Meltem Demirors

Bitcoin Mining's Energy Consumption Debate

How much energy is bitcoin mining really using, and how does it compare to consumption by other industries? Crypto thought-leader Meltem Demirors and Anton Dek of Cambridge di...

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May 26, 2021 at 1:50 a.m. UTC

May 26, 2021

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Meltem Demirors Explains the Crypto Climate Accord and Seeks to Set the Bitcoin Mining Energy Record Straight

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Meltem Demirors Explains the Crypto Climate Accord and Seeks to Set the Bitcoin Mining Energy Record Straight

Bitcoin and other decentralized networks are notoriously leaderless, which makes organization challenging. So how will the new Crypto Climate Accord get the entire industry on...

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Apr 9, 2021 at 6:44 p.m. UTC

Apr 9, 2021

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Meltem Demirors: Coinbase Will Open the Door for Other Crypto Public Listings and Why That's Good for the Industry and Women

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Meltem Demirors: Coinbase Will Open the Door for Other Crypto Public Listings and Why That’s Good for the Industry and Women

On “First Mover,” Crypto Thought Leader and CoinShares Chief Strategy Officer Meltem Demirors discusses the impact that Coinbase’s upcoming public listing will have on the cry...

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Apr 9, 2021 at 6:44 p.m. UTC

Apr 9, 2021

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Bitcoin mining

What New Investors Don't Understand About Bitcoin Mining and Renewable Energy

An insider's look at how Bitcoin is making renewable energy sustainable featuring industry veterans Meltem Demirors and Harry Sudock.

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Mar 19, 2021 at 5:55 p.m. UTC

Mar 19, 2021

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Whales

The Bitcoin Whales Won’t Stop Buying

According to a number of different data points, bitcoin whales saw last week’s volatility and price declines as a chance to accumulate.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Jan 25, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2021

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For What Future Are We Building Bitcoin?

A reading of Meltem Demirors new essay “Unintended Architecture” asks some key questions about intention setting for the future of Bitcoin.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Aug 2, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 2, 2020

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Censorship

Unstoppable Domains Launches Censorship-Resistant Blogging Platform

Decentralized blogging is coming to a .crypto URL near you thanks to a partnership between Unstoppable Domains and Protocol Labs.

By William Foxley

Jun 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2020

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Meltem demirors

Meltem Demirors Takes the 'Proust Questionnaire'

CoinShares' Demirors on her legacy: "My memoir will be short and sweet - 'Meltem. She had a good time.'"

By Daniel Kuhn

May 14, 2020 at 8:49 p.m. UTC

May 14, 2020

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Bitcoin in the Middle East With Meltem Demirors and Nimrod Lehavi

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Bitcoin in the Middle East With Meltem Demirors and Nimrod Lehavi

Coin Shares Founder Meltem Demirors and Simplex CEO Nimrod Lehavi join CoinDesk’s Leigh Cuen and Zack Seward to talk about BTC in the Middle East. “Turkey has been making head...

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May 12, 2020 at 1:20 a.m. UTC

May 12, 2020

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Federal reserve

The Federal Reserve Has Its ‘Come to Satoshi’ Moment

Shifting a stance of mostly ignoring CBDCs, a Federal Reserve governor says the Fed is now actively studying the possibility of a US digital currency.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Feb 6, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2020

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