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Under the Microscope: Conclusions on the Costs of Bitcoin
Hass McCook evaluates the sustainability of the bitcoin network against the costs of gold, fiat and the banking system.
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Jul 19, 2014 at 11:50 a.m. UTC
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Under the Microscope: The True Costs of Banking
Hass McCook compares the relative sustainability of the bitcoin network with the legacy banking system.
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Jul 12, 2014 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
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Under the Microscope: The Real Costs of a Dollar
After examining the cost of gold production, Hass McCook looks at the sustainability of printing and minting physical currency.
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Jul 5, 2014 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
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Under the Microscope: The True Costs of Gold Production
In part two of a series on bitcoin's sustainability, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of gold mining.
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Jun 28, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Under the Microscope: Economic and Environmental Costs of Bitcoin Mining
In part one of a new series, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of bitcoin mining.
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Jun 21, 2014 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
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