Bitcoin Soars While the Environment Pays the Price
Bitcoin's price soars, but its environmental cost is immense. Consuming power equal to 14 nuclear plants, it's time to prioritize!
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Knowledge is power! There are many false reports about the sustainability of cryptocurrencies. We clear up unfounded claims and harmful prejudices. Make your life as easy as possible and create an account to receive every post conveniently in your inbox.
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Isabel
- Sep 4, 2023
- 4 min
Evaluating Ethereum's ESG Rating Post-Merge: Pathways to Improvement
One year after Ethereum switched to proof-of-stake, its ESG rating is still a B. What's stopping it from moving up? Here's our take.
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Isabel
- Aug 2, 2023
- 5 min
Debunking common misconceptions about crypto
There are numerous misconceptions when it comes to cryptocurrencies. Let's clear up some common prejudices.
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Isabel
- Jul 24, 2023
- 6 min
ESG Rating of Cardano (ADA)
Cardano is among the most sustainable blockchains we've rated in our ESG rating to date. Read on to learn why.
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Tim
- Mar 21, 2023
- 2 min
Detailed ESG Ratings for Tokens - now live!
Time to facilitate your DYOR: Learn how to navigate the crypto world with our detailed ESG ratings of more than 45 tokens.
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Isabel
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
What to learn from the FTX crash
Learn how the recent collapse of the FTX exchange reinforces the relevance of Proof of Reserve and what this means for our ESG rating.
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Isabel
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Launch of the world's first ESG crypto index
Trakx, an emerging global fintech company, has launched the first sustainable crypto index worldwide based on GCR's ESG assessments.
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Cyril
- Aug 29, 2022
- 3 min
Why Bitcoin is not ESG but crypto is
Humanity has an energy problem. Our response to Mikey Kross' recent article "Bitcoin is ESG, ESG is not".
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Jeff Galloway
- Aug 21, 2022
- 6 min
«The switch to Proof-of-Stake is complex but doable.»
With ETH's merge on the horizon, we spoke to Jeff Galloway, founder of SafeCoin. He explains what the switch to Proof-of-Stake truly means.
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Isabel
- Aug 15, 2022
- 3 min
What makes a sustainable cryptocurrency?
Learn more about the current sustainability issues in the crypto universe and what actually constitutes a sustainable cryptocurrency.
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Isabel
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
ESG Rating of Polkadot: How sustainable is DOT?
For our latest ESG assessment, we dove into the world of parachains and took an in-depth look at Polkadot. Here is our verdict.
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Dominik
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
What to learn from the UST collapse when it comes to ESG
Poor governance does not pay off, as we all are currently learning the hard way. Here is our analysis of TerraUSD's crash.
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Isabel
- Mar 30, 2022
- 5 min
How the ESG rating for tokens differs from coins
Learn more about how we analyze tokens in our ESG rating and how it differs from native coins.
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Isabel
- Jan 23, 2022
- 5 min
GCR Sustainability Rating: What's the deal with Ripple's XRP?
Faster, cheaper and greener. This is how the global payment provider Ripple describes its own cryptocurrency XRP. Let's see if it's true.
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Isabel
- Jan 10, 2022
- 5 min
GCR Sustainability Rating: How does Binance Coin perform in ESG matters?
In our latest ESG assessment, we analyzed the third largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Here's what we found.
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Isabel
- Dec 3, 2021
- 4 min
GCR Sustainability Rating: Does Solana live up to the hype from a green perspective?
Solana is the new shooting star in the crypto scene. We analyzed how it fares in sustainable matters.
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Isabel
- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
How we rate native cryptocurrencies - a user guide
Find out how we rate a cryptocurrency and what data points we analyze - including examples.
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Dominik
- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
GCR Sustainability Rating: How sustainable is Cardano?
With Cardano, we present you the first A-lister in our ESG rating for cryptos. Read on to find out why.
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Isabel
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
GCR Sustainability Rating: Is Ethereum the green alternative?
Ethereum is considered the green alternative to Bitcoin. Correct assumption or unfounded statement? We did the fact check.
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Isabel
- Oct 8, 2021
- 5 min
GCR Sustainability Rating: How sustainable is Bitcoin?
Super asset or super evil? Opinions are divided on Bitcoin. We have tested and evaluated the cryptocurrency for you on sustainable factors.
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