Canadian Artist Benjamin von Wong Clarifies Intentions Behind Greenpeace Bitcoin Installation
Benjamin von Wong, the Canadian artist responsible for the creation of Greenpeace's "Satoshi's Skull" online installation, has recently clarified that his artwork was never intended to be a direct attack on Bitcoin mining or its Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus algorithm. Instead, von Wong explained ...
Greenpeace’s “Satoshi Skull” Raises Awareness of Environmental Impact of Bitcoin
Greenpeace's campaign to highlight the environmental risks associated with Bitcoin mining has taken an unexpected turn as supporters of the cryptocurrency have embraced the organization's artwork as a new symbol. The "Satoshi Skull" installation, created by Benjamin Von Wong and Greenpeace as par ...