Other cryptocurrencies are also used for computing power mining, such as ETH, which is also a kind of energy consumption.
Ethereum operates on a Proof-of-Stake model, which means that unlike Proof-of-Work cryptocurrencies, it consumes no energy overall.
It may be that the recent news of BTC has been touched by the recent activity of Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Elon Musk), which once again triggered fluctuations in the value of bitcoin. He recently tweeted that Tesla may resume accepting Bitcoin as a payment method
Maybe it's just my perspective, but cars don't hold much significance for me. What's groundbreaking about this news aside from the fact that it involves a company owned by one of the wealthiest people? Isn't it simply another product? And to me, it seems somewhat unnecessary. I don't frequently purchase cars, but when I do, I prefer taking out a loan and repaying it monthly rather than paying with bitcoin. It makes more sense financially.