Ethereum has risen 3,500% this year; Bitcoin is $8000, up more than 600% since January. Will they climb further? The bad news is that the power needs of miners have risen 43% just since October. The global drain on electricity networks of mining cryptos is now 28 terawatt-hours a year, whereas anything above 19 cents/KWH makes mining unprofitable.
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https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2017/11/fall-follow-pride-crypto-currencies/