Is this 'patient zero' for the gaslighting about Bitcoin's environmental impact?

Bitcoin had another fairly quiet day while retaining its six-figure price tag, but there is plenty to discuss besides price. Perhaps most interesting is a thread by the Bitcoin environmentalist, Daniel Batten, who claims he found "patient zero" for Bitcoin environmental impact misinformation. Then, we're going to look at Coinbase delisting Tether's USDT stablecoin in Europe, an early Bitcoin investor going to jail over unreported crypto gains, and Solana taking the crown for the top ecosystem by the number of new developers.

Further reading:

• Bitcoin analysis: Start selling BTC when this key metric hits 4%
• ‘Patient zero’ of Bitcoin gaslighting was Digiconomist in 2018: ESG analyst
• Coinbase prepares to delist Tether’s USDT stablecoin in Europe
• Early Bitcoin investor jailed for unreported crypto gains in $4M BTC sale
• Solana overthrows Ethereum’s 8-year reign as top ecosystem for new devs

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