Blockchain’s Carbon and Environmental Footprints
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چکیده
We analyze existing discourses surrounding blockchains’ energy consumption and look at the actors actions involved. also provide an evaluation of various considerations factors that affect blockchain networks’ resulting environmental impacts.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: IEEE Computer
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1558-0814', '0018-9162']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/mc.2022.3176989