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Everything I've read suggests the Visa network only processes ~5-10k transactions per second, which you could do on a single modest server. It is apparently bui
by ndriscoll 4y ago
Everything I've read suggests the Visa network only processes ~5-10k transactions per second, which you could do on a single modest server. It is apparently built to handle up to 75k TPS[0]. Certainly it should be doable with less than 300 kW average.
[0] https://usa.visa.com/dam/VCOM/global/about-visa/documents/visanet-factsheet.pdf https://usa.visa.com/dam/VCOM/global/about-visa/documents/vi...
- sowbug 4y agoVisa the company has over 20,000 employees. Presumably that network wouldn't function without them. Shouldn't the entire company's energy footprint be included in that 300kW?
- anonymouskimmer 4y agoVISA provides more services than transaction verification. Should the exchanges be included in the Ethereum energy footprint?
- junofan 4y agoNo.