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How Green is Bitcoin?

We look at the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining and whether the the energy costs justify the rewards.

By David GilsonJun 6, 2013

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Traade buys smartphones for bitcoins

A new service is offering people bitcoins for old smartphones. Traade will pay for phones in the Ecoin and will then recycle them.

By Danny BradburyMay 1, 2013

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