There is an article on the BBC technology news site discussing the e-waste resulting from the mining of bitcoins:
Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste – BBC News
At the heart of this e-waste generation is blockchain technology – a very secure method of holding information across a distributed system. It uses cryptographic hashes to ensure all participants hold the agreed correct version of the ledger.
This technology has many possibilities beyond crypto-currency and can help build a new internet where secrets can be kept and trust is built into our lives.
Professor Bill Buchanan was the leader of the Cyber Security Master’s Degree course I graduated from earlier this year.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
