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by isitdopamine 1754 days ago
…and Bitcoin is a revolutionary technology, providing a censorship-resistant money-exchange system.

We can discuss if this is worth more or less than <insert some other activity that contributes to global warming> and also discuss the merit of the new technology, but simple dismissing it as “contributing to global warming” is an inane argument.

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It’s not even an argument. It’s pure propaganda spouted by oligarchs who have something to lose when humanity wins.
BTC opened the door and CBDCs will close it. Climate apocalypse is just a convenient rationale. They've often suggested using carbon credits as a supporting 'asset' for a CBDC system.