You might be interested in Proof of Stake based blockchains then. They don't require the crazy electricity. Check out Ethereum, Polkadot, and Cardano. I pers

You might be interested in Proof of Stake based blockchains then. They don't require the crazy electricity. Check out Ethereum, Polkadot, and Cardano. I personally shy away from investing in Bitcoin in favor of those. Bitcoin also does not provide any mechanism for "smart contracts" either so it has even less utility in my mind.