What's Next for Crypto?

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The biggest problem facing NFTs, Bitcoin, and Ethereum is their massive environmental impact due to the power consumption necessary for a proof of work validated blockchain. But it can be fixed.

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References:
Ethereum Consumption Index - https://digiconomist.net/ethereum-energy-consumption
Bitcoin Consumption Index - https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption
Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index - https://cbeci.org
Ethereum Foundation's Proof of Stake plan - https://blog.ethereum.org/2021/05/18/country-power-no-more/
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-miners-are-giving-new-life-to-old-fossil-fuel-power-plants-11621594803#:~:text=In%20upstate%20New%20York%2C%20an,generation—and%20risking%20a%20backlash.
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/bitcoin-miner-marathon-signs-coal-fired-electricity-montana/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xk4qv/bitcoin-ban-plattsburgh-coinmint-mining
https://www.cell.com/joule/fulltext/S2542-4351(19)30087-X
https://hbr.org/2021/05/how-much-energy-does-bitcoin-actually-consume
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/blockchain-cryptocurrency-energy-use
https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/21/the-debate-about-cryptocurrency-and-energy-consumption/?guccounter=1
https://www.ren21.net/gsr-2020/chapters/chapter_01/chapter_01/

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