Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agoEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1177arrow-down1external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square75fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squarejonne@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoYeah, generally miners will set up in places with cheap electricity. And excluding places like Azerbaijan, those sources are generally renewables.
Yeah, generally miners will set up in places with cheap electricity. And excluding places like Azerbaijan, those sources are generally renewables.