Cryptocurrency’s Green Revolution and Security Challenges

Explore how cryptocurrency is transforming local economies and the environment, with Ethereum's shift to sustainability and Bitcoin's ongoing carbon debates. Delve into the security challenges highlighted by North Korean hackers targeting DMM Bitcoin, and discover Crypto.com's innovative sports event trading product. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the evolving crypto landscape, balancing innovation with responsibility.

Sources:
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/cryptocurrency-environment-impact-energy-blockchain/
https://www.fool.com/investing/2024/12/23/ethereum-is-the-second-largest-cryptocurrency/?source=eptyholnk0000202&utm_source=yahoo-host-full&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=article&referring_guid=ebf0ab3c-9877-46a7-bd11-d899b5bc7dcd
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/12/d809e838c3a1-n-korean-hacker-group-identified-in-theft-of-dmm-bitcoin-assets.html
https://www.pymnts.com/cryptocurrency/2024/crypto-com-debuts-sports-event-trading-product/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Experts reveal game-changing ways cryptocurrency can boost local economies — do the perks outweigh the cost?
(00:03:34) Ethereum Is the World's Second-Largest Cryptocurrency. But Is It a Buy?
(00:06:33) North Korean hacker group identified in theft of DMM Bitcoin assets
(00:09:37) Crypto.com Debuts Sports Event Trading Product