according to CoinDesk data as of 12:51 Moscow time. The last time the price of bitcoin rose above $16,000 in January 2018. As of 13:00 Moscow time, the bitcoin rate was at the level of $16,097.

Despite concerns over the short-term picture, Brandt argues Bitcoin will be "the ultimate store of value" over the next 10 to 20 years.

Bitcoin environmentalist Daniel Batten claims a “single commentary” in 2018 from Alex de Vries ... waste over the last 12 months, coming out to 230.10 grams per transaction.