Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-link Lee Duna ( @throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ) TechnologyEnglish • 10 months ago message-square107fedilinkarrow-up1202
arrow-up1202external-linkEach Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortageswww.tomshardware.com Lee Duna ( @throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ) TechnologyEnglish • 10 months ago message-square107fedilink
minus-square redcalcium ( @redcalcium@lemmy.institute ) linkfedilink12•10 months agoWhen the alternative to prove of works (vouched by those hoarding compute resources) is prove of stake (vouched by those who can afford to park piles of money), both are suck for their own reasons.
When the alternative to prove of works (vouched by those hoarding compute resources) is prove of stake (vouched by those who can afford to park piles of money), both are suck for their own reasons.