Opinion: Will Bitcoin and crypto ever escape anti-ESG and illicit use myths?

Having come from a cryptocurrency background, I am often surprised by the debunked myths that persist around Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general. There is a slew of these myths that I could elaborate on, but in the interest of time and word count, I will try my best to address just three of them — a lack of institutional interest, Bitcoin mining being detrimental to the environment, and cryptocurrency’s use for illegal activities. INSTITUTIONAL INTEREST The first, and prob…