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TechnologyEnglish · 2 years ago

Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages

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Each Bitcoin transaction uses 4,200 gallons of water — enough to fill a swimming pool — and could potentially cause freshwater shortages

www.tomshardware.com

Lee Duna ( @throws_lemy@lemmy.nz ) to

TechnologyEnglish · 2 years ago

Water used for power and maintenance of Bitcoin servers adds more environmental issues.

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That low? Wow… Your skin must have got chapped every time you went in there.

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