Mogo Launches World’s First Climate-Positive Bitcoin
26 10월 2021 - 8:44PM
Business Wire
Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO) (TSX:MOGO) (“Mogo” or the “Company”), a
digital payments and financial technology company, has launched
‘green’ bitcoin, an initiative which makes all bitcoin purchased on
the Mogo platform climate positive. For every bitcoin purchased
through its platform, Mogo will plant enough trees to completely
offset the CO2 emissions produced by mining that bitcoin —and then
some. This initiative, believed to be the first of its kind, also
includes all bitcoin currently held by members on the platform.
Mogo’s ‘green’ bitcoin further demonstrates the Company’s
commitment to creating a healthier planet while empowering
Canadians to invest and spend wisely.
The global market for cryptocurrencies recently grew to a record
high of over US$2.7 trillion, and bitcoin alone accounted for
approximately 50% of that value. So far in October, bitcoin’s
average 24-hour trading volume has exceeded US$37 billion.
Bitcoin has great potential for investors that value ESG
(Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles, but its
environmental impact remains a barrier; bitcoin mining uses as much
power annually as the entire country of Sweden. This negative
impact discourages many Canadians from adding bitcoin to their
portfolios.
While some miners are embracing green energy at the source,
approximately 18.8 million bitcoins have already been mined to
date; for each bitcoin mined, an estimated 421,000 lbs of CO2
emissions are released into our atmosphere2. To address the
magnitude of this problem, Mogo will plant trees to offset 500,000
lbs of CO2 for each bitcoin on its platform. This action offsets
79,000 lbs of CO2 more than is produced by mining each bitcoin, and
effectively turns a Mogo bitcoin investment into climate
action.
“Bitcoin is the best performing asset class of the past decade
with massive inflows of capital daily,” said David Feller, CEO of
Mogo. “But the tremendous potential of bitcoin is hindered by its
environmental impact; the emissions created by mining are among the
greatest problems facing this asset class today. By launching
‘green’ bitcoin, we’ve made buying bitcoin good for the planet and
arguably one of the most ESG-oriented investments anyone can
make.”
Mogo has been a leader in sustainable finances with the only
card in Canada that turns spending into climate action by planting
a tree every time you use it. In addition to offsetting all bitcoin
bought on its platform, the Company is offsetting the footprint of
its own corporate investment in bitcoin.
To learn more, visit
https://blog.mogo.ca/our-bitcoin-its-green.
1 Cointelegraph. “BTC Was Best-Performing Asset of Past Decade
by 1,000%.” Accessed October 25, 2021.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-was-best-performing-asset-of-past-decade-by-900.
2 From Visual Capitalist “Comparing the carbon footprint of gold
and bitcoin”
About Mogo
Mogo is empowering its more than 1.6 million members with simple
digital solutions to improve their finances. Through the free Mogo
app, consumers can access a digital spending account with Mogo
Visa* Platinum Prepaid Card, the only card of its kind in Canada.
The MogoCard makes it easy to enjoy spending control while doing
good for the planet by planting a tree for every purchase. The Mogo
app also enables you to easily buy and sell bitcoin, get free
monthly credit score monitoring and ID fraud protection, and access
personal loans. Mogo’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Carta Worldwide,
also offers a digital payments platform that powers the
next-generation card programs from innovative fintech companies in
Europe, North America and APAC, while Mogo’s wholly-owned
subsidiary Moka is bringing automated, fully-managed flat-fee
investing to Canadians from coast to coast to coast. To learn more,
please visit mogo.ca or download the mobile app (iOS or
Android).
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For further information: Craig Armitage Investor Relations
craiga@mogo.ca (416) 347-8954 US Investor Relations Contact Lytham
Partners, LLC Ben Shamsian New York | Phoenix 646-829-9701
shamsian@lythampartners.com
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