Cripto Sustentable: ¿un oxímoron? Posibilidades de la tecnología blockchain de sobrevivir a la crisis socioambiental

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05/2024
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Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
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La digitalización de todas las cosas, piedra angular de las soluciones que promueve el pensamiento mainstream para abordar la crisis socioambiental, es al menos cuestionable. Si para producir electricidad se recurre a los combustibles fósiles, se acelera el cambio climático; mientras que, si se depende de energías renovables, las limitaciones de espacio, metales y estabilidad de las redes difícilmente permita la “superdigitalización”. En este marco, el objetivo del presente artículo es analizar los avances de la tecnología blockchain en relación a sus efectos sobre la crisis ambiental, la demanda energética del principal algoritmo de consenso: el proof of work y, principalmente, las posibilidades de su reemplazo por otros más eficientes. Para ello, se empleó una metodología de tipo cualitativa basada en el análisis de información bibliográfica y documental. Su resultado principal permite concluir que la llave para abrir la posibilidad de que esta tecnología tenga continuidad en el tiempo debido a la nueva situación energética parece depender exclusivamente de los actores sociales a los que puede empoderar, aportando a la creación de una sociedad pos-fósil, si logra escapar de la lógica del capital y la valorización financiera.
The digitalization of everything, a cornerstone of the solutions promoted by mainstream thinking to address the socio-environmental cri-sis, is at least questionable. This is because, if fos-sil fuels are used to generate electricity, it accele-rates climate change. On the other hand, relying on renewable energies for electricity production presents challenges related to space, metals, and network stability, making superdigitalization dificult to achieve. In this context, the aim of this essay is to analyze the advancements of blockchain technology in relation to its effects on the environmental crisis, the energy demand of the primary consensus algorithm, proof of work, and primarily, the possibilities of replacing it with more effi cient alternatives.To achieve this, a qualitative methodology was employed based on the analysis of bibliographic and documentary information. The main outcome of this study leads to the conclusion that the key to ensuring the continuity of this technology over time in the face of the new energy situation appears to depend exclusively on the social actors it can empower. This could contribute to the creation of a post-fossil society if it manages to escape the logic of capital and financial valorization.
The digitalization of everything, a cornerstone of the solutions promoted by mainstream thinking to address the socio-environmental cri-sis, is at least questionable. This is because, if fos-sil fuels are used to generate electricity, it accele-rates climate change. On the other hand, relying on renewable energies for electricity production presents challenges related to space, metals, and network stability, making superdigitalization dificult to achieve. In this context, the aim of this essay is to analyze the advancements of blockchain technology in relation to its effects on the environmental crisis, the energy demand of the primary consensus algorithm, proof of work, and primarily, the possibilities of replacing it with more effi cient alternatives.To achieve this, a qualitative methodology was employed based on the analysis of bibliographic and documentary information. The main outcome of this study leads to the conclusion that the key to ensuring the continuity of this technology over time in the face of the new energy situation appears to depend exclusively on the social actors it can empower. This could contribute to the creation of a post-fossil society if it manages to escape the logic of capital and financial valorization.
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