Spatial analysis of global Bitcoin mining
文献类型：期刊论文
| 作者 | Sun, Wei1,2; Jin, Haitao4; Jin, Fengjun1,2; Kong, Lingming3; Peng, Yihao3; Dai, Zhengjun4 |
| 刊名 | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
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| 出版日期 | 2022-06-23 |
| 卷号 | 12期号:1页码:12 |
| ISSN号 | 2045-2322 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-022-14987-0 |
| 通讯作者 | Sun, Wei(sunw.17b@igsnrr.ac.cn) |
| 英文摘要 | Bitcoin mining is not only the fundamental process to maintain Bitcoin network, but also the key linkage between the virtual cryptocurrency and the physical world. A variety of issues associated with it have been raised, such as network security, cryptoasset management and sustainability impacts. Investigating Bitcoin mining from a spatial perspective will provide new angles and empirical evidence with respect to extant literature. Here we explore the spatial distribution of Bitcoin mining through bottom-up tracking and geospatial statistics. We find that mining activity has been detected at more than 6000 geographical units across 139 countries and regions, which is in line with the distributed design of Bitcoin network. However, in terms of computing power, it has demonstrated a strong tendency of spatial concentration and association with energy production locations. We also discover that the spatial distribution of Bitcoin mining is dynamic, which fluctuates with diverse patterns, according to economic and regulatory changes. |
| WOS关键词 | ENERGY |
| WOS研究方向 | Science & Technology - Other Topics |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000816731400036 |
| 出版者 | NATURE PORTFOLIO |
| 源URL | [http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/180451]  |
| 专题 | 中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所 |
| 通讯作者 | Sun, Wei |
| 作者单位 | 1.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Coll Resources & Environm, Beijing, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Reg Sustainable Dev Modeling, Beijing, Peoples R China 3.BIT Min Ltd, BTC Team, Hong Kong, Peoples R China 4.Beijing Informat Sci & Technol Univ, Sch Comp, Beijing, Peoples R China |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Sun, Wei,Jin, Haitao,Jin, Fengjun,et al. Spatial analysis of global Bitcoin mining[J]. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,2022,12(1):12. |
| APA | Sun, Wei,Jin, Haitao,Jin, Fengjun,Kong, Lingming,Peng, Yihao,&Dai, Zhengjun.(2022).Spatial analysis of global Bitcoin mining.SCIENTIFIC REPORTS,12(1),12. |
| MLA | Sun, Wei,et al."Spatial analysis of global Bitcoin mining".SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 12.1(2022):12. |
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来源：地理科学与资源研究所
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