Bitcoin is an energy hog: New numbers suggest how big a problem it is

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Bitcoin is an energy hog: New numbers suggest how big a problem it is on: In: Tech News A single bitcoin transaction uses more energy than a Canadian home for a month, one expert is estimating
Bitcoin miners aren’t mining in the conventional sense, but rather using computer-processing power to solve complex mathematical equations.(Dado Ruvic/Reuters) How blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin, could change your life
Bitcoins are exchanged along a public digital ledger, known as a blockchain, …




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