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Climate Pledges vs. Bitcoin Investments: Unveiling the $1.5 Billion Dollar Climate Bomb

For immediate release:

Jul 11, 2023

For immediate release:

Jul 11, 2023

Washington, DC (July 11, 2023)–Greenpeace USA’s new report exposes the financial institutions driving Bitcoin’s climate destruction.

The report, Investing in Bitcoin’s Climate Pollution: Big Finance is Betting on Dirty Bitcoin, finds that BlackRock, Fidelity, Vanguard, CitiGroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express have collectively invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin mining, along with providing numerous services and investments to their customers. 

Bitcoin investments contradict these companies' climate commitments and the demands of science and justice. Read More.