Whilst I'm pro Bitcoin, I think a carbon tax is an excellent idea, and a fair idea.
Miners already are self regulating to a degree by increasingly mining using renewables and where possible, stranded renewables (excess remote energy). This isn't really seen by the media as they love to make a story out of a very dirty exception, like an old coal plant.
However, it's very hard to get a holistic view of this progress. I recently read a pretty credible article that completely undermines the conclusion of this HN article. It stated that Bitcoin's energy mix is 3 times greener than most other industries.
Whom to believe? I don't know. Back on point, a carbon tax makes the green incentive hard, instead an optional moral consideration.
Miners already are self regulating to a degree by increasingly mining using renewables and where possible, stranded renewables (excess remote energy). This isn't really seen by the media as they love to make a story out of a very dirty exception, like an old coal plant.
However, it's very hard to get a holistic view of this progress. I recently read a pretty credible article that completely undermines the conclusion of this HN article. It stated that Bitcoin's energy mix is 3 times greener than most other industries.
Whom to believe? I don't know. Back on point, a carbon tax makes the green incentive hard, instead an optional moral consideration.