<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMTIvMmU3MWI0NzEtOWU5Zi00ODVkLWE3YjEtMTkwMzdkZTA2YjRhLmpwZw==.jpg"></p><p>In Europe, the environmental footprint of banknotes is minuscule compared to crypto’s, but crypto has advantages of its own. </p>