Bitcoin is pure evil
“From mid-2022 to mid-2023, the 34 mines consumed 32.3 terawatt-hours of electricity—33% more than Los Angeles—85% of which came from fossil fuels. We estimated that 1.9 million Americans were exposed to ≥0.1 μg/m3 of additional PM2.5 pollution from Bitcoin mines, often hundreds of miles away from the communities they affected.”
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-58287-3
Gerry McGovern /
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2025-04-02 17:36:41
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