Musk has arrived

Musk has arrived. Not only has he arrived, but he has arrived with great fanfare. And it’s not just the arrival that’s making headlines; he’s also being received with high-profile receptions. Which Musk are we talking about? The one who produces Tesla cars, launches Starlink satellites into orbit, vows to send people to Mars with rockets, acquires Twitter and lays off 70% of its staff, and makes extravagant statements about Dogecoin while later calling it a scam on television. ...

June 2, 2023 · 3 min · Nick Yam

Do not apply double standards when it comes to carbon emissions

Overnight, Bitcoin made a strong leap from the 26.5k level and rebounded to the 27.5k level. Recently, some people in the United States are applying double standards to Bitcoin’s carbon emissions. They claim that Bitcoin mining consumes a certain amount of electricity and results in a corresponding amount of carbon emissions, thus should be subject to a certain emission tax. However, they fail to apply the same standards to Tesla’s electric vehicles, which also consume a significant amount of electricity and generate a substantial amount of carbon emissions. Tesla, on the other hand, receives carbon emission credits from the US government every year and sells them to other companies in need, profiting from it. ...

May 17, 2023 · 4 min · Nick Yam