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-squarecalcopiritus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoSo it’s okay for crypto to consume more energy than banks because… Banks somehow limit the purchasing power of the poor? I don’t think I’m understanding your argument.
So it’s okay for crypto to consume more energy than banks because… Banks somehow limit the purchasing power of the poor?
I don’t think I’m understanding your argument.