misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoJust 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumptionwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square271fedilinkarrow-up11.01Karrow-down130cross-posted to: environment@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnology@lemmy.world
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minus-squarebhmnscmm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down4·11 months agoI stand corrected. There is literally no functional difference between “currency” and (at least some) crypto.
minus-squareagent_flounder@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoHow much energy is required for use of each?
I stand corrected. There is literally no functional difference between “currency” and (at least some) crypto.
How much energy is required for use of each?