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Re: Bitcoin could consume as much electricity as Denmark by 2020
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poupatudo
on 30/03/2016, 14:32:17 UTC
Very interesting study.

This network of so-called bitcoin “miners” ensures the security of the system, but unfortunately also consumes a lot of electricity—currently about 350 megawatts according to my own calculations, which is roughly equivalent to the electricity demand of 280,000 American households.

 Shocked