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Fig tree with big roots (Getty Images)
Carbon-Backed NFT Collection Ecosapiens Raises $3.5M
The project allows users to purchase carbon credits through its nature-themed NFTs to offset the environmental impact of blockchain technology.
Fig tree with big roots (Getty Images)

CIB is headquartered in Montrouge, a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs (Shutterstock)
TradFi Banks Team Up to Create Digital Bonds Trading Platform on Blockchain
France's Credit Agricole CIB and Sweden's SEB are creating a system with a goal of being environmentally friendly.
CIB is headquartered in Montrouge, a commune in the southern Parisian suburbs (Shutterstock)

carbonable co-founders Guillaume Leti (left) and
Ethereum-Based Carbon Tracker Carbonable Raises $1.2M to Tackle Greenwashing
Carbonable was launched on Ethereum layer 2 scaling system StarkNet, whose parent company Starkware is also an investor.
carbonable co-founders Guillaume Leti (left) and

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for We The 45 Million)
U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Force Crypto Miners to Disclose Emissions
The bill also requires the EPA to study the effect crypto mining has on the environment.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for We The 45 Million)

CDCROP: A bitcoin mining farm
Startup Sustainable Bitcoin Protocol Completes First Transaction of Clean Mining Tokens
Miner CleanSpark sold clean bitcoin tokens to alternative investment firm Melanion Capital.
CDCROP: A bitcoin mining farm

CDCROP: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Democratic Lawmakers Look to Compel Crypto Miners to Disclose Energy and Emissions Data
In a letter to the EPA and Department of Energy, the Senate and House members seemed impatient for more data from miners.
CDCROP: U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

BxC launch at Davos
Solana Foundation, Ripple, GBBC and Others Form Partnership to Promote Crypto Solutions for Climate Change
Climate solutions "makes the most sense" for real-world applications of blockchain, a co-founder of the initiative told CoinDesk.
BxC launch at Davos

CDCROP: Bitmain Antminer mining rigs at Consensus 2022 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
2023 Will Be the Death of Bitcoin Energy FUD
It's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore how green bitcoin mining can combat climate change.
CDCROP: Bitmain Antminer mining rigs at Consensus 2022 (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

CDCROP: Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) speaks during a press conference held by airport workers and members of SEIU (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)
US Lawmakers Want Environmental Agency to Study Crypto Mining's Energy Impact
The Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act would direct the EPA to impose greenhouse gas emission reporting rules on crypto mining facilities and assess their overall impact on the U.S.' environment.
CDCROP: Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) speaks during a press conference held by airport workers and members of SEIU (Jemal Countess/Getty Images for SEIU)