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by CodingPanda42 1710 days ago
100 TWh per year? That is more than I thought it would be, surely if anything this supports the argument of people mentioning the BTC energy problem.

I suppose it also depends on how that energy is sourced, if it were to only use excess solar it's different than taking old coal mines back online

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I think when you look at it compared to the other systems (gold, banking) it is comparable for the amount of value that is moved.