ChainCatcher news, according to Caixin, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently released the latest "2024 Digital Economy Report" (hereinafter referred to as "the report").The report states that while digitalization has driven global economic growth and provided unique opportunities for developing countries, its impact on the environment is becoming increasingly severe. The report shows that the demand for data transmission, processing, and storage is continuously growing due to new technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, 5G, and the Internet of Things, which has also increased greenhouse gas emissions. The global energy consumption generated by Bitcoin "mining" has grown by approximately 34 times from 2015 to 2023.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to investigate the energy consumption of cryptocurrency mining companies again, this time starting by soliciting opinions from industry participants. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) held a public webinar on Wednesday to hear from crypto miners and industry participants.In January of this year, the EIA proposed a mandatory survey requiring nearly 500 cryptocurrency mining companies to provide detailed energy consumption data, but it was blocked by a lawsuit. The webinar attracted over 100 participants, with 10 individuals providing comments, including Bitcoin researcher Margot Paez and Texas Blockchain Association President Lee Bratcher.EIA official Stephen Harvey stated that a preliminary proposal is currently being developed, which is expected to be published in the Federal Register this quarter and will accept industry feedback during a 60-day comment period. The final decision rests with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, the U.S. Department of Energy's statistical agency, the Energy Information Administration (EIA), has sent a letter to cryptocurrency miners requesting data related to energy consumption and mining configurations. According to the letter posted on social media, miners must report information regarding activities conducted in January by February 23.

ChainCatcher message, a16z Crypto's latest crypto report statistics show that since switching to PoS, Ethereum uses 0.001% of the energy that YouTube consumes annually.According to previous reports, a16z Crypto released its new "State of Crypto" index. This index depicts a more optimistic emerging market landscape than most price charts. The index considers several so-called adoption and innovation parameters, including the number of active developers, mentions of cryptocurrencies in academic research, and trading volume on decentralized exchanges, excluding negative data points such as bankruptcies, hacks, or regulatory enforcement actions. (source link)