[kupfer]

I wish people would gamble with something other than a proof-of-work coin. There are very similar alternatives now. When bitcoin rises, more money is spent on mining. Whoever holds bitcoin is in part responsible for this waste of energy.

[TrackerFF]

I wish people would rather invest in companies, than parking their money in crypto.

[robocat]

Outside of the US it isn't that easy (to invest in individual shares - because there's not much that's attractive)

With the current US administration I haven't been that keen to be invested in US shares either.

And I attempt to be somewhat ethical in my investments - that really limits my options.

[dnpp123]

Why is that? If you invest in a company, you steal worker wages.

[ujkhsjkdhf234]

You're going to have to explain that one.

[dnpp123]

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/pierre-joseph-proudh...

[ujkhsjkdhf234]

I'm not reading all that.

[FabHK]

Absolutely. 1% of world electricity, with the waste approximately proportional to the Bitcoin price (due to medium term market forces) modulo halvings, of course.