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Can you share how Bitcoin has a direct pollution cost? Last I checked BTC primarily uses excess electricity in the cheapest regions of the world. What if BTC o
by meowkit 6y ago
Can you share how Bitcoin has a direct pollution cost?
Last I checked BTC primarily uses excess electricity in the cheapest regions of the world. What if BTC only ran on solar power?
- cwkoss 6y agoOf the estimates I've read, it seems like BTC uses about 60% green energy. Which is about double the 'green-ness' of the broader energy economy, but it's still a significant amount of 'direct pollution' from carbon sources.