Canadian Court Orders Man to Repay $1.2 Million in Bitcoin Loan Dispute. A court in British Columbia, Canada, has ordered Daniel Tambosso to repay Hung Nguyen $1.2 million for a loan of 22 bitcoins made in 2021. Nguyen, a Canadian real estate agent, claimed the loan constituted his entire savings, and Tambosso’s failure to repay has severely impacted his finances and mental health.

Scientific paper argues Bitcoin mining can reduce methane emissions According to a United Nations report, Methane gas runoff is “80 times more harmful than CO2 for 20 years after it is released.” A new peer-reviewed scientific paper, titled An integrated landfill gas-to-energy and Bitcoin mining framework, appearing in the Aug. 29 edition of the Journal of Cleaner Production, demonstrated how Bitcoin mining could reduce methane emissions. *A breakdown of the energy chain resulting from LFGTE. Source: Science Direct*