bitcoin mining, sustainability, and related topics! title=”YouTube video player” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share” referrerpolicy=”strict-origin-when-cross-origin” allowfullscreen=””> Who is Dr. Owen Vaughan? Dr. Vaughan is a mathematician who initially intended to have a career in academia. However, he quickly realized the lifestyle, requiring lots of travel and accepting positions worldwide, wasn’t conducive to healthy relationships or a balanced life, so he moved into data science. In 2018, a friend encouraged him to get involved in Bitcoin research. He “took a punt” and hasn’t looked back since. It’s a great area for original research, he said, because almost every question is being asked for the first time. After seven fruitful years at nChain, Dr. Vaughan decided the next step was to launch BitRoots, providing a way to confirm a bitcoin was mined with renewable energy. How supportive have the people in his life been about this pivot? Dr. Vaughan said he was 39 and already had a PhD before he felt he had the right to try. As a recently married man with his first child on the way, he knew it was time to give it a shot. Is Bitcoin green tech? Critics of proof-of-work (PoW) imagine a dystopian future where Bitcoin mining boils the oceans, poisons the air, and wrecks the environment. However, being a miner himself, Wuckert knows this isn’t true. He asks a simple question: Is Bitcoin green tech? Dr. Vaughan answers in the affirmative: Bitcoin is completely clean technology. It doesn’t create any…
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