Cryptocurrencies need to get their shit together. It consumes 0.5% of the world's energy today, and consumes 20% more month over month. May 2018: 1/200. Dec 2020: 200/200. Cryptocurrencies need to be banned today. Not tomorrow. Not in a year. Today.https://grist.org/article/bitcoins-energy-use-got-studied-and-you-libertarian-nerds-look-even-worse-than-usual/amp …
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I agree that energy could be used more purposeful. I would like to see evidence for your prediction though. You cannot simply add 20% more every month. If that would be true, I would earn millions of dollars because my salary increased by 300% the month I completed university.
The evidence is literally in the paper that's linked. It's a scientific study. Please read before commenting.