Expert fears resurgence of ‘environmental narrative’ as US coal miner generates $30 million by mining Bitcoin

Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP), a US-based coal mining company, said it has successfully mined 425 Bitcoin worth $30 million by harnessing excess energy from its facilities, according to its first-quarter earnings call. However, crypto environmentalist Daniel Batten argues that the firm’s pivot to BTC mining could harm the …

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Expert fears resurgence of ‘environmental narrative’ as US coal miner generates $30 million by mining Bitcoin