There are issues regarding Bitcoin's energy usage, but I think this is the kind of thing that requires, say, a democratic process of debate, followed by an enfo

There are issues regarding Bitcoin's energy usage, but I think this is the kind of thing that requires, say, a democratic process of debate, followed by an enforcement mechanism that abides by the rule of law. If programmers, as a group, decide to use their professional skills to unilaterally shut down things they don't approve of, it will either: 1) lead to a massive backlash against programmers 2) legitimize the idea of one profession trying to dictate to society what the rules should be (consider how we would feel if military, doctors, bankers, or other professions behaved this way). If you don't like Bitcoin, write your Congressman, and in the meantime don't buy any.