Blockchain and Green Cryptocurrency for Environmental Restoration
Introduction On 22 April 2022, Google released a doodle showing the time-lapse image of Earth in four different regions. Each of them has changed a lot due to climate change across the globe. This shows the Earth’s critical condition. Among the various aspects that damage the environment, global warming seems to be the most common cause of climate change. Cryptocurrency – Contributor to Carbon Emission The Crypto industry is also one of the contributors to global warming. Crypto mining consumes so much electricity and releases CO2 into the atmosphere. What might be the reason for massive CO2 emissions? Well, it is due to the Proof-Of-Work (POW) consensus mechanism of most of the cryptocurrencies. In POW, nodes have to solve complex puzzles to mine each crypto. Solving them will consume high energy and a powerful computer processor. The higher the competition between the nodes to mine the cryptocurrency, the more will be the emission of CO2 and consum...