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Migrants in UAE turn to crypto to send remittances home
Foreign workers say blockchain services offer a better way to send money home - but are they leaving themselves vulnerable to losses?
Policy & Finance
AI boom is dream and nightmare for workers in Global South
Lax labour regulations and low wages are the norm for data annotation workers in poorer nations, but many have no choice.
Policy & Finance
Brazil targets Amazon rainforest NFTs in win for indigenous people
Brazilian prosecutors have told a firm selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to cease sales and respect indigenous rights.
The negative climate impacts of mining the cryptocurrency Bitcoin have grown rapidly over time, with carbon emissions per coin multiplying 126 times from 2016 to 2021.
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China's bitcoin crackdown sparks fears of dirtier cryptomining
18 June 2021
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Dirty money: What is the environmental cost of bitcoin?
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23 April 2019
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How e-commerce is improving rural livelihoods and food safety in China
21 February 2019
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The coffee farmers betting on blockchain to boost business
7 December 2018
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