“Change the Code” Campaign Seeks to Get BTC to Switch to Proof of Stake

Now that Ethereum has completed its Merge and gone from a proof of work (PoW) module to proof of stake (PoS), many environmental groups want bitcoin to do the same. Several have formed together to establish an initiative called “Change the Code, Not the Climate” as a means of pushing bitcoin more towards less energy-intensive methods of extracting units. Change the Code Seeks to Change BTC Forever $1 million has been spent on the Change the Code campaign. Greenpeace is also launching a new petition calling for Fidelity Investments to advocate for a major electrical change in the bitcoin system.