PODCAST: Bitcoin spurs coal, web3 poaches execs, gunman demands crypto
—by Protos Staff
Listen to the most important stories in Bitcoin and crypto covered by our newsroom in the past week.
‘Struggling’ coal plant emits 500% more carbon after Bitcoin mining revival
A 115-megawatt coal plant in Montana was practically earmarked for destruction until a Bitcoin mining company needed its “stranded energy.”
Web3 crypto startups poach top execs from Facebook, YouTube, Amazon
Ambitious tech folk are hoovering up massive salaries and mouth-watering share packages paid by ‘web3’ firms. Gamble or solid career move?
Apple store gunman who demanded $220M crypto ransom dies by cop car
A gunman who commandeered an Amsterdam Apple store and demanded a $230-million crypto ransom has died in hospital after a five-hour standoff.
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