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Scenario: A charity wants to use Bitcoin (PoW) for international donations because it's the most recognized and trusted cryptocurrency. A donor objects, citing environmental concerns.
Questions:
What are the trade-offs between Bitcoin's brand recognition/security and its environmental impact?
Could the charity use Lightning Network (Bitcoin Layer 2) to reduce per-transaction energy?
Would switching to a PoS chain (like Ethereum or Celo) be better – even if less recognized?