International ‘Virtual Microgrid’ Project IOEN Successfully Closes $2.8M Fundraise

IOEN, an energy-focused project by a group of people passionate about saving the environment, has announced its successful funding. According to the official statement, the project has closed at a $2.8M investment by notable investors and blockchain leaders. They have chosen to use a combination of Holochain and efficient energy use to significantly cut back on total energy requirements and help the integration of renewable energy in communities worldwide. Cryptocurrency despite its many benefits is detrimental to the environment on a scale that many people choose to ignore. Ethereum and Bitcoin mining alone use up more electricity than entire countries in some cases. Crypto mining is an integral part of the blockchain which involves using computers to solve complex problems. This computational power is used as a verification process for transactions to keep intermediaries out and maintain the integrity of the chain. Although necessary, it is a problem that many have pointed out and hope to solve. Chains such as Ethereum have chosen to improve on this by changing their mining process from a proof-of-work to a proof-of-stake. This will reduce operational costs by an amazing 99.95% and further make transactions on the chain cheaper and faster. With Ethereum 2.0 already underway we could see a huge downturn in crypto’s environmental effects soon. Regardless, it highlights a problem that seems integrated into cryptocurrency by def...